Disability and politics

That topic is probably not a popular one but it's an important one. There should be more politicians with disabilities and there should be more citizens with disabilities interested. The disability population is so low on the proverbial totem pole that unless a person has disability in their family there's no interest. There's very little teeth in the law. Federal funding is not supposed to be approved for companies unless 7% of the employees have disabilities but that mandate is not followed nor enforced. Nonetheless. Vocational agencies are trying to transfer their people to supported employment. Some sheltered workshops are shutting down because it is too costly to hire so many job coached and transportation is a huge issue. I am involved in a few employment projects but getting them started and accepted is challenging. Once they are I think groups will be receptive. I'd love to create jobs but in this litigious society I can't just go to gas stations and set up car washing sites for people with developmental disabilities like I did 30 years ago.