For people with developmental disabilities, finding a job can be difficult. Sheltered workshops were created to provide work for them in a setting protected from competition in the marketplace. But some advocates say this system too often traps workers, and exploits them as a source of low-wage labor for employers. Heartland Health Monitor’s Bryan Thompson has more.
Want to learn more? Visit the KHI News Service website.
_________________________________________________________________________________
Bryan Thompson is a reporter for the KHI News Service and a contributor to Heartland Health Monitor.