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11 Nevada and Jobs for PwDs Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, President

22 Nevada  73.1% of persons without disabilities aged 18 to 64 are employed. 3  39.2% of PwDs aged 18 to 64 are employed. 3  357,035 persons in NV have a disability. 3  8,200 persons aged 16 to 20 have a disability. 1  171,600 persons aged 21 to 64 have a disability. 1  Voc. Rehab. received 3,169 applicants in NV in  Voc. Rehab. obtained 852 jobs for PwDs in NV in  In 2012, NV’s total expenditure on SSDI benefits was $927,480, Gov. Brian Sandoval (R) Disability Status Report: New York, disabilitystatistics.org 2.StateData: The National Report on Employment Services and Outcomes, Annual Disability Statistics CompendiumAnnual Disability Statistics Compendium

33 Nevada Data People with Disabilities (%)People without Disabilities (%) Poverty 1 US NV Smoking 1 US NV Obesity 1 US NV Employment 1 US NV Annual Disability Statistics Compendium. Pg 53, 54, 72, 73, 29Annual Disability Statistics Compendium.

44 NV Ages 6 to 21 Served Under IDEA All Disabilities41,51942,285 Specific Learning Disability22,10522,261 Speech or Language Impairment6,3486,444 Intellectual Disability1,9341,883 Emotional Disturbance1,9281,881 Multiple Disability1,0131,072 Hearing Impairment Orthopedic Impairment Other Health Impairment3,6763,883 Visual Impairment Autism3,4483,820 Deaf Blindness58 Traumatic Brain Injury Developmental DelayOmitted Source: Annual Disability Statistics CompendiumAnnual Disability Statistics Compendium

55 Prevalence of Disability Among Non-Institutionalized People Ages 16 to 20 in Nevada in ,200* 1,000* 800* 1,300* 5,200* 500* 3,300* *Total numbers reported Source: Cornell UniversityCornell University

66 Prevalence of Disability Among Non-Institutionalized People Ages 21 to 64 in Nevada in ,600* 30,600* 37,700* 91,200* 59,700* 28,000* 54,100* *Total numbers reported Source: Cornell UniversityCornell University

77 Employment of Non-Institutionalized Working-Age People (Ages 21 to 64) by Disability Status in Nevada in ,000* 12,700* 19,100* 23,300* 15,800* 4,400* 8,100* *Total numbers reported Source: Cornell UniversityCornell University

88 Nevada Project SEARCH Sites  University Medical Center, Las Vegas Project SEARCH: Contact Erin Riehle at

99 Which Employers in Your State Must Meet 503 Rules (Hire PwDs)?  Top contractors:  Sierra Nevada Corp.  National Security Technologies LLC  Battlespace Flight Services LLC  G4S Corporate Services LTD  Corrections Corporation of America - Complete list  fed spending websitefed spending website - Complete federal lists of  Federal Procurement Data System websiteFederal Procurement Data System website - How to get started: Job Accommodation Network  US Business Leadership Network 

10 Jobs In Nevada  The biggest industries in the state are leisure and hospitality -which employ 302,000 workers-, trade transportation and utilities -which employ 208,800 workers-, and professional and business services -which provide jobs for 136,900 workers.  Click for Workforce Development board Click for Workforce Development board  Click for Workforce Development plan Click for Workforce Development plan

11 Resources  StateData: The National Report on Employment Services and Outcomes, 2013 (data from 2012)  2012 Disability Status Report United States, Cornell University, 2012:  Fedspending:  Project SEARCH:  Job Accommodation Network:  State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: egory_cd=SVR egory_cd=SVR  RespectAbilityUSA:

12 Let Us Know If We Can Help! We have many resources for policy makers and employers on our website and are ready to help! RespectAbilityUSA 4340 East-West Hwy, Suite 1100 Bethesda, MD Cell: (202) 365 – 0787 Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi President