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Nydia Velázquez: “Individuals with autism, spectrum disorder or Down syndrome have an unemployment rate significantly higher than the…”

On the recordMay 8, 2018
Individuals with autism, spectrum disorder or Down syndrome have an unemployment rate significantly higher than the national average.
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

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Velazquez highlights the high unemployment rates among individuals with autism and Down syndrome.

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