Michael is a native Mississippian and he has consulted throughout the United States, Canada and Europe in the area of employment and transition for the past twenty-eight years. He has worked with Marc Gold & Associates (MG&A) for thirty years, and has served as president of the organization since Marc Gold’s death in 1982. MG&A is a network of consultants that provides technical assistance to systems, agencies and families interested in insuring the complete community participation of persons with significant disabilities. In 2000, Michael joined three other colleagues to form a non-profit organization, Employment for All (EfA), which is dedicated to assuring full access to employment for all persons with disabilities.
He is a co-author of two popular "how-to" books on employment for persons with significant disabilities, Getting Employed, Staying Employed and Keys to the Work Place. He has written numerous articles, chapters, manuals and curriculums pertaining to employment. Michael’s current work focuses on Customized Employment as an extension of the concept of supported employment for persons with significant life complexities.
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