Article: ACS Executive Mark Boxer Advances Employment of Disabled, Accessible Workplace Technologies.(Conference notes)

The lingering recession is exposing disproportionate unemployment levels on a largely overlooked demographic group - the disabled, according to an advocate for persons with disabilities. Mark Boxer, senior vice president of global technology services for Affiliated Computer Services (NYSE: ACS), will deliver the keynote address today discussing the unique contributions of persons with disabilities at the Assistive Technology Industry Association Chicago Leadership Conference, in Schaumburg, Illinois.

With the availability of assistive technologies and workplace accommodations, creating employment opportunities for the disabled makes good business sense, which is ...

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