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ArtGrace
<上帝恩典之才藝>
Arts and Talents by God's Grace
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Population and Employment of the disabled youth.
Youth Disability (according to Youth.gov.)
"Of the 62 million children in the United States who are under age 15, almost 10 percent have a disability. Among children aged 6 to 14, more than 1 in 10 children have a disability, and more than 1 in 20 children in this age group have a severe disability."
Data & Statistics on Autism Spectrum Disorder (according to CDC)
"About 1 in 36 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) according to estimates from CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network.
About 1 in 6 (17%) children aged 3–17 years were diagnosed with a developmental disability, as reported by parents, during a study period of 2009-2017. These included autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, blindness, and cerebral palsy, among others. "
Disability and Poverty (according to U.S. Census of Bureau brief)
"In 2019, children living in poverty were more likely to have a disability (6.5%) than children living above the poverty threshold (3.8%).
The difference in the prevalence of disability between children below and above the poverty threshold is noteworthy. Families in poverty tend to have fewer financial resources to care for a child with a disability.
Children with disabilities may have additional needs that prevent one or more family members from participating in the workforce. This can create a financial strain for families, and in some cases may contribute to a family’s entry into poverty.
Disability rates were significantly higher in 2019 than in 2008 for both children in poverty and those not in poverty. However, the percentage point increase was greater for children above the poverty threshold.
This increase in disability prevalence among children in families above the poverty threshold does not necessarily mean that children in this group had a higher risk of disability in 2019 than in 2008. It may stem from changes in access to health care and diagnosis among members of this group.
Changes in public awareness and diagnosis of disability in the United States also may have contributed to the overall increase in the childhood disability rate between 2008 and 2019.
These trends, as well as differences in resources available to families to care for children with a disability, pose unique challenges to interpreting U.S. disability pattern."
Disablity Employment
In 2022, 21.3% of persons with a disability were employed, up from 19.1% in 2021, the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
More than 66% of young adults on the Autism spectrum are unemployed and are not engaged in higher education 2 years after exiting high school. (according to autismsociety.org)
Employment Rate: at least 20% of autistic adults are employed. Researchers also discovered that a combined 24% of study participants had either part-time or full-time jobs with no outside support. ( according to mydisabilityjobs.com)
Autismspeaks.org 2019 reported, "Global data indicates that the vast majority of adults with autism are either unemployed or underemployed, with estimates ranging to as high as 85%. This should not be the case, and it won’t be for long… we know that these poor outcomes are not due to an inability of people with autism to perform job tasks. We know many adults with ASDs who are demonstrating their competence in a wide variety of industries and at all ranks within businesses around the world. But for the vast majority, these job opportunities are not being made available to them. Together, we can make an impact…"
"More than half of young adults with autism remain unemployed and un-enrolled in higher education in the two years after high school. Of the nearly 18,000 people with autism who used state-funded vocational rehabilitation programs in 2014, only 60 percent left the program with a job. Of these, 80 percent worked part-time at a median weekly rate of $160, putting them well below the poverty level. Nearly half of the 25-year-olds with autism have never held a paying job. "
2021 the updated report said "A government-funded project meant to help low-income adolescents with disabilities become financially stable adults doubled employment rates in autistic people 18 months after starting the program.
Nearly half of 25-year-olds with autism have never held a paying job, and global estimates range as high as 85 percent unemployment or underemployment.
Promoting Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income or PROMISE works to connect adolescents with disabilities to services supporting their transition to adulthood and finding paying job."
Status of the Artists.
"Artists in the U.S. Workforce 2006-2020" - according to National Arts Administration And Policy Publication Database (NAAPPD) posted by AmericansForTheArts.org
"The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that there were 2.57 million artists in the U.S. workforce in 2020—representing 1.6% of all workers ages 16 and older.
In 2020, the unemployment rate for artists was 10.3%, up from 3.7% in 2019. The 2020 unemployment rate for artists remains higher than “Professionals” (4.9%), a category of workers that includes artists and other occupations that generally require college training. The 2020 unemployment rate for the total workforce was 7.8%.
It is important to note that this analysis of the artist labor force is comprised of just 11 occupational categories: architects; art directors, fine artists, and animators; designers; actors; producers, and directors; dancers and choreographers; musicians; announcers; writers and authors; photographers; and other artists and entertainers. While these categories only capture a portion of all artists in the workforce, this methodology has been used by the federal government for over 50 years, which makes it a valuable artist employment trend.
Also noteworthy is that this is an analysis solely of artist employment. It does not include many arts-related jobs such as arts administrators, curators, technical staff, and fundraisers.
Source: National Endowment for the Arts, Office of Research & Analysis and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2021."
We desire to not only present wonderful arts & talents and introduce the talented persons, but also wish for people to see God's grace manifestly displayed in the arts, talents, and persons as well. Moreover, we want people come to know and experience the trinity God through His words, Bible; repent and get God's salvation and eternal life. That's the ultimate will of God besides His love we pass on. The Bible verses as below encourage us to start ArtGrace with participation in the ministry of God's kingdom. Hope you are also encouraged to join and bring people to Him!
"....Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me." Matthew 25: 40
"In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said:' It is more blessed to give than to receive.'" Acts 20:35
"Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. " John 17: 3
" I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the Lord. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me with all their heart." Jeremiah 24: 7
"Let us acknowledge the Lord; let us press on to acknowledge Him. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; He will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth." Hosea 6:3
