Jim began his Human Service career in 1977 with the Job Placement Project, a federal demonstration contract. He came to the North Central Mass Friends in 1979 and has been with The Arc and Matson agencies since then. He is currently a Program Director with the Family Support/Recreation Department of The Arc of Opportunity in North Central Massachusetts.
The global literacy rate for adults with disabilities is as low as 3 percent, and 1 percent for women with disabilities.