By Paula Burkes, Business Writer“What do you do?” It’s one of the first questions asked when people meet, and Jason Price believes everyone, including those with severe disabilities, deserves to have an answer; that they should be given the opportunity to work. What’s more, disabled employees shouldn’t be offered only packaged positions, such as phone work, but career paths toward their ideal jobs, said Price, program manager of a return to work program with the state Department of Rehabilitation Services.Read more on NewsOK.com

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