Marc Gold & Associates

02/18/2026

What a whirlwind the last two weeks have been. Working with the wonderful people of Family Advocacy in Sydney, Imagine More in Canberra, and Community Resource Unit (CRU) in Brisbane. Advancing people, advancing Customized Employment!

02/12/2026

Ready to start the day in Canberra with ImagineMore! Jan and Fiona have worked diligently to prepare for this event.

02/06/2026

MG&A's Therese and Randy experienced a warm welcome to Australia courtesy of our friends at Family Advocacy. Looking forward to our events with them starting on Monday.

01/30/2026

MG&A President, Therese Fimian did a wonderful interview to promote MG&A's upcoming trip to Australia to share the concepts of Customized Employment with organizations in different parts of the Country.

Customised employment offers a different way forward. Instead of trying to fit a person into an existing job, it starts with a simple question: what kind of work suits this person?

01/06/2026

As we embark on this new year, MG&A thanks you for your support and wishes you the best for 2026. There is much work to be done in advancing employment for those with disabilities, but together, we strive to create a space where there truly is employment opportunities for everyone!

12/06/2025

Honored to have spent the last few days in Denver presenting at the TASH Conference. If you missed our session, Let's Go: Helping Families Discover Strengths & Achieve Life Goals, we will present it again as a live virtual training on January 13th. Please reach out for more information.

09/10/2025

Marc Gold & Associates is honored to partner with the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities (ICDD) in presenting the Provider Transformation Cohort Webinar Series.

This five-part series brings providers together to explore Discovery, Customized Employment, and Systematic Instruction—approaches that help spark new ideas for supporting job seekers on their path to meaningful work and community life.

We are grateful for the chance to collaborate with ICDD and celebrate the important work happening across Illinois to advance opportunities and transform services for people with disabilities. Together, we’re re-imagining what’s possible.

06/26/2025

Our final day of Systematic Instruction training in Louisville, KY. A wonderful 3 days of learning and applying these principles. Thank you to all who participated. And special thanks to Milton Tyree, Merry-Reid Sheffer, and Marie Palmer.

06/25/2025

MG&A is happy to be with our colleagues in Louisville, KY to conduct an in-person Systematic Instruction training for Edge Employment and Mattingly Edge. While there was a brief moment where we thought this training may not be possible due to a last minute venue cancellation because of lost AC in this heat, we pushed on because MG&A was founded on the principle of "Try Another Way". Everyone came together to brainstorm, and our friends at ZG zoomgroup were able to provide a room for training. We are honored to carry on the legacy of Systematic Instruction that Marc Gold started back in the 70's.

05/06/2025

MG&A is very excited to embark on a live virtual Comprehensive Customized Employment Course. This training takes us virtually to New South Wales, Australia as we work with some great folks at Family Advocacy. &A

10/21/2024

What an excellent day to start a journey down under!

We are excited today as we begin Session One in our Comprehensive Customisted Employment Course with some wonderful folks from Australia!

This training is hosted by Resourcing Inclusive Communities as part of the School to Work Project. School to Work is a consortium project designed and delivered by three organisations: resourcing Inclusive Communities, an imitative of Family Advocacy in NSW; Community Resource Unit (CRU) in Queesnland; and Imagine More in the ICT. &A

At the helm of this international journey are MG&A trainers:(L to R) Abby Cooper, Therese Fimian - MG&A President, Marie Palmer, and Randy Dicks.

06/19/2024

It is important to support community, and MG&A is here to support APSE at their national conference in Charlotte, NC. Great job APSE!