In 2013, California enacted an Employment First policy that prioritized competitive integrated employment as the first option and preferred outcome for adults with developmental disabilities....Read more
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This article discusses how agencies representing jobseekers with disabilities should approach businesses and market their clients by using a strengths based approach rather than focusing on...Read more
This article describes and gives examples for each component of a Positive Personal Profile....Read more
Through secondary analyses of data obtained from the Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID) National Coordinating Center database of model...Read more
This study examined the vocational outcomes achieved by 9,432 transition-age (17-26 years old) supported employees with intellectual disability served by state-federal vocational rehabilitation...Read more
This article details the methods and results of a study that sought to identify predictors associated with paid employment outcomes for community and technical college students with intellectual...Read more
This document provides guidelines for performing a situational assessment, a valuable tool for assisting a person with a disability to make choices about the types of jobs and work environments...Read more
This Institute for Community Inclusion Institute Brief describes quality employment practices for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The brief discusses considerations for placement...Read more
Students with intellectual disability (ID) are increasingly attending postsecondary education institutions and acquiring work experiences while completing their studies. One of the main...Read more