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The National Survey of Community Rehabilitation Providers, FY2002-2003 Report 3: Involvement of CRPs in the Ticket to Work and the Workforce Investment Act
Research to Practice 41
This Research to Practice brief examines CRP participation in the Ticket to Work and the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). Findings showed that CRPs were more involved in WIA than the Ticket program.
Community-Based Non-Work Services: Findings from the National Survey of Day and Employment Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities
Research to Practice 42
As community-based services for adults with developmental disabilities develop, one category remains underexplored: community-based non-work (CBNW). Findings from an ICI survey show that while CBNW is a growing part of the service mix, its definitions and requirements remain fuzzy.
Innovations in Employment Supports: Colorado's State Division of Developmental Services
Research to Practice 39
Between the years of 1985 and 1996 Colorado experienced significant growth in integrated employment for people with mental retardation and developmental disabilities. Several factors were consistently highlighted as contributing to Colorado's employment outcomes during this period.
WIA Employment Outcomes and Trends
Data Note No. 19
WIA Employment Outcomes and Trends
SSI recipients with disabilities who work and participation in 1619b
Data Note #12
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a federally funded program that provides cash assistance for basic needs. Individuals with a low-income who are over the age of 65, blind, or have a disability are eligible for assistance. SSI beneficiaries typically also receive health insurance coverage through Medicaid. Losing Medicaid benefits can be of concern for SSI recipients with disabilities who desire to work, or are currently working. Section 1619b of the Social Security Act allows individuals to work and continue to receive Medicaid assistance when their earnings are too high to qualify for SSI cash payments as long as they meet other eligibility requirements for the SSI program and continue to need Medicaid in order to work.
National Day and Employment Service Trends in MR/DD Agencies
Data Note 11b
The data represented here describe the core elements of ICI's National Survey of Day and Employment Services. Integrated employment includes both individual employment and group supported employment and facility-based settings include both facility-based work services and facility-based non-work services. Reported participation in community-based non-work services, defined as non job-related supports focusing on community involvement and typically identified as community integration or community participation services, has steadily increased since this service was added to the survey in 1996, growing from 14.5% in 1999 to 21% in 2004.
VR Rehabilitation Rates of People with Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities (MR/DD) in 2005
Data Note 11
Of the over 48,000 persons nationwide with mental retardation or other developmental disabilities (MR/DD) who closed out of the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) system after receiving employment services in FY2005, more than half were successful closures, yielding a rehabilitation rate of 56.9%. The rehabilitation rate is calculated by dividing the number of successful closures, which is employment in any setting with the exception of sheltered workshops, by the total number of closures who received employment services.
Employment Rates for People With and Without Disabilities
Data Note 10
Data show that people with disabilities are consistently less likely to be working than their non-disabled counterparts. In this data note, we compare the employment rate for working-age people with and without disabilities.
Integrated Employment Outcomes Through Person-to-Person Technical Assistance: New Hampshire
New Hampshire implemented an innovative technical assistance model that promoted organizational change to expand individual employment opportunities. This person-to-person change began at the micro level but "trickled up" through organizations across the state.
Shifting Resources Away from Sheltered Workshops in Vermont
Over six years, regulations in Vermont gradually restricted and eventually prohibited the use of state funds for sheltered workshops or enclaves. Concurrent with the change in funding regulations, the state worked with providers to convert the remaining sheltered workshops in Vermont.
Employment First! Making Integrated Employment the Preferred Outcome in Tennessee
The goal of Employment First was to make employment the first day service option for adults receiving supports funded by DMRS, Medicaid, or the state.
Washington State's Working-Age Adult Policy
Washington's Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) has recently issued a new policy which went into full effect on July 1, 2006. This policy "designates employment supports as the primary method of furnishing state-financed day services to adult participants." Emphasizing community employment as the primary service option, the policy further states that: "services for persons under the age of 62 that do not emphasize the pursuit or maintenance of employment in integrated settings can be authorized only by exception to policy" (WA DHSH, DDD, "County Services for Working Age Adults" Policy 4.11). Initially adopted in 2004, this policy does not eliminate sheltered employment or community access services; rather, it focuses supports towards gainful employment.
The Relationship Between Supported Employment Status and Minimum Wage for Vocational Rehabilitation Integrated Employment Closures in 2004
Data Note 9
This Data Note examines how wages for VR customers in supported employment compare to those earned by other customers.
Relationship Between Integrated Employment and State Unemployment Rates for MR/DD Consumers
Data Note 8
Researchers explored state unemployment rates to determine whether a state's MR/DD agency employment outcomes were related to the state's economy. Data set: MR/DD.
Relationship Between MR/DD Consumers in Integrated Employment and Working SSI Recipients
Data Note 7
Analysis shows that employment outcomes for MR/DD consumers in integrated employment and working SSI recipients may be related within states. Data set: SSA.
WIA Employment Outcomes
Data Note 6
The U.S. Department of Labor tracks several performance measures for people served in the One-Stop system. This Data Note focuses on people with disabilities in two funding categories. Data set: WIA.
The National Survey of Community Rehabilitation Providers, FY2004-2005 Report 1: Employment Outcomes of People with Developmental Disabilities in Integrated Employment
Research to Practice 44
Where do people with mental retardation and developmental disabilities work? What are their hours, wages, and benefits? This brief covers partial results from a survey that gives a snapshot of the outcomes for recently employed people with developmental disabilities.
Relationship Between SSI Recipients Who Work and State Unemployment Rate
Data Note 5
Many people who receive SSI benefits are unemployed. However, in 2004 the percentage of SSI recipients who were working varied considerably by state. To understand this variation, researchers correlated the percentage of employed SSI recipients with 2004 state unemployment rates. Data set: SSA.
Trends and Emerging Issues Regarding SSA/VR Reimbursements for SSI/SSDI Recipients
Research to Practice 43
This brief discusses the declining amount of reimbursement paid to public VR agencies from federal fiscal year (FFY) 2002 to FFY 2005 by considering the impact that fewer claims submitted and a rising SGA level may have on the amount of reimbursement paid.
Pushing the Integrated Employment Agenda: Case Study Research in Washington State
Case Studies 15
This is the second in a series of publications highlighting findings from case studies in three states that are recognized as high performers in integrated employment. Respondents discuss their success and how they handled challenges.
VR Outcomes for People with Spinal Cord Injury
Data Note 4
An estimated 250,000 people live with a spinal cord injury (SCI). In 2004, 2382 individuals with SCI achieved successful rehabilitation with the support of state vocational rehabilitation agencies. This Data Note examines their outcomes. Data set: RSA (VR).
Employment Services and Outcomes of People Receiving Welfare Benefits and Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Research to Practice 40
Poverty programs have undergone substantial reform in the past decade, and there has been a heightened interest in exploring the experiences of people with disabilities who receive welfare benefits. This report profiles people with disabilities who had TANF, GA, or both at application to VR services and completed these services in the year 2003.
Diabetes and Vocational Rehabilitation Employment Services and Outcomes
Research to Practice 38
Approximately 18 million people in the U.S. have diabetes. This brief uses Rehabilitation Services Administration data to provide a picture of people with diabetes using the Vocational Rehabilitation system.
Job Networking in Diverse Communities
Research to Practice 37
While individuals with disabilities face many obstacles when seeking employment, there are usually additional challenges for those from diverse cultures. To address this issue, ICI formed partnerships with community immigrant organizations to teach networking techniques to job seekers.
SSA Work Incentives Enrollment, 1990-2004
Data Note 3
To encourage employment for individuals with disabilities, the Social Security Administration offers provisions that limit the impact of work on benefits. The September, 2005 Data Note displays the number of people enrolled in these work incentive programs.
Employment Outcomes for People with Diabetes in the Vocational Rehabilitation System
Data Note 2
Approximately 18 million people in the U.S. have diabetes. This Data Note examines the employment hours and earning outcomes for people with diabetes who received VR services in 2003.
What Do Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Cost?
Data Note 1
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) system can purchase a wide array of services to support employment. The February, 2005 Data Note summarizes the cost per VR case in fiscal year 2003. Costs varied widely according to disability type.
Case Studies of Local Boards and One-Stop Centers: Underutilization of One-Stops by People with Significant Disabilities
Case Studies 13
This series of products offers practical solutions for Local Workforce Investment Boards and One-Stop Career Centers as they strive to serve all customers, including those with disabilities. Existing data indicates that people with disabilities underutilize One-Stops. The disproportionately high rate of unemployment among people with disabilities makes this a critical issue. However, many One-Stops have created successful strategies to improve access.
Case Studies of Local Boards and One-Stop Centers: Strategies for Maximizing Staff Competence When Supporting Job Seekers with Disabilities
Case Studies 12
This series of products offers practical solutions for Local Workforce Investment Boards and One-Stop Career Centers as they strive to serve all customers, including those with disabilities. One-Stops that effectively serve job seekers with disabilities spend energy and resources on staff development and training, although even with these efforts there continue to be concerns about One-Stop staff members' understanding of disability issues and employment.
Economic Engagement: An Avenue to Employment for Individuals with Disabilities
Research Report 33
This report summarizes the findings of a panel of experts convened by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and charged with identifying key strategies that would support increased workforce participation by persons with disabilities served and supported through state-based Medicaid Buy-In programs.
The National Survey of Community Rehabilitation Providers, FY2002-2003, Report 2: Non-Work Services
Research to Practice 36
The second in a series exploring the services people with developmental disabilities receive from community rehabilitation providers (CRPs). Despite recent ideological emphasis on work, the majority of CRPs continued to offer non-work programs and a substantial proportion of the people they served were involved in those programs. Overall, the findings raise questions about CRP commitment to community integration.
Creative Involvement of Community-Based Disability Organizations
Case Studies 11
This series of products offers practical solutions for Local Workforce Investment Boards and One-Stop Career Centers as they strive to serve all customers, including those with disabilities. WIA facilitates partnerships to improve service delivery. Although the state Vocational Rehabilitation agency is the only mandated disability partner, community-based organizations can also work with One-Stops.
Case Studies of Local Boards and One-Stop Centers: Levels of Involvement of State VR Agencies with Other One-Stop Partners
Case Studies 10
This series of products offers practical solutions for Local Workforce Investment Boards and One-Stop Career Centers as they strive to serve all customers, including those with disabilities. Although WIA's requirements for VR participation are clear, the parameters are flexible. Defining the role of VR has had its challenges, but there are numerous examples of VR agencies working creatively to establish effective partnerships.
Case Studies of Local Boards and One-Stop Centers: Tackling Fiscal Issues
Case Studies 9
This series of products offers practical solutions for Local Workforce Investment Boards and One-Stop Career Centers as they strive to serve all customers, including those with disabilities. In addition to service delivery, WIA encourages One-Stop partners to share in the operating costs of the One-Stop. While the potential benefits are clear, the practicalities can be complex. This brief shares some of the strategies that One-Stop partners have used to address this challenge.
The National Survey of Community Rehabilitation Providers, FY2002-2003, Report 1: Overview of Services and Provider Characteristics
Research to Practice 35
Two briefs examine the services people with developmental disabilities receive from community rehabilitation providers (CRPs). Despite recent emphasis on work in the disability field, people with DD were predominantly in sheltered employment or non-work services. Of people with DD in integrated employment, the majority had individual competitive jobs. However, three group employment models had above-average percentages of individuals with DD.
State Agency Systems Collaboration at the Local Level: Gluing the Puzzle Together, The Staff Perspective
Research to Practice 34
Some states acknowledge the benefits of interagency collaboration but have trouble putting it into action. ICI researchers worked with local offices to help them improve the One-Stop Career Center network for people with disabilities. This brief gives an "in the trenches" view of tools that worked.
Innovations in Employment Supports: New Hampshire's State Division of Developmental Services
Research to Practice 34a
Between 1988 and 2001, New Hampshire's Division of Developmental Services transformed the state's day and employment services from a facility-based model to an inclusion model that supports 94% of its individuals in the community. This brief highlights several factors contributing to New Hampshire's employment outcomes.
Innovations in Employment Supports: Washington State's Division of Developmental Disabilities
Research to Practice 33a
As evidence of the positive outcomes associated with integrated employment develops it is important to identify policy and practices at the state level that expand access to employment opportunity. This brief presents findings from Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) case study research focused on state agencies that support individuals with developmental disabilities.
Case Studies on the Implementation of the Workforce Investment Act: Focus on Accessibility
Case Studies 6
The many changes mandated by WIA create opportunities and challenges. These lessons from the field offer practical solutions for state and local entities and are intended to stimulate discussion, creativity, and thoughtful planning among members of the workforce and disability communities.
Case Studies on the Implementation of the Workforce Investment Act: Focus on Leadership
Case Studies 7
The many changes mandated by WIA create opportunities and challenges. These lessons from the field offer practical solutions for state and local entities and are intended to stimulate discussion, creativity, and thoughtful planning among members of the workforce and disability communities.
Case Studies on the Implementation of the Workforce Investment Act: Focus on Merging Cultures
Case Studies 8
The many changes mandated by WIA create opportunities and challenges. These lessons from the field offer practical solutions for state and local entities and are intended to stimulate discussion, creativity, and thoughtful planning among members of the workforce and disability communities.
Medicaid Involvement in Employment-Related Programs- Findings from the National Survey of State Systems and Employment for People with Disabilities
Research to Practice 33
This brief analyzes data from ICI's National Survey of State Systems and Employment for People with Disabilities regarding the priority Medicaid agencies place on employment and their involvement in recent policy initiatives.
Case Studies on the Implementation of the Workforce Investment Act: Focus on Involving People with Disabilities
Case Studies 5
The many changes mandated by WIA create opportunities and challenges. These lessons from the field offer practical solutions for state and local entities and are intended to stimulate discussion, creativity, and thoughtful planning among members of the workforce and disability communities.
High-Performing States in Integrated Employment
Research to Practice 32
Despite recent improvements, community employment outcomes vary widely across states. This report highlights successful practices of states that were identified as "high performers" in integrated employment for people served by state MR/DD agencies.
Case Studies on the Implementation of the Workforce Investment Act: Focus on Co-location
Case Studies 4
The many changes mandated by WIA create opportunities and challenges. These lessons from the field offer practical solutions for state and local entities and are intended to stimulate discussion, creativity, and thoughtful planning among members of the workforce and disability communities.
Collaboration Between Medicaid and Other State Agencies- Findings from the National Survey of State Systems and Employment for People with Disabilities
Research to Practice 31
Many state Medicaid agencies are playing a greater role in multi-agency efforts to promote employment for people with disabilities. This brief uses data from the National Survey of State Systems and Employment for People with Disabilities to explore the varieties of collaboration Medicaid agencies are using and the agencies they are collaborating with.
Case Studies on the Implementation of the Workforce Investment Act: Spotlight on Maine
Case Studies 3
The implementation of WIA requires major organizational change for employment and training agencies. These publications highlight findings from case studies in three states and identify how states have begun to collaborate and the subsequent impact on people with disabilities.
Case Studies on the Implementation of the Workforce Investment Act: Spotlight on Kentucky
Case Studies 1
The implementation of WIA requires major organizational change for employment and training agencies. These publications highlight findings from case studies in three states and identify how states have begun to collaborate and the subsequent impact on people with disabilities.
Case Studies on the Implementation of the Workforce Investment Act: Spotlight on Minnesota
Case Studies 2
The implementation of WIA requires major organizational change for employment and training agencies. These publications highlight findings from case studies in three states and identify how states have begun to collaborate and the subsequent impact on people with disabilities.
Developing Interagency Agreements: Four Questions to Consider
Institute Brief 14
Recent legislation emphasizes collaboration between state agencies. A good interagency agreement is one tool that can assist collaboration and promote systems change. Researchers offer four important considerations for an effective agreement and a worksheet for agency personnel.
The Extent of Consumer-Directed Funding by MR/DD State Agencies in Day and Employment Services
Research to Practice 30
Individual control over service delivery and life choices is well established as a value in supports for individuals with developmental disabilities. One strategy for expanding choice is mechanisms that allow consumers to direct their funding. This brief reports on the prevalence of these options in state MR/DD agencies for 1999.
Postsecondary Education as a Critical Step Toward Meaningful Employment: Vocational Rehabilitation's Role
Research to Practice 29
Research shows that access to postsecondary education makes an enormous difference in the employability of people with disabilities. This brief focuses on the rehabilitation outcomes of people who received education supports from Vocational Rehabilitation agencies.
Conversion to Integrated Employment: Case Studies of Organizational Change Volume 3
Research Report 30
Case studies of organizations that closed a sheltered workshop or segregated program and replaced it with integrated employment or other community-based activities for individuals with disabilities. These monographs analyze the change process to help other agencies pursue a similar goal.
National Day and Employment Service Trends in MR/DD Agencies
Research to Practice 28
To what extent have changes in philosophy translated into changes for state agencies and the people they serve? This brief analyzes MR/DD agencies' day and employment service trends from 1988 to 1999 and discusses relevant trends in policy and legislation.
Effective Customer Service Delivery in Employment Support: Finding a Common Ground Between Guided and Self-Directed Service Delivery
Research to Practice 26
An ICI study analyzed the experiences of individuals who successfully found jobs through agencies and discovered five characteristics of effective employment services. This brief describes guided and self-directed approaches and provides recommendations for agency staff.
Work Status Trends for People with Mental Retardation, FY 1985 to FY 1998
Research to Practice 25
National trends regarding extended employment (sheltered workshops) and competitive employment outcomes from state Vocational Rehabilitation systems between 1985 and 1998.
A Benefit-Cost Analysis Model for Social Service Agencies
Monograph 26
Public policy demands that we look not only at the effectiveness of social service programs, but also at their efficiency-- the extent to which a program's benefits outweigh its costs. This monograph presents a benefit-cost analysis model that considers both monetary and non-monetary factors.
Building a Future: Working with the Post-High School Expectations of Students & Parents
Research to Practice 22
This brief examined the circumstances that accompany high expectations for the future for Massachusetts high school students who receive special education services and their parents. Includes recommendations on how to build and fulfill students' goals for adulthood.
Asumiendo la realidad: VIH y cancer en el lugar de trabajo
Research to Practice - Issue #21S
Los avances en el tratamiento médico del cáncer y del VIH han permitido que cada vez más gente que los padece continúe trabajando o vuelva a trabajar. El presente informe presenta las experiencias vividas por personas que padecen alguna de estas enfermedades, describe las semejanzas y contrastes que se detectaron al estudiar estas experiencias e incluye algunas recomendaciones.
Working It Out: Workplace Experiences of Individuals with HIV and Individuals with Cancer
Research to Practice 21
This brief describes the experiences of individuals with these illnesses, underlines similarities and differences between the two groups, and provides strategies for disclosure, support, and personal advocacy in the workplace.
The Successes and Struggles of Closing a Facility-Based Employment Service
Research to Practice 20
A brief overview of findings from the Conversion to Integrated Employment monographs.
Barriers to Transition Planning for Parents of Adolescents with Special Health Care Needs
Research to Practice 19
An examination of the transition planning experiences and concerns of family members of young adults with special health care needs.
Grant Development and Decision-Making: Comparison of Funding Agencies and Community-Based Minority Organizations
Research to Practice 17
This report compares the perspectives of government funding agencies and community-based minority organizations on grant development and decision-making, and gives recommendations on how these groups can work together effectively to fund disability programs.
Disability Organizations' Perspectives on the Needs of Youth with Disabilities Who Are Runaway or Homeless
Research to Practice 16
Findings from a national survey of state-level disability organizations on issues regarding runaway or homeless youth who have disabilities.
Building Authentic Visions: How to Support the Focus Person in Person Centered Planning
Research to Practice 15
This brief summarizes research on behavior during a planning session that increased or decreased participation of the focus person. Recommendations challenge team members to think about how their own behavior influences the focus person's participation.
Conversion to Integrated Employment: Case Studies of Organizational Change, Volume 1
Monograph 21
Case studies of organizations that closed a sheltered workshop or segregated program and replaced it with integrated employment or other community-based activities for individuals with disabilities. These monographs analyze the change process to help other agencies pursue a similar goal.
Unrealized Potential: Differing Outcomes for Individuals with Mental Retardation and Other Disability Groups
Research to Practice 13
A national study examined job search practices used by community rehabilitation providers and state vocational rehabilitation counselors. Employment outcomes for individuals with mental retardation are contrasted with those for individuals with other disabilities.
Responding to the Needs of Youth with Disabilities Who Are Runaway or Homeless
Research to Practice 7
Results from a national survey of Family Youth and Service Bureau-funded agencies regarding their knowledge of the needs of youth with disabilities who are runaways, homeless, or at risk for running away.
Trends in Supported Employment: The Experiences of 94 Community Rehabilitation Service Providers from 1986 - 1991
Research to Practice 4
A follow-back study (data from 1986 and 1991) examined service patterns of community rehabilitation providers for supported employment, competitive employment, and sheltered workshops.
Shared Responsibility: Job Search Practices from the Consumer and Staff Perspective
Research to Practice 2
A review of a national study of the job search practices used by community rehabilitation providers and independent living centers, focusing on the relationship between these practices and employment outcomes such as job satisfaction, wages, and hours.
Consumer and Family Perspectives on the Meaning of Work
Research to Practice 1
Findings from a study that obtained the perspectives of people with significant disabilities and their family members about their employment experiences, outcomes, and expectations.
Negotiating the Landscape: The Path to Employment for Individuals with Disabilities in the TANF System
Monograph
This monograph examines the impact of welfare reform on individuals with disabilities in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families system. Study findings map a path from welfare to work, describe variations on this path for individuals with disabilities, and consider a range of supports to address barriers.
Working Together to Convert the Last Sheltered Workshop in Vermont to Individualized Supports
Vermont's Division of Disability and Aging Services and Division of Vocational Rehabilitation worked with a local service provider to convert its congregate day services to community employment.
Postsecondary Education Options for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
Research to Practice 45
An overview of research on postsecondary education and options, with a bibliography and recommendations for improving access to college.
Local Vocational Rehabilitation Interagency Agreements for Employment: Partners, Collaborative Activities, and Impact
Research to Practice
Federal legislation and state policies increasingly mandate or encourage interagency agreements and collaboration. This study examined the content and impact of interagency agreements between the local office of VR and the following local state agencies for FY1999: Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities, Mental Health, local schools, and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families.
From the Field
By combining financial resources, the Minnesota Rehabilitation Services and Department of Mental Health created the Coordinated Employability Projects to expand employment services for people with mental illnesses. Two members of the team discuss the value of this collaboration and present challenges, strategies, and outcomes that have strengthened activities between their two agencies.
Show Me the Money: Flexible Funding for Job Success
This web publication shares success stories and suggestions to help people with disabilities use flexible funding to find and keep the jobs they want.
The Applicability of the ADA to Personal Assistance Services in the Workplace
Policy Brief 10
This policy brief addresses whether providing personal assistance services in the workplace is a reasonable accommodation as defined in the ADA, and if so, under which circumstances.
From Paper to Action: State-Level Interagency Agreements for Supported Employment of People with Disabilities
Monograph 32
The second of three studies conducted that investigated the extent and role of interagency agreements between state agencies that fund and provide supported employment supports and services for people with significant disabilities.
Selecting a Payment System Under the Ticket to Work
The Ticket to Work program gives VR agencies several payment options. An agency's choice of payment systems is an important one, with significant financial implications. This white paper analyzed the experiences of New England states to develop guidelines for VR agencies.
Final Regulations Implementing the Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program (The Ticket to Work Program)
Policy Brief 8
This brief describes the provisions of the final regulation regarding the responsibilities of Vocational Rehabilitation in the statewide workforce investment system and the relationship between VR and the Ticket to Work.
Provisions in the Final Regulations Governing the State VR Program Describing the Interplay with WIA and TWWIIA
Policy Brief 7
This brief describes the provisions of the final regulation regarding the responsibilities of Vocational Rehabilitation in the statewide workforce investment system and the relationship between VR and the Ticket to Work.
Vocational Rehabilitation Outcomes for People with Mental Retardation, Cerebral Palsy, and Epilepsy: An Analysis of Trends from 1985-1998
Monograph 29
This monograph examines trends in competitive labor market and sheltered workshops from state VR agencies between 1985 and 1998. Findings include increased competitive labor market closures and supported employment services, with a decrease in sheltered workshop closures.
Characteristics of Effective Employment Services: The Consumers' Perspective
Monograph 31
This monograph reports findings from a study investigating the experiences of people with disabilities who used a state agency to find a job. Researchers found five key components to effective service delivery: agency culture, consumer-directedness, access to resources, quality personnel, and coordinated services.
Time Limits, Exemption, and Disclosure: TANF Caseworkers and Clients with Disabilities
Research to Practice 24
Findings show that welfare caseworkers experience unique challenges when supporting welfare recipients with disabilities, including time limit pressures and conflict over exemptions. The brief includes a resource list for caseworkers.
Self-Determination and Struggle in the Lives of Adolescents
Research to Practice 23
As students of all ability levels move into adulthood, they seek to define themselves and develop goals for the future. This study identifies four categories of students and offering targeted suggestions for support.
Emerging Disability Policy Framework: A Guidepost for Analyzing Public Policy
Iowa Law Review
This article provides a framework consistent with the "new paradigm" that can be used to design, implement, and evaluate public policies and programs to ensure meaningful inclusion of people with disabilities.
Provisions in the Workforce Investment Act Relating to Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability and the Development by the Governor of a Written Methods of Administration
Policy Brief 4
An outline of key provisions in the interim final regulations describing the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity responsibilities of the governor, WIA fund recipients, and programs and activities that are part of the One-Stop system.
Improvements to the SSDI and SSI Work Incentives and Expanded Availability of Health Care Services to Workers with Disabilities under the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999
Policy Brief 2
This brief gives background information on federal income maintenance and health care programs, and describes the major provisions of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act.
The Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program and Established Under the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999
Policy Brief 3
A description of the major provisions in Title I of the Act, which created the Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program.
Provisions in the Workforce Investment Act Describing the Interplay Between Workforce Investment Systems and Vocational Rehabilitation Programs
Policy Brief 1
This brief identifies the sections in Title I of the Workforce Investment Act that specifically reference the state VR program, individuals with disabilities, and organizations representing individuals with disabilities.
Conversion to Integrated Employment: Case Studies of Organizational Change, Volume 2
Monograph 22
Case studies of organizations that closed a sheltered workshop or segregated program and replaced it with integrated employment or other community-based activities for individuals with disabilities. These monographs analyze the change process to help other agencies pursue a similar goal.
A Preliminary Analysis of the Relationship Between the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (TANF) and the Federal Disability Policy Framework
This paper uses the basic conceptual framework of federal disability policy to identify existing federal policies regarding TANF and the needs of persons with disabilities.
A Preliminary Analysis of the Relationship Between the Workforce Investment Act and the Federal Disability Policy Framework
This paper uses the basic conceptual framework of federal disability policy to identify Department of Labor policies regarding the needs of people with disabilities under the Workforce Investment Act.
A Description of the Workforce Investment Act from a Disability Policy Perspective
This paper describes the major sections in title I of the Workforce Investment Act and the implementing regulations and guidance issued by the Department of Labor to highlight key references of particular relevance to persons with disabilities.
Employing People with Disabilities: Small Business Concerns and Recommendations
Research to Practice 18
Survey results from Massachusetts small businesses regarding hiring and employing people with disabilities.
Necesidades Laborales de Individuos con VIH/SIDA
Research to Practice - Issue #11S
Los asuntos de índole laboral se han vuelto cada vez más importantes para los individuos con VIH/SIDA. Distintas situaciones y relaciones laborales se pueden ver afectadas a medida que los individuos con VIH/SIDA reaccionan a la realidad de su diagnóstico e intentan responder simultáneamente a demandas laborales y de salud. El pesente informe resume las experiencias laborales de individuos con VIH/SIDA en el contexto del sistema actual de provisión de tales servicios.
Necesidades Laborales de Individuos con VIH/SIDA: Proveedores de Servicios Opinan
Research to Practice - Issue #10S
Los individuos con VIH/SIDA a menudo se enfrentan a desafíos cuando se ocupan de cuestiones laborales relacionadas con su estado de salud. El presente informe resume las experiencias de las Organizaciones de Servicios Relacionados con el SIDA y de los servicios de rehabilitación vocacional en la prestación de servicios relacionados con el empleo a individuos con VIH/SIDA.
Multiple Perspectives on Implementing the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992
Research to Practice 3
This summary of a qualitative study reports the results of focus groups with administrators and counselors in Massachusetts's vocational rehabilitation agency. The findings highlight differences in perspectives on how the 1992 Rehabilitation Act Amendments have been implemented.
National Study of Day and Vocational Services for Adults with Disabilities in State Mental Health Agencies: Report of Data from FY 1993
Monograph
Fifty state mental health agencies and DC reported on their day and vocational service systems, including people served, data collection, referrals and discharge placements, and commitment to expansion of integrated employment. Results revealed a limited focus on vocational outcomes.
Doing It Better: Better Practices in Employment for a State/County Department of Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities
Monograph 16
These monographs reflect what ICI has learned about practices that influence employment outcomes for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities (Doing it Better) and people with psychiatric disabilities (Managing Employment with Care). They are designed with funders and program administrators in mind and include recommendations for program design, outcome indicators, and monitoring.
Managing Employment with Care: Better Practices in Employment for a State/County Department of Mental Health
Monograph 17
These monographs reflect what ICI has learned about practices that influence employment outcomes for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities (Doing it Better) and people with psychiatric disabilities (Managing Employment with Care). They are designed with funders and program administrators in mind and include recommendations for program design, outcome indicators, and monitoring.
