Customized Employment and Flexible Work Arrangements
In 2001, ODEP implemented a five-year Customized Employment initiative to build the capacity of workforce systems to serve all customers, including those with disabilities. ODEP continues to promote the strategies and research data on Customized Employment through education, outreach, and collaborations with other federal agencies and private organizations on how customized employment can be an additional workplace flexibility policy (also known as flexible work arrangements) and/or practice within the workforce.
ODEP recognizes that Customized Employment is one form of the growing movement of workplace flexibility or flexible work arrangements (FWAs))--flexibility around the job tasks rather than the location or the schedule. According to the National Council on Disability, “The movement for flexibility in the workplace brings people with disabilities to . . . the discussion in which the workplace needs of all employees are taken into account.” (National Council on Disability’s report:Implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act: Challenges, Best Practices, and New Opportunities for Success (July 26, 2007.)
- The Case for Customized Employment
- What Is Customized Employment?
- ODEP's Response to the Need for Customized Employment
- Practical Solutions for Employment Success with Customized Employment
- Applying Practical Solutions for Employment Success
- ODEP-Funded Customized Employment Materials and Technical Assistance
- Customized Employment Q&As
- Resources on Flexible Work Arrangements (FWAs)
- Customized Employment Media and Press Releases
