State entities, employers, and job agencies also indicate that there are many methods to foster and enhance important relationships. Out of 53 total respondents, the following relationships are cited in Table 2 as critical to the success of employment programs for persons with developmental disabilities.
Table 2
| Collaborating with other State agencies and entities to establish effective approaches | 23 respondents |
| Educating employers on hiring persons w/developmental disabilities | 9 respondents |
| Developing a unified State disability policy across agencies | 6 respondents |
| Working with agencies to implement coordinated, flexible funding | 4 respondents |
| Creating public awareness for supported employment | 3 respondents |
| 1Study participants may have indicated more than one response. | |
| Source: OEI Survey, 1999 | |