Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are at a higher risk for unemployment or under-employment after high school than many youth with other types of disabilities. Study results show that …
Substance Abuse Counselors Identify Barriers to Treatment
Kentucky substance abuse counselors identified lack of funding, transportation, bureaucracy, and lack of interagency cooperation as the four key barriers to successful client outcomes in rural and urban communities. Substance …
Vocational Rehabilitation Strategies to Enhance Early Career Development for Young People with Disabilities
The choices young people make in their late teens and early twenties impact their earning potential and work opportunities for the rest of their lives. This study provides concrete strategies …
SSDI and SSI Beneficiaries with Mental Illness Benefit from Evidence-Based Supported Employment
The goal of this study was to learn if Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries with mental illness benefited from evidence-based supported employment services as …
Family Views on Integrated Employment
While recent legislation has called for the expansion of integrated employment of people with disabilities, a large number of adults with severe disabilities still work in segregated settings. To find …
Customized Employment Through the Eyes of Employers
Customized employment is a personalized approach to matching a job candidate with an employer while satisfying the needs of both employee and employer. It’s used by many employment specialists who …
Job Quality for Americans with Disabilities
In recent decades — and particularly since the Great Recession — research shows that the number of low-quality, wage stagnant jobs are on the rise. Agreed-upon metrics tell us that …
Early Intervention: Services for Young Children and Families in Poverty
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandates that very young children with disabilities receive early intervention services to lessen developmental delays. The purpose of this research was to find …
Assessing the Climate of Disability Inclusion in the Workplace
The Abbreviated Disability Inclusion Scale can be used as part of an assessment battery in demand-side employment research for model testing, as well as an outcome measure in intervention research. …
Youth with Disabilities at the Crossroads: Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Disability Benefits
Vocational rehabilitation agencies have the opportunity to help youth with disabilities gain the skills they need to get jobs, rather than rely on benefits, as they transition from youth to …