Your experiences as a new employee with a disability could make a difference to others! Researchers want to better understand and educate others about how people with disabilities develop social …
Customized Employment Through the Eyes of Employers
Audio Version – 3-Minute Listen Research SummaryAt-a-GlanceCustomized employment is a personalized approach to matching a job candidate with an employer while satisfying the needs of both employee and employer. It’s …
Job Quality for Americans with Disabilities
Audio Version – 3-Minute Listen Research SummaryAt-a-GlanceIn recent decades — and particularly since the Great Recession — research shows that the number of low-quality, wage stagnant jobs are on the …
Early Intervention: Services for Young Children and Families in Poverty
Audio Version – 4-Minute Listen Research SummaryAt-a-GlanceThe Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandates that very young children with disabilities receive early intervention services to lessen developmental delays. The purpose …
Assessing the Climate of Disability Inclusion in the Workplace
Audio Version – 3-Minute Listen Research SummaryAt-a-GlanceThe Abbreviated Disability Inclusion Scale can be used as part of an assessment battery in demand-side employment research for model testing, as well as …
Youth with Disabilities at the Crossroads: Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Disability Benefits
Audio Version – 4-Minute Listen Research SummaryAt-a-GlanceVocational rehabilitation agencies have the opportunity to help youth with disabilities gain the skills they need to get jobs, rather than rely on benefits, …
Webinar: Improving the Trajectories for Youth with Disabilities and Families Living in Poverty
How do you change the lives of youth with disabilities and their families who live in poverty? Learn from the experts. In this webcast, PROMISE Project leadership shared what they …
Partnerships in Employment: A State VR Initiative
Audio Version – 3-Minute Listen Research SummaryAt-a-GlanceFor years, vocational rehabilitation literature has discussed “dual-customer” strategies, where both businesses and consumers with disabilities are considered customers. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity …
Effective Strategies for a Dual-Customer Approach
Research SummaryAt-a-GlanceFor years, vocational rehabilitation literature has discussed “dual-customer” strategies, where both businesses and consumers with disabilities are considered customers. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act now requires agencies to …
How to Support Employment Goals of Youth with Autism
Audio Version – 3-Minute Listen Research SummaryAt-a-GlanceResearchers examined positive employment outcomes for youth with autism to learn if self-determination, social skills, job search skills, and transportation were all critical to …