Audio Version – 3-Minute Listen Research SummaryAt-a-GlanceVocational rehabilitation counselors who present factual information to employers serve as advocates for job seekers with mental health disabilities. The employment of people …
JobTIPS: Helping Youth with ASD Transition to Employment
Audio Version – 3-Minute Listen Research SummaryAt-a-GlanceYouth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are at a higher risk for unemployment or under-employment after high school than many youth with other types …
Vocational Rehabilitation Strategies to Enhance Early Career Development for Young People with Disabilities
Audio Version – 5-Minute Listen Research SummaryAt-a-GlanceThe choices young people make in their late teens and early twenties impact their earning potential and work opportunities for the rest of their …
SSDI and SSI Beneficiaries with Mental Illness Benefit from Evidence-Based Supported Employment
Audio Version – 4-Minute Listen Research SummaryAt-a-GlanceThe goal of this study was to learn if Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries with mental illness benefited …
Family Views on Integrated Employment
Audio Version – 3-Minute Listen Research SummaryAt-a-GlanceWhile recent legislation has called for the expansion of integrated employment of people with disabilities, a large number of adults with severe disabilities still …
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 …
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, …
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 …