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Hall, Allison; Bose, Jennifer; Winsor, Jean; Migliore, Alberto – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2014
Background: Although United States employment policies have increased support for people with disabilities working in community settings, the unemployment rate for this population remains very high, particularly for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Research shows that job developers (direct support professionals who assist…
Descriptors: Job Development, Family Involvement, Supported Employment, Mental Retardation
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Migliore, Alberto; Butterworth, John; Nord, Derek; Cox, Monica; Gelb, Amy – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2012
We investigated the extent to which employment consultants implemented job development practices recommended in the literature when assisting job seekers with intellectual or developmental disabilities. We contacted 83 employment consultants from 25 employment programs in Minnesota and Connecticut. Fifty-nine participants were eligible and…
Descriptors: Consultants, Disabilities, Job Applicants, Job Development
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Migliore, Alberto; Hall, Allison Cohen; Butterworth, John; Winsor, Jean – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities (RPSD), 2010
This study examined the extent to which employment specialists implemented the job development practices recommended in the research literature when assisting job seekers with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Self-reported data were collected through a Web-based survey from 163 employment specialists from 74 employment programs in 28…
Descriptors: Job Development, Employment Services, Employment Programs, Developmental Disabilities