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Joshua P. Taylor; Holly N. Whittenburg; Lauren Avellone; Yazmin Castruita Rios; Sara Park; Marcus Poppen; Tim Tansey – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2025
Despite increased attention by policymakers to improve postsecondary employment outcomes, rates of entry into the competitive workforce for transition-age youth with disabilities continue to lag behind those of their peers without disabilities. The passing of the U.S. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 provided increased…
Descriptors: Vocational Rehabilitation, Individualized Programs, Disabilities, Youth Employment
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Wong, Jasin; Coster, Wendy J.; Cohn, Ellen S.; Orsmond, Gael I. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
There is a growing need to provide appropriate services to help students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) transition to employment. Limited research has investigated what aspects of support should be prioritized when preparing youth with ASD for employment. By conducting structural equation modeling using a nationally-representative dataset on…
Descriptors: Employment Services, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, High School Students
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Gilson, Carly B.; Thompson, Christopher G.; Ingles, Kristina E.; Stein, Kaitlyn E.; Wang, Naike; Nygaard, Malena A. – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2021
There is a growing urgency to equip transition-age students with intellectual and developmental disabilities for competitive, integrated employment. Prior research demonstrates the positive effects of job coaching, yet no known training exists for educators to learn how to provide appropriate employment-related supports to promote student…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Job Training, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability
Curda, Elizabeth H. – US Government Accountability Office, 2021
Veterans Affairs (VA) offers education benefits to veterans with disabilities through the GI Bill, VA's largest education program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E), which helps veterans with service-connected disabilities re-enter the workforce. Each offers distinct features that may better serve veterans depending on their…
Descriptors: Veterans Education, Disabilities, Reentry Workers, Employment Services