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Direct linkStephens, Dawn L.; Collins, Michael D.; Dodder, Richard A. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2005
Recent legislation, especially the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990, generated the closure of institutions for people with disabilities and inclusion into community residences and employment. It has been well documented that individuals with developmental disabilities often experience difficulties with employment including both obtaining…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Vocational Rehabilitation, Supported Employment, Human Services
Wolfe, Pamela S.; And Others – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 1996
A survey of personnel representing mental health/mental retardation/developmental disabilities agencies in 50 states investigated the self-advocacy needs of clients, training in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and impact of the ADA. Results indicated that clients needed training in advocacy-related skills and that the ADA had a minimal…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adults, Civil Rights Legislation, Developmental Disabilities
