A national survey of 48 state coordinators evaluated use of the Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waiver to fund supported-employment services for individuals with developmental disabilities. Very low utilization was found, primarily due to limits on eligibility. Low reimbursement rates to provider agencies and disinterest of providers in using…

A random sample of 197 supported employees with mental retardation was examined in a longitudinal study. Results indicate that intelligence, time spent in the job, prior earnings, and federal job subsidy predicted future earnings. Job placement, job type, and means of transportation had little influence on earnings. (Author/CR)

The study measured employee independence in 146 individuals with mental retardation in supported work settings. Results indicated little change in the amount of direct training over time. Significant differences were found for the ratio of hours of direct training to hours worked for level of disability and type of supported employment.…

A benefit-cost analysis of the first year of a statewide supported employment initiative involving 394 Illinois individuals with handicaps found that society received a $.75 return for every $1.00 invested, taxpayers received a return of $.66, and supported employees earned an average of 37 percent more in supported employment than in alternative…

The subjective judgments of 188 government policymakers, counselors, supervisors, co-workers, and others toward employment training for persons with very severe disabilities were investigated. Respondents' reactions to videotape samples of employment training indicated more positive evaluations of students with less severe disabilities but…

The social/verbal interactions of six employees with moderate or severe mental retardation and six workers without mental retardation were observed in restaurant settings. Among findings was that interactions between workers with mental retardation and the job coach correlated negatively with the workers' initiation of interactions with co-workers…

This study first classified empirical measures that have been used to assess the social integration of employees with disabilities. It then aggregated findings describing social interaction patterns in employment. Ten categories of measures of social interaction were identified and occurrence of social interaction was found to vary by…

A survey of 27 states receiving federal supported employment grants was conducted. Results indicated that the number of participating individuals increased 157 percent during the 3-year study period; over 1,400 programs of supported employment were authorized by state agencies during this time; and the individual placement model remained the most…