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McGaughey, Martha J.; Kiernan, William E.; McNally, Lorraine C.; Gilmore, Dana Scott; Keith, Geraldine R. – 1994
This report discusses the findings of a survey that explored integrated employment services of 643 day and employment service providers for individuals with disabilities. Specifically, the survey investigated: (1) services provided; (2) the prevalence of other nonwork services; (3) funding practices related to group and individual supported…
Descriptors: Adults, Delivery Systems, Employment Patterns, Employment Services
Spearman, Russ – 1995
Designed for individuals with disabilities and their families, this handbook (in both English and Spanish versions) provides information about vocational opportunities in Idaho and how they may be accessed by young adults with disabilities. Topics addressed include: (1) work related and individual and family supports; (2) types of adult service…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Civil Rights Legislation, Disabilities, Employment Opportunities
Walker, Pam; Cory, Rebecca – 2002
This report describes Neighbours, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Franklin Park, New Jersey, that offers individualized supports for people with disabilities. In addition to the CEO and the director, the agency employs five advisors. These advisors each work to coordinate support for between five and seven people. Advisors, who typically…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Organizations, Community Support, Helping Relationship
Hudson, Christine; Christ, Susan; Heartfield, Scott; Carpenter, Ciela; Sheffler, Gary; Simonson, Peter; Lowes, Bonnie; Brown, Pat – 1998
This guide is designed to provide teachers in King County, Washington, with a single resource for much of the information needed to help students with disabilities transition from school to adult life and to make informed employment decisions. It begins by providing an overview of federal and state regulations that affect students with…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Community Programs, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
Brewer, David – Employment and Disability Institute, 2004
If the lives of adults with disabilities are any measure of the impact of decades of special education, there are serious problems that must addressed. The employment rate among adults with disabilities, for instance, remains low. If a group of students choose paid employment as a goal for adult life, would not those same students want their…
Descriptors: Disabilities, High School Students, High School Graduates, Student Employment
West, Michael; And Others – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 1992
A survey of vocational rehabilitation agencies in 49 states and the District of Columbia identified 74,657 supported employment participants and 2,647 provider agencies. The survey analyzed disability classifications and severity levels of participants, employment model used, availability of extended services funding, and wages and work hours of…
Descriptors: Adults, Agencies, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
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Storey, Keith; Provost, O'Neil – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 1996
This study evaluated the use of communication books (containing pictures to help a nonverbal individual initiate conversation or respond to questions) by two minimally verbal employees with severe disabilities in a supported employment setting. Results indicated that training in use of the books increased the social interactions of the workers.…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Communication Skills, Generalization
Montana Univ. Affiliated Rural Inst., Missoula. – 1994
This curriculum on supported employment for individuals with disabilities is intended for case managers in Montana and focuses on programs and processes relevant to the case manager's typical roles of long-range planning, coordination, and facilitation. Part 1 discusses the move toward inclusion, including its value, the concept of normalization,…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Curriculum, Delivery Systems
Kiernan, William E.; McGaughey, Martha J.; Cooperman, Paula J.; McNally, Lorraine C. – 1991
This report details the findings of a survey of supported employment directors in the 50 state vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies, that sought to identify potential barriers to a variety of supported employment services for persons with severe physical disabilities. Key findings include: (1) 84 percent of the agencies provided services to…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Employment Services, Job Placement
Nebraska State Dept. of Education, Lincoln. – 1992
This report on transition services for students with disabilities in Nebraska schools begins with an outline of the development of transition programming as part of special education services, noting federal legislation in this area and the importance of intra-agency and inter-agency cooperative agreements. The role of career education in the…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Career Education, Daily Living Skills, Disabilities
Siegel, Shepherd; And Others – 1993
This book is a "how-to" volume on implementing a career ladder program for challenged youths in transition from school to adult life. It presents an approach to career exploration, training, placement, and ongoing development that coordinates career-oriented activities with classroom activities. The core of the program is the community classroom,…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Ladders, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum
Puerto Rico State Dept. of Education, Hato Rey. Office of Special Education. – 1992
This manual has been prepared to orient school personnel in the development of programs for the transition of students with disabilities from school to adult life so that they can fulfill their responsibilities in planning and providing services. The laws under which such services are required are reviewed, and the services and planning are…
Descriptors: Adults, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
Radtke, Jean, Ed. – 1998
Developed as a result of an institute on rehabilitation issues, this document is a guide to assistive technology as it affects successful competitive employment outcomes for people with disabilities. Chapter 1 offers basic information on assistive technology including basic assumptions, service provider approaches, options for technology…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Disabilities, Employment Potential, Employment Programs
Keller, Clayton E.; And Others – 1992
The study described here investigated the training and employment experiences of educators with disabilities. Participants included 25 educators (17 female and 8 male) with a variety of disabilities (physical disabilities, health impairments, or medical conditions; learning disabilities; acquired brain injuries; visual impairments; hearing…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
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Wehman, Paul – 1992
This report presents results from a fiscal year 1990 survey of supported employment funding and implementation in state vocational rehabilitation (VR) systems, and a 5-year longitudinal analysis of the national supported employment initiative. The report is based on a survey of representatives from the vocational service provider agencies from the…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Employment Programs, Financial Support, Longitudinal Studies
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