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Exploring the Role of Prevocational Services for People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Medicaid HCBS Waivers
BACKGROUND:Day and employment services provided by state intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) agencies, with funding from Medicaid Home and Community Based Services (HCBS), have shown …
Published: 2018
Exploring Retirement for Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: An Analysis of National Core Indicators Data
To begin to understand retirement, we examined age-related differences in (a) employment rates, employment hours, and rates of individual-plan employment goals; and (b) participation rates in …
Published: 2018
A Comprehensive Model of Employment Supports for Job Seekers With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Interviews with 16 employment consultants-triangulated with job seekers, family members, and supervisors-revealed a model of employment supports aligned with the elements described in the literatur…
Published: 2018
Vocational Rehabilitation Service Usage and Outcomes for Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder
In the pursuit of improving employment outcomes for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), understanding how participants are using Vocational Rehabilitation (VR), and which services …
Published: 2017
Phenotypic Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder in a Diverse Sample of Somali and Other Children
The potential for culture to impact diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is high, yet remains largely unstudied. This study examined differences across racial/ethnic groups in ASD symptoms, …
Published: 07/08/2017
Moving toward an inclusive education system: Lessons from the U.S. and their potential application in the Czech Republic and other Central and Eastern European countries
In this article, we present the historical and current developments of inclusive education (IE) in the U.S. in the context of recent changes toward a more inclusive approach to education (IE) in …
Published: 2017
Characteristics of Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder who use Residential Services and Supports Through Adult Developmental Disability Services in the United States
Background: Many children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) need services and support across their lifespans. Currently many residential and community living supports are delivered …
Published: 2017
Food Insecurity Among Young Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in the United States: Evidence From the National Health Interview Survey
People with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) face higher levels of poverty than others, which can lead to concerns regarding areas of well-being, such as food security. Young …
Published: 2016-11-01
More Job Services Better Employment Outcomes: Increasing Job Attainment for People With IDD
Job search, job placement, and on-the-job supports are valuable services provided to many people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to obtain work in the community. Investigatin…
Published: 2016-10-01
Employment in the Community for People with and without Autism: A Comparative Analysis
Employment in the community continues to be a major barrier for many people with disabilities in the United States. Analyzing the 2008–09 National Core Indicators Adult Consumer Survey, this study …
Published: 2016
Setting National Goals in Research, Practice and Policy
Published: 2016
Employment and Economic Self-Sufficiency: 2015 National Goals for Research, Policy, and Practice
Employment in general workforce and economic self-sufficiency continue to be the exceptions for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), rather than the norm. Research, …
Published: 2015
Introduction to the Special Issue: National Goals 2015
In August 2015, the Research and Training Center on Community Living at the University of Minnesota, the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Developmental Disabilities and Health at the …
Published: 2015
Toward 2025: Promoting Valued Outcomes for People With IDD Through National Goals 2015
This special issue of Inclusion provided details on outcomes of the National Goals 2015 Conference, held August 2015. The individual articles reflected on knowledge to date, discussed points of …
Published: 2015
Long-Term Services and Supports
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) often rely on long-term services and supports (LTSS) to live and work in the community or with their families. As policy reforms …
Published: 2015
National Research Goals for Social Inclusion of Persons With Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
As more individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities are physically included in community life, in schools, neighborhoods, jobs, recreation, and congregations, the challenge of going …
Published: 2015
The Negative Effects of Public Benefits on Individual Employment: A Multi-Level Analysis of Work Hours
Public benefits are widely used by people with intellectual and development disabilities (IDD) as crucial financial supports. Using Rehabilitation Service Administration 911 and Annual Review …
Published: 2015-10-01
Building Community Capacity to Advance Employment: Putting Faith to Work
The percentage of people with disabilities who are employed continues to be critically low. The existing services and supports infrastructure faces many constraints, including its limited capacity …
Published: 2014
Involvement of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the Child Protection System
The present study provides information about children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who are involved in the child protection system in a large, Midwestern state. Findings revealed that …
Published: 2014
Unmet needs and quality of support for parents of transition aged youth: Differences by disability group, age and household income
This study examined access to and quality of supports for families of adolescents with disabilities.Methodology: An online survey was completed by family members of transition-aged young adults …
Published: 2013-12-27

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