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Browsing K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability Collection by Subject "natural supports"
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Discovering an Untapped Resource: Recruiting, Hiring, and Promoting People with Cognitive Disabilities.
Bruyere, Susanne M.; Golden, Thomas P. (1999-01-01)Sections to the Paper include the following: America's Shrinking Labor Force, People with Cognitive Disabilities: an Untapped Labor Source, Focus, Initiative, Understand, Enhance. -
Implications of the Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program for Young Adults
Golden, Thomas P.; O'Mara, Susan; Brewer, David; Blessing, Carol (2002-05-01)On December 17, 1999, President Clinton signed the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act (P.L. 106-170) into law establishing in section 101(a) the Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program (Ticket to Work ... -
Policy and Practice Brief: Self-Employment and the Benefits Planning Process
Ridgely, Mary; Malloy, JoAnne; Ferrell, Connie (2004-09-01)Many individuals with disabilities choose self-employment as their vocational goal which poses some interesting issues for the benefits planner. This brief explores the SSI and SSDI policies and procedures regarding ... -
Policy and Practice Brief: Self-Employment and the Benefits Planning Process; Part II — The Case of Brenda Smith
Ridgely, Mary (2004-09-01)This brief explores the case of Brenda, a SSI recipient, who is interested in working toward a goal of self-employment. This case study explores the application of policies and procedures reviewed in Policy and Practice ... -
Policy and Practice Brief: State and Federal Vocational Rehabilitation Programs
Hager, Ronald M.; Sheldon, James R. (2006-03-01)This brief provides an introduction to the state and federal vocational rehabilitation system outlined in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. It provides a review of how the vocational rehabilitation system is integrated within ... -
Promising Practices: Advanced Referral System - Illinois Division of Rehabilitation Services, BPA&O Project Human Services Center
Otto, Barbara; Coburn, John; Gallagher Watkin, Laura; Boyle, Mike (2005-02-01)Changes in disability policy at the state and federal level have presented many new opportunities for meaningful systems change and services delivery for people with disabilities. Since 2000, the Social Security Administration, ... -
Shifting from traditional to evidence-based practices for people with severe mental illness
Blessing, Carol (2003-05-01)This publication briefly explains the philosophy upon which the Career Development Initiative (CDI) was developed. The CDI, sponsor by the New York State Office of Mental Health, works in collaboration with the Cornell ... -
TransQUAL Online User’s Guide
Brewer, David (2005-01-01)TransQUAL Online, www.transqual.org is a tool to support school district teams as they collaboratively review and improve their practices in career development and transition. TransQUAL is built on the New York State ... -
Universal Access-NY User’s Guide
Brewer, David (2005-01-01)What is Universal Access-NY? Universal Access-NY is a complete online planning toolkit, www.UniversalAccessNY.org, where a One-Stop Delivery System can assess its practices, and develop work plans to improve physical and ... -
Work and Disability: Issues and Strategies in Career Development and Job Placement
Bruyere, Susanne M. (1997-01-01)This is an exceedingly comprehensive text on a wide variety of subjects related to process of employment preparation, job development, career and workplace issues for persons with disabilities, and the professionals who ... -
Working My Way Through High School: The Impact of Paid Employment on Transitioning Students with Disabilities
Brewer, David (2005-02-01)The Policy Brief “Working My Way Through High School: The Impact of Paid Employment on Transitioning Student with Disabilities” reviews research that began in the early 1980s and continues to this day that demonstrates ...