The State Workforce and Education Alignment Project (SWEAP) is demonstrating how state policymakers can use information from three types of data tools to develop policies that align workforce and education programs with each other and with employer skill needs. These three tools — dashboards, pathway evaluators, and supply and demand reports – are discussed in a set of SWEAP papers …
Phase I and II Research Plain Language Summaries Now Available
Plain language summaries of Phases I and II research are now available: RRTC-EBP VR Findings_Phase I highlights RRTC-EBP VR Findings_Phase II Service Delivery Practices RRTC-EBP VR Findings_Phase II Organizational Practices RRTC-EBP VR Findings_Phase II Models of Effective Practice, Policy, and Procedures Do you have comments or questions? Don’t forget to Ask the Experts!
The ABLE Act: Tax-Exempt Disability Savings Accounts
This is great news for people with disabilities who receive government benefits! The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to approve a bill that would allow people with disabilities to save up to $14,000 annually without risking the loss of their government benefits. Read more here…
Are Your Doors Open to ALL Qualified Workers?
Opening the Doors of Small Business to Employees with Disabilities: Critical Concerns and Strategies for Success This report, developed by the Conference Board in collaboration with the Employer Assistance and Resource Network, includes concrete steps small businesses can take to integrate people with disabilities into their organizations. It also offers a first-of-its-kind planning matrix to assist in developing a plan …
nTIDE Jobs Report: Some Positive News on the Employment Front for People with Disabilities
DURHAM, NH – November 7, 2014. With the overall economy doing well, there are some positive signs for people with disabilities for the first time since September 2013, according to today’s National Trends in Disability Employment – Monthly Update (nTIDE), issued by Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire’s Institute on Disability (UNH-IOD). The funding of innovative employment initiatives is helping to create …
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Job Accommodation Network Free Webcasts
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues. Working toward practical solutions that benefit both employer and employee, JAN helps people with disabilities enhance their employability, and shows employers how to capitalize on the value and talent that people with disabilities add to the workplace. Check …
Are Young Adults With Intellectual Disabilities Getting Work Experiences from Participating in the Vocational Rehabilitation Program?
To learn if young adults with intellectual disabilities in the vocational rehabilitation (VR) program are getting work experience, the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston examined the age at application of people with intellectual disabilities who exited the VR program in 2012. Knowing more about the role of the VR program in promoting work experiences for young adults with intellectual disabilities is …
Volunteering: Does it Help People with Disabilities Get Jobs?
Read the latest Job Training & Placement Report from Impact Publications to learn if volunteering actually helps people with disabilities get jobs. Job Training & Placement Report, August 2014