ThinkWork

Download the brief here. This brief covers Strand 4: Policies and Practices of High-Performing State Employment Systems.

Download the brief here. This brief aims to share information learned from two studies: 1) interviews with employment consultants; and 2) a Delphi process to determine what characteristics are most critical for organizational transformation from facility-based to community-based integrated employment for people with IDD. The relationship between study findings will be explored and a relational model will be introduced. 

Download the brief here. This brief summarizes a paper (State of the Science: Engaging Families, 2017) that explores the role of families in individuals’ employment outcomes through a scoping literature review, as well as findings from a qualitative study involving family members and individuals.  

How Do Families Enhance Employment Opportunities?

From September 11–15, team members from the Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) will be leading a discussion on ways to engage people with disabilities, their families, and their services providers in creating employment options.

Check out the power point slides from our listening sessions at recent conference sessions. These presentations highlight findings among the three themes listed above.

Check out the power point slides from our listening sessions at recent conference sessions. These presentations highlight findings among the three themes listed above.

Read the statement here. These authors worked together to write a statement about what Employment First means and why it’s important.