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How Many People with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Want a Job in Their Communities?

Data Note No. 64, 2019

A key concern for policy and practice is how choice is supported for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD). The National Core Indicators (NCI) collects data on employment status, including whether individuals are working in a paid job in the community, as well as each person’s interest in doing so. This Data Note focuses on interest in working in paid jobs in the community for individuals who are not currently working.

State IDD Agencies’ Funding for Employment Services, FY 2017

Data Note No. 65, 2020

In FY 2017, states continued to vary in their ability to report on the services they provide to individuals with IDD and the amount of funding allocated to employment and non-work services. This Data Note looks at average per-person spending across states and how it compares for integrated employment services and facility-based employment services.

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Employment Status of People With and Without Disabilities

Data Note No. 69, 2021

This Data Note compares the change in employment of individuals with and without disabilities between February 2020 and three successive months, and found that individuals without disabilities were almost twice as likely to rebound to pre-pandemic employment levels than individuals with disabilities.

Summary of Statedata: The National Report on Employment Services and Outcomes Through 2018

Data Note No. 71, 2021

This Data Note summarizes the findings from the National Report on Employment Services and Outcomes Through 2018. Overall, the findings suggest that across data sources, people with IDD experience greater levels of unemployment, underemployment, low wages, and poverty compared to those without disabilities.

State Intellectual and Developmental Disability Agencies’ Funding for Employment Services, FY 2019

Data Note No. 72, 2021

In FY2019, states continued to vary in their ability to report on the services they provided to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and the amount of funding allocated to employment and non-work services. In this Data Note, we examine the percentage of funds allocated to integrated employment.

State Intellectual and Developmental Disability Agencies Provision of Non-Work Services, FY2019

Data Note No. 73, 2022

There is increasing interest in supporting individualized employment and community life engagement in response to the Community- Based Settings Rule, and emerging concern about supporting non-work time for individuals who are working a limited number of hours. Data from the National Survey of State Intellectual and Developmental Disability Agencies’ Employment and Day Services and National Core Indicators Project demonstrates that more intense work is needed to support employment and day services to meet Community-Based Settings Rule standards.