DataNote No. 59, 2017
Only 23% of adults with intellectual disabilities work, compared to 73% of people without disabilities (statedata.info). To bridge this gap, the vocational rehabilitation (VR) program offers valuable services including assessment, job search assistance, and counseling.
DataNote No. 60, 2018
This Data Note summarizes findings from the FY2016 National Survey of State Intellectual and Developmental Disability Agencies' (IDD Agencies) Employment and Day Services.
DataNote No. 61, 2019
This Data Note summarizes SSI work incentives and their underutilization by SSI recipients.
DataNote No. 62, 2019
This Data Note explores whether racial disparities exist in the employment outcomes of people with intellectual disability who receive services from the vocational rehabilitation (VR) system.
DataNote No. 63, 2019
Data show that people with disabilities are consistently less likely to be working than their non-disabled counterparts. In this Data Note, the employment rate for working-age people is compared across disability types, as well as those without disabilities.
DataNote 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 DataNote focuses on interest in working in paid jobs in the community for individuals who are not currently working.
DataNote 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.
DataNote No. 66, 2020
This DataNote examines the employment rate trends of SSI recipients across four disability sub-groups between 2010 and 2017.
DataNote No. 67, 2020
This DataNote explores the effects of a WIOA provision on people with intellectual disabilities (ID) who exited the VR program during program year 2018 (July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019).
DataNote No. 68, 2020
In this DataNote, researchers explore the prevalence of people with disabilities within occupational groupings by utilizing the occupational classification system within the American Community Survey (2018).