Document Type
Article
Original Publication Date
2018
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities
Volume
43
Issue
3
First Page
131
Last Page
144
DOI of Original Publication
https://doi.org/10.1177/1540796918777730
Date of Submission
May 2020
Abstract
Progress toward competitive integrated employment (CIE) for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) over the last 40 years has been mixed. Despite evidence showing that supported employment interventions can enable adults with IDD to effectively get and keep jobs, national rates of integrated employment remain below a third of the working-age population. Progress is being made to improve these outcomes. Pathways have been identified that lead to CIE through supported employment, customized employment, internship experiences, and postsecondary education. The recent passage of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) has created fresh momentum and increased the onus on interagency collaboration. This article examines what is known about promoting CIE through these pathways and highlights recommendations for future research and policy change. Recommendations for the future provide direction toward positive change for CIE into the 21st century.
Rights
© SAGE Publications
Is Part Of
VCU Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Publications
Comments
This is the postprint version of an article which originally appeared in Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities 43:3 (131-144), May 29, 2018. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1540796918777730. This version does not reflect the minimal final publisher-requested edits. This paper was funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number #90RT5041).