Article Publication Date:
2/1/2010
Summary:
Unemployment of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD) continues to be a significant public policy concern. This report looks at statistics over a 20-year period from several national data sets that address the status of employment and economic self-sufficiency for this population, and contains an overview of national trends, an in-depth perspective on how states collect and use employment data, and an Appendix with individual state and national profiles.
Topics:
Employment Programs
Populations:
Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities
Sources:
Institute for Community Inclusion (UCEDD)
Programs/Initiatives:
N/A
States:
All States/Territories; Alabama; Alaska; Arizona; Arkansas; California; Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Hawaii; Illinois; Idaho; District of Columbia; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; Missouri; Montana; Nebraska; Nevada; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New Mexico; New York; North Carolina; North Dakota; Ohio; Oklahoma; Oregon; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; South Carolina; South Dakota; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Vermont; Virginia; Washington; West Virginia; Wisconsin; Wyoming
Policy and Practice;Challenges; Services and Supports;Employment Outcomes; Methodology; National Survey of Day and Employment Outcomes; Rehabilitation Services Administration Outcomes; American Community Services; ACS; Social Security Administration; Data Systems and Decision-making: State ID/DD Agencies and their Employment Data
Contact
Institute for Community Inclusion (UCEDD)
University of Massachusetts Boston
ici@umb.edu
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52743