Document Type
Occasional Paper
Publication Date
2015
Abstract
The Employment Learning Community has been developed to assist states in improving employment systems and services that will increase inclusive, competitive employment for individuals with IDD. To gain insights on the most cogent policies and priorities to promote such systems change, the project convened a panel of national subject matter experts to participate in a Delphi process. Nineteen Delphi panel members, including employment researchers, service providers, state vocational rehabilitation directors, developmental disability agency directors, educators, self-advocates, family members and representatives from related programs and initiatives, participated in four rounds of data collection. The values, policies, and practices that emerged from this effort are being presented in a series of seven briefs. This document introduces the Delphi project, the overarching values identified by the panel, and the overarching policy and practice themes that emerged from the process.
Recommended Citation
Thomas, Cindy; Sulewski, Jennifer; and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston, "Delphi Panel Findings, Brief #1: Introduction, Values, and Major Themes" (2015). All Institute for Community Inclusion Publications. 36.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/ici_pubs/36
Comments
The Employment Learning Community (ELC) is a project of ThinkWork at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston. ThinkWork is a resource portal offering data, personal stories, and tools related to improving employment outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. ELC is funded by the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Administration on Community Living, US Department of Health and Human Services.