Submissions from 2019
Supporting the Transition to Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities, Meg Grigal, Clare Papay, and Maria Paiewonsky
Supporting the Transition to Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities, Meg Grigal, Clare Papay, and Maria Paiewonsky
The Importance of Formal and Informal Communication Strategies in Maintaining Effective Partnerships Between Vocational Rehabilitation and Inclusive Higher Education Programs, Meg Grigal, Jennifer Sulewski, and Nerlie Blackburn
Meeting the New Requirements of WIOA through Partnerships with Institutions of Higher Education Enrolling Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Meg Grigal and Russ Thelin
Service Provider Promising Practice - AtWork!: Creating a Robust Investment in Staff Professional Development, Esther Kamau and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Service Provider Promising Practice - Penn-Mar Human Services: Creating their “2020 Strategic Plan”, Esther Kamau and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Service Provider Promising Practice - Work Inc.: Developing A Community Liaison Program to Address Holistic Needs, Esther Kamau and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
A Roadmap to Competitive Integrated Employment: Strategies for Provider Transformation, Esther Kamau, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Data Note: Exiting Vocational Rehabilitation with Employment, by Race, for Individuals with Intellectual Disability, Cady Landa and Alberto Migliore
Exiting Vocational Rehabilitation with Employment, by Race, for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability, Alberto Migliore and Cady Landa
A Review of the Literature on Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disability 2010-2016: Examining the Influence of Federal Funding and Alignment with Research in Disability and Postsecondary Education, Clare Papay and Meg Grigal
A Review of the Literature on Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disability 2010-2016: Examining the Influence of Federal Funding and Alignment with Research in Disability and Postsecondary Education, Clare Papay and Meg Grigal
Data Note: Employment Rates for People With and Without Disabilities, John Shepard
Meeting the Holistic Vision of Employment and Community Life Engagement: State Administrator Perspectives on Achievements and Gaps., Jennifer Sullivan Sulewski, Susanne Freeze, and Jaimie Ciulla Timmons
Guideposts for High-Quality Community Life Engagement Supports: Results of Expert Interviews, Jennifer Sullivan Sulewski, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, Oliver Lyons, and Allison C. Hall
State Roles in Promoting Community Life Engagement: Themes from the State Employment Leadership Network’s Working Group, Jennifer Sullivan Sulewski, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Service Provider Promising Practice - Arc of Westchester: Annual Employer Appreciation Breakfast, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Service Provider Promising Practice - The Arc of Westchester: Creative Partnership with Mercy College, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Submissions from 2018
Bringing Employment First to Scale: Writing for Families: Tips to Increase the Impact of Training Materials, Jennifer Bose, John Kramer, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Research to Practice: State Employment First Policies: State Definitions, Goals and Values, Jennifer Bose, Jean Winsor, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
State Employment First Policies #2: Engaging Stakeholders in Development and Implementation, Jennifer Bose, Jean Winsor, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
State Employment First Policies #3: Investing in Training and Technical Assistance to Build Capacity in Integrated Employment, Jennifer Bose, Jean Winsor, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Bringing Employment First to Scale: Support Coordination Strategies that Impact Employment Outcomes and Services for Individuals Served by State Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Agencies, Barbara Brent, Rie Kennedy-Lizotte, Mary Lee Fay, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Building an evidence-based, holistic approach for moving integrated employment forward, John Butterworth, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, Jason Billehus, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Year Two Program Data Summary (2016-2017) of the TPSID Model Demonstration Projects, Meg Grigal, Debra Hart, Clare Papay, and Frank Smith
Year Two Program Data Summary (2016-2017) of the TPSID Model Demonstration Projects, Meg Grigal, Debra Hart, Clare Papay, and Frank Smith
Year Three Annual Report of the TPSID Model Demonstration Projects (2017-2018), Meg Grigal, Debra Hart, Frank Smith, Clare Papay, and Daria Domin
The Promise of Postsecondary Education for Students With Intellectual Disability, Meg Grigal and Clare Papay
The Promise of Postsecondary Education for Students With Intellectual Disability, Meg Grigal and Clare Papay
Experiences That Predict Employment for Students With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Federally Funded Higher Education Programs, Meg Grigal, Clare Papay, Frank Smith, Debra Hart, and Rayna Verbeck
Experiences That Predict Employment for Students With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Federally Funded Higher Education Programs, Meg Grigal, Clare Papay, Frank Smith, Debra Hart, and Rayna Verbeck
Building an Evidence-Based, Holistic Approach to Advancing Integrated Employment, Allison C. Hall, John Butterworth, Jean Winsor, John Kramer, Kelly Nye-Lengerman, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Working in the Community—Update 3 The Status and Outcomes of People with IDD in Integrated Employment, Dorothy Hiersteiner, John Butterworth, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Multi-System Collaboration: Supporting Individuals from Pre-employment Through Employment and Community Engagement Across the Life Course, Rie Kennedy-Lizotte, Adam Sass, Jeanine Zlockie, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Families and Employment of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Results from a Scoping Study, John Kramer, Jennifer Bose, Jean Winsor, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Bringing Employment First to Scale: State of the Science as a Knowledge Translation Strategy, John Kramer, Caro Narby, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Using a Light Touch: Engaging Families Using Facebook Messenger, John Kramer, John Shepard, Jennifer Bose, Jennifer Sullivan Sulewski, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Family Experiences in Engaging in Employment: How Do We Improve Outcomes?, John Kramer and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Meshing Employment Services, John Kramer, ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston, Nicole Jorwic, Nancy Mercer, Jill Pierce, and Kevin Walker
The essential characteristics of successful organizational transformation: Findings from a Delphi panel of experts, Oliver Lyons, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, Allison Cohen Hall, Stephanie Leblois, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Supporting employment consultants in their work with job seekers. A longitudinal study, Alberto Migliore, John Butterworth, Oliver Lyons, Kelly Nye-Lengerman, Paul Foos, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Strengthening Employment Services for Job Seekers With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (Bringing Employment First to Scale, No 15), Alberto Migliore, Kelly Nye-Lengerman, Oliver Lyons, John Butterworth, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Development of the Progressive Employment Dual Customer Model for Vocational Rehabilitation, Dennis Moore, Kelly Haines, Hugh Bradshaw, Alice Porter, James Smith, and Susan M. Foley PhD
Predictors of Inclusive Course Enrollments in Higher Education by Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Clare Papay, Meg Grigal, Debra Hart, Ngai Kwan, and Frank Smith
A Purpose in Life: Why Employment First Matters to Self-Advocates, Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered, Green Mountain Self-Advocates, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Research to Practice: Lessons Learned from the Learning Academy: Optimizing Transition Supports for Young Adults with Autism, John Shepard, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, Agnieszka Zalewska, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
RRTC on Advancing Employment Composite Indicator Research, Frank A. Smith and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Year One Employment and Career Development Experiences of College Students Attending Cohort 2 (2015-2016) TPSID Model Demonstration Programs, Frank Smith, Meg Grigal, and Clare Papay
Year One Employment and Career Development Experiences of College Students Attending Cohort 2 (2015-2016) TPSID Model Demonstration Programs, Frank Smith, Meg Grigal, and Clare Papay
Impact of Postsecondary Education on Employment Outcomes of Youth With Intellectual Disability Served by Vocational Rehabilitation, Frank Smith, Meg Grigal, and John Shepard
Impact of Postsecondary Education on Employment Outcomes of Youth With Intellectual Disability Served by Vocational Rehabilitation, Frank Smith, Meg Grigal, and John Shepard
Access to Integrated Employment: Employment Outcomes and Services, Jennifer Sullivan Sulewski, Jean Winsor, John Butterworth, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Secrets of Leadership Podcast, Episode 2: Leadership and Collaboration in Maryland, Anya Weber, Jade Gingerich, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Secrets of Leadership Podcast, Episode 1: Work-Based Learning in Tennessee, Anya Weber, Blake Shearer, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Secrets of Leadership Podcast, Episode 3: A Blueprint for Employment Success in Massachusetts, Anya Weber, Margaret Van Gelder, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
44 Series - What does choice really mean when we talk about employment? Primary tabs View, Liz Weintraub, Allison C. Hall, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Bringing Employment First to Scale: Pushing the Integrated Employment Agenda: A Case Study of Maryland’s High-Performing Employment System, Jean Winsor, Cady Landa, Allison C. Hall, Caro Narby, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Using data to ignite and sustain employment systems change, Jean Winsor and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
StateData: The National Report on Employment Services and Outcomes Through 2016, Jean Winsor, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, John Butterworth, Alberto Migliore, Daria Domin, Agnes Zalewska, John Shepard, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Data Note: State Intellectual and Developmental Disability Agencies’ Service Trends, Agnes Zalewska, Jean Winsor, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Submissions from 2017
APSE Employment First Statement, APSE, Green Mountain Self Advocates, Self Advocates Becoming Empowered, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
CLE Promising Practices: A Staffing Approach Based on Client Relationships, Heike Boeltzig-Brown and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
CLE Promising Practices: Braiding Community Employment and Life Engagement Services, Heike Boeltzig-Brown and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
CLE Promising Practices: Flexible Scheduling and Creative Staffing, Heike Boeltzig-Brown and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Service Provider Promising Practice: Avenues Supported Living Services: a Staffing Approach Based on Client Relationships, Heike Boeltzig and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Service Provider Promising Practice: Braiding Community Employment and Life Engagement Services - TransCen’s WorkLink Program, Heike Boeltzig and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Service Provider Promising Practice: Flexible Scheduling and Creative Staffing - KFI’s Support Solutions, Heike Boeltzig and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Service Provider Promising Practice - Transcen’s Worklink Program: Helping Individuals Gain Work Skills Through Targeted Volunteering and Other Community Life Engagement Activities, Heike Boeltzig and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
RRTC on Advancing Employment: Bringing Employment First to scale, John Butterworth, Amie Lulinski, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Assisting Job Seekers with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Guide for Employment Consultants (Bringing Employment First to Scale, Issue No. 13), John Butterworth, Alberto Migliore, Jennifer Bose, Oliver Lyons, Kelly Nye-Lengerman, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
GUIDEPOST 3: Use Social and Human Capital to Decrease Dependence on Paid Supports, Hannah Curren, Allison C. Hall, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
GUIDEPOST 1: Individualize Supports For Each Person, Hannah Curren, Oliver Lyons, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Tools for Inclusion- Career Center Success: Addressing Job-Seeker Benefit Concerns, Daria Domin, Lydia Landim, Caro Narby, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Despite Some Gains, Social Security Administration Data Show a Low Level of Workforce Participation Among SSI Recipients, Daria Domin, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Partnerships in Employment Brief: Guidance on How to Obtain Data on the Use of Subminimum Wages Within a State to Inform Systems Change Activities, Evelyn Doxey, Leslie Jaehning, Elise McMillan, Kristin Vandagriff, and Jean Winsor
Partnerships in Employment Brief: Influencing Changes in State Policy and Practice with Data on Subminimum Wages, Evelyn Doxey, Leslie Jaehning, Elise McMillan, Kristin Vandagriff, and Jean Winsor
Intellectual Disability in the University: Expanding the Conversation about Diversity and Disclosure, Brian Freedman, Laura Eisenman, Meg Grigal, and Debra Hart
Different States, Common Issues: Moving mountains one service at a time., Suzzanne Freeze, Allison Hall, Stacy Collins, Duane Shumate, Cindy Thomas, Barbara Brent, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Year One Student Data Summary (2015–2016) from the TPSID Model Demonstration Projects, Meg Grigal, Debra Hart, Clare Papay, Frank Smith, and Daria Domin
The Think College Transition Model: Developing Inclusive College-based Transition Services for Students with Intellectual Disability and Autism, Meg Grigal, Maria Paiewonsky, and Debra Hart
The Think College Transition Model: Developing Inclusive College-based Transition Services for Students with Intellectual Disability and Autism, Meg Grigal, Maria Paiewonsky, and Debra Hart
Program Data Summary (2015–2016) from the TPSID Model Demonstration Projects, Meg Grigal, Clare K. Papay, Debra Hart, Frank A. Smith, and Daria Domin
First-Year Retention Rate of Students Attending Institutions of Higher Education via a TPSID Program, Meg Grigal, Clare Papay, and Frank Smith
First-Year Retention Rate of Students Attending Institutions of Higher Education via a TPSID Program, Meg Grigal, Clare Papay, and Frank Smith
Engaging Families Effectively: Results From a Forums and Facebook Group Qualitative Research Study, John Kramer, Jennifer Bose, Eric McVay, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Beyond Training: Engaging Families in the Transition to Employment (Bringing Employment First to Scale, Issue No. 12), John Kramer, Jennifer Bose, John Shepard, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Partnerships in Employment: State Self-Assessment Toolkit for Systems Change in the Transition of Youth and Young Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities from High School, Cady Landa and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Organizational Transformation That Supports Community Employment, Amie Lulinski, Tibisay Guzmán, Avery Valins, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
From Sheltered Work to Competitive Integrated Employment: Lessons From the Field (Bringing Employment First to Scale, Issue No. 11), Amie Lulinski, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, Stephane Leblois, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
CLE Promising Practices: Using Mobile Communication Technology, Oliver Lyons and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
CLE Promising Practices: Using Staff Networks to Build Community Membership, Oliver Lyons and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Service Provider Promising Practice: Using Mobile Communication Technology at SEEC, Oliver Lyons and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Service Provider Promising Practice: Using Staff Networks to Build Community Membership at LOQW, Oliver Lyons and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Data Note: Reasons for Exiting VR Services Without Employment, Alberto Migliore, Cady Landa, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Data Note: Time from VR Application to Closure in Employment for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities, Alberto Migliore, Uchenna Nwangwu, John Butterworth, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Effective Case Management for Job Seekers, Caro Narby, Daria Domin, and Lydia Landim
How is guardianship status related to employment status for people with IDD? Findings from the National Core Indicators Adult Consumer Survey (Bringing Employment First to Scale, Issue No. 10), Kelly Nye-Lengerman, Caro Narby, Sandra Pettingell, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
What is the relationship between gender and employment status for individuals with IDD? Findings from the National Core Indicators Adult Consumer Survey (Bringing Employment First to Scale, Issue No. 9), Kelly Nye-Lengerman, Caro Narby, Sandra Pettingell, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Tips for Supporting Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to Attend College, Clare Papay and Megan M. Griffin