Submissions from 2017
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
One Year After Exit: A First Look at Outcomes of Students who Completed TPSIDs, Clare K. Papay, Kartik Trivedi, Frank A. Smith, and Meg Grigal
Access to the Disability Supports Office by Students with Intellectual Disability in TPSID Programs, Clare Papay, Frank Smith, and Meg Grigal
Access to the Disability Supports Office by Students with Intellectual Disability in TPSID Programs, Clare Papay, Frank Smith, and Meg Grigal
Predictors of Self-Determination in Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Karrie Shogren, Michael Wehmeyer, Leslie Shaw, Meg Grigal, Debra Hart, Frank Smith, and Sheida Khamsi
Service Provider Promising Practice: Fading Supports at SEEC, Jennifer Sullivan Sulewski and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Organizational transformation to integrated employment and community life engagement., Jennifer Sullivan Sulewski, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, Oliver Lyons, Jonathan Lucas, Tim Vogt, and Katie Bachmeyer
CLE Promising Practices: Using Human and Social Capital to Decrease Dependence on Paid Supports, Jennifer Sulewski and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
GUIDEPOST 2: Promote Community Membership and Contribution, Miwa Tanabe, Jennifer Sullivan Sulewski, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
GUIDEPOST 4: Ensure That Supports Are Outcome-Oriented and Regularly Monitored, Miwa Tanabe, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, Jennifer Sullivan Sulewski, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Listen Up! Listening Session for the RRTC on Advancing Employment, ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
RRTC on Advancing Employment: Bringing Employment First to Scale, ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
RRTC on Advancing Employment for Individuals with IDD: State of the Science Paper – State level strategy and policy, ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
State of the Science Paper – Delivering the most effective employment supports: Organizational design and capacity building, Brief Summary, ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
State of the Science Paper – Engaging Families, Brief Summary, ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Ten Elements of Organizational Transformation: Strategies for Moving Towards Integrated Employment, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, John Butterworth, Jonathan Lucus, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Provider Organizational Transformation and Integrated Employment, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, Wally Tablit, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Exploring the Impact of Community Service on Career Exploration, Self-Determination, and Social Skills for Transition-Age Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorders, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, Agnes Zalewska, Allison C. Hall, Sheila Fesko, 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
Submissions from 2016
Research to Practice: The 2014–2015 National Survey of Community Rehabilitation Providers Report 1: Overview of Services, Trends, and Provider Characteristics, Daria Domin and John Butterworth
Think College National Coordinating Center Annual Report on the Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities: FY2015, Meg Grigal, Debra Hart, Frank Smith, Daria Domin, and Cate Weir
Vocational Rehabilitation Partnerships with Higher Education Programs Serving Students with Intellectual Disability, Meg Grigal and Frank Smith
Vocational Rehabilitation Partnerships with Higher Education Programs Serving Students with Intellectual Disability, Meg Grigal and Frank Smith
What is Inclusive Higher Education for People with Intellectual Disabilities, and How Does it Connect to Vocational Rehabilitation? A Primer for VR Leaders and Practitioners, Meg Grigal and Barry Whaley
'New Conversations About Integrated Employment' Webinars Shine a Fresh Light On Issues In Our Field, Melanie Jordan, Allison Cohen Hall, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Engaging Individuals and Families in Conversations Around Employment, John Kramer, Amie Lulinski, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Engaging individuals and families around employment, John Kramer, Nancy Nickolaus, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Who are Employment Consultants? Characteristics of the workforce that connects job seekers with intellectual and developmental disabilities to employment (Bringing Employment First to Scale, Issue No. 7), Oliver Lyons, Alberto Migliore, Kelly Nye-Lengerman, Derek Nord, John Butterworth, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Siblinghood through disability studies perspectives: Diversifying discourse and knowledge about siblings with and without disabilities, Ariella Meltzer and John Kramer
Data Note: The Engagement of Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities in Vocational Rehabilitation: 2010–2014 State Trends, Alberto Migliore, Jean Winsor, Caro Narby, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Report on Model Accreditation Standards for Higher Education Programs for Students with Intellectual Disability: A Path to Education, Employment, and Community Living, National Coordinating Center Accreditation Workgroup
Data Note: Comparing VR Outcomes for Individuals With and Without Intellectual Disabilities Who Receive Postsecondary Education Services, John Shepard, Frank A. Smith, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Achieving Best Practice in Employment Supports: Defining Measures of Effectiveness (Bringing Employment First to Scale, Issue No. 4), ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Knowledge Translation and Support for Individuals and Families (Bringing Employment First to Scale, Issue No. 5), ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Policy and State-level Strategies to Promote Employment (Bringing Employment First to Scale, Issue No. 3), ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Work and community engagement: Shifting services and supports to help individuals have the lives they want, Cindy Thomas, Amie Lulinski, Jennifer Sulewski, Erin Leviton, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Provider Transformation and Integrated Employment, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, Allison Hall, and Tom Heinz
Organizational Transformation: Guiding Principles for Community Providers (Bringing Employment First to Scale, Issue No. 6), Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, Amie Lulinski, Cindy Thomas, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
High-Quality Community Life Engagement Supports: Four Guideposts for Success (Engage: A Brief Look at Community Engagement, Issue No. 3, 2016), Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, Jennifer Sullivan Sulewski, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Data Note: State Intellectual and Developmental Disability Agencies' Service Trends, Jean Winsor and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
State Agency Promising Practice: Colorado’s Ad Hoc Committee on Employment and Community Participation, Jean Winsor and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
StateData: The National Report on Employment Services and Outcomes, 2016, Jean Winsor, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, John Butterworth, John Shepard, Cady Landa, Frank A. Smith, Daria Domin, Alberto Migliore, Jennifer Bose, Lydia Landim, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Submissions from 2015
The Truth Comes From Us: Supporting Workers with Developmental Disabilities, Max Barrows, Jason Billehus, John Britton, Allison Cohen Hall, Juliana Huereña, Nicole LeBlanc, Eric McVay, Karen Topper, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
State Agency Promising Practices: New Hampshire’s Employment Data Collection - The Power to Transform Communication, Partnership, and Service Delivery, Jennifer Bose and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
State Agency Promising Practice: Washington’s Investment in Robust Training and Technical Assistance, Jennifer Bose and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Trends in Employment Outcomes of Young Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2006-2013, John Butterworth, Alberto Migliore, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
StateData: The National Report on Employment Services and Outcomes, 2015, John Butterworth, Frank A. Smith, Jean Winsor, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, Alberto Migliore, Daria Domin, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Services for People with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities in the U.S. Territories, John Butterworth and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Data Note PLUS: Federal Data Snapshot of Puerto Rico on Individuals with Disabilities, Daria Domin, Jean Winsor, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Training Together: State Policy and Collective Participation in Early Educator Professional Development, Anne Douglass, Alice Carter, Frank Smith, and Sherri Killins
Emerging Practices, Transition: Leadership (Issue Number 2 of 8), Karen Flippo and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Emerging Practices, Transition: Strategic Goals and Operating Policies (Issue Number 3 of 8), Karen Flippo and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
State Agency Promising Practice: Project GATE in Alabama - Creative Sequencing of Funding, Susanne Freeze and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Think College National Coordinating Center: Annual Report on the Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities: FY2014, Meg Grigal, Debra Hart, Frank Smith, Jennifer Sulewski, Daria Domin, and Cate Weir
Partnerships in Employment National Transition Systems Change Project: Building a Transition-to-Employment Agenda, Institute for Community Inclusion, University of Massachusetts Boston
Technology and Transition in the 21st Century, Ryan Kellems, Meg Grigal, Darlene Unger, Thomas Simmons, and Debra Bauder
Caregiving, Services, and Advocacy Among Siblings of Individuals with Disabilities, John Kramer and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Emerging Practices, Transition: Performance Measurement and Data Management (Issue Number 4 of 8), Cady Landa and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Emerging Practices, Transition: Services and Service Innovations (Issue Number 6 of 8), Cady Landa and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Emerging Practices, Transition: Training and Technical Assistance (Issue Number 7 of 8), Cady Landa and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Emerging Practices, Transition: Youth Leadership and Family Engagement (Issue Number 8 of 8), Cady Landa and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Community Life Engagement: Data Sources, Definitions, and Measurement (Engage: A Brief Look at Community Engagement, Issue No. 2, 2015), Oliver Lyons, Allison Hall, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Increasing Organizational Accountability and Performance: Activity Tracking for Employment Consultants, Alberto Migliore, Kelly Nye-Lengerman, Jeanine Pavlak, Steve Aalto, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Introduction to Community Life Engagement (Engage: A Brief Look at Community Engagement, Issue No. 1, 2015), Jennifer Sullivan Sulewski, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
CRP Organizational Change (Bringing Employment First to Scale, Issue No. 2), ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Integrating Research, Training, and Knowledge Translation (Bringing Employment First to Scale, Issue No. 1), ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Delphi Panel Findings, Brief #1: Introduction, Values, and Major Themes, Cindy Thomas, Jennifer Sulewski, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Delphi Panel Findings, Brief #2: Transition from School to Work, Cindy Thomas, Jennifer Sulewski, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Delphi Panel Findings, Brief #3: Collaboration Across Agencies, Cindy Thomas, Jennifer Sulewski, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Delphi Panel Findings, Brief #4: Education and Training for Job Seekers, Cindy Thomas, Jennifer Sulewski, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Delphi Panel Findings, Brief #5: Processes Within State Agencies, Cindy Thomas, Jennifer Sulewski, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Delphi Panel Findings, Brief #6: Generation and Use of Data and Evidence, Cindy Thomas, Jennifer Sulewski, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Delphi Panel Findings, Brief #7: Paths Toward Fair Wages, Cindy Thomas, Jennifer Sulewski, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Emerging Practices, Transition: Interagency Collaboration (Issue Number 1 of 8), Jean Winsor, Cady Landa, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Partnerships in Employment: Supporting Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in their Communities, Jean Winsor, Jennifer Sulewski, Karen Flippo, and John Butterworth
Data Note: State Intellectual and Developmental Disability Agencies' Service Trends, Jean Winsor and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Emerging Practices, Transition: Funding Mechanisms (Issue Number 5 of 8), Jean Winsor and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Submissions from 2014
StateData: The National Report on Employment Services and Outcomes, 2014, John Butterworth, Jean Winsor, Frank A. Smith, Alberto Migliore, Daria Domin, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, Allison Cohen Hall, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Partnerships in Employment: What Matters Most: Research on Elevating Parent Expectations, TASH Town Hall, December 2014, Erik W. Carter and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
Think College National Coordinating Center Annual Report on the Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities: FY2013, Meg Grigal, Debra Hart, Frank Smith, Daria Domin, Jennifer Sulewski, and Cate Weir
Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities, Meg Grigal, Debra Hart, and Cate Weir
Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities, Meg Grigal, Debra Hart, and Cate Weir