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Submissions from 2017

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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

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Access to the Disability Supports Office by Students with Intellectual Disability in TPSID Programs, Clare Papay, Frank Smith, and Meg Grigal

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Access to the Disability Supports Office by Students with Intellectual Disability in TPSID Programs, Clare Papay, Frank Smith, and Meg Grigal

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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

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Service Provider Promising Practice: Fading Supports at SEEC, Jennifer Sullivan Sulewski and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston

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Organizational transformation to integrated employment and community life engagement., Jennifer Sullivan Sulewski, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, Oliver Lyons, Jonathan Lucas, Tim Vogt, and Katie Bachmeyer

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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

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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

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Listen Up! Listening Session for the RRTC on Advancing Employment, ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston

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RRTC on Advancing Employment: Bringing Employment First to Scale, ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston

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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

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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

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State of the Science Paper – Engaging Families, Brief Summary, ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston

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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

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Provider Organizational Transformation and Integrated Employment, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, Wally Tablit, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston

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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

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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

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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

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Comparing State VR Agency Support of Higher Education Access for People with Intellectual and Other Disabilities, Meg Grigal

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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

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Vocational Rehabilitation Partnerships with Higher Education Programs Serving Students with Intellectual Disability, Meg Grigal and Frank Smith

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Vocational Rehabilitation Partnerships with Higher Education Programs Serving Students with Intellectual Disability, Meg Grigal and Frank Smith

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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

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'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

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Engaging Individuals and Families in Conversations Around Employment, John Kramer, Amie Lulinski, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston

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Engaging individuals and families around employment, John Kramer, Nancy Nickolaus, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston

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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

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Siblinghood through disability studies perspectives: Diversifying discourse and knowledge about siblings with and without disabilities, Ariella Meltzer and John Kramer

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Provider Transformation and Integrated Employment, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, Allison Hall, and Tom Heinz

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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

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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

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Data Note: State Intellectual and Developmental Disability Agencies' Service Trends, Jean Winsor and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Training Together: State Policy and Collective Participation in Early Educator Professional Development, Anne Douglass, Alice Carter, Frank Smith, and Sherri Killins

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Emerging Practices, Transition: Leadership (Issue Number 2 of 8), Karen Flippo and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston

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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

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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

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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

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Partnerships in Employment National Transition Systems Change Project: Building a Transition-to-Employment Agenda, Institute for Community Inclusion, University of Massachusetts Boston

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Technology and Transition in the 21st Century, Ryan Kellems, Meg Grigal, Darlene Unger, Thomas Simmons, and Debra Bauder

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Caregiving, Services, and Advocacy Among Siblings of Individuals with Disabilities, John Kramer and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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CRP Organizational Change (Bringing Employment First to Scale, Issue No. 2), ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston

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Integrating Research, Training, and Knowledge Translation (Bringing Employment First to Scale, Issue No. 1), ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston

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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

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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

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Delphi Panel Findings, Brief #3: Collaboration Across Agencies, Cindy Thomas, Jennifer Sulewski, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston

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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

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Delphi Panel Findings, Brief #5: Processes Within State Agencies, Cindy Thomas, Jennifer Sulewski, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston

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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

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Delphi Panel Findings, Brief #7: Paths Toward Fair Wages, Cindy Thomas, Jennifer Sulewski, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston

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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

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Partnerships in Employment: Supporting Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in their Communities, Jean Winsor, Jennifer Sulewski, Karen Flippo, and John Butterworth

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Data Note: State Intellectual and Developmental Disability Agencies' Service Trends, Jean Winsor and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities, Meg Grigal, Debra Hart, and Cate Weir

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Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities, Meg Grigal, Debra Hart, and Cate Weir

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Current Status of Meaningful Credentials for Students With Intellectual Disabilities Attending TPSID Model Demonstration Programs, Meg Grigal and Frank Smith

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Current Status of Meaningful Credentials for Students With Intellectual Disabilities Attending TPSID Model Demonstration Programs, Meg Grigal and Frank Smith

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State Agency Promising Practice - Missouri: Using a Regional Technical Assistance Infrastructure to Promote Employment First, Allison Hall and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston

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Effective supervision and career advancement of individuals with IDD, John Kramer, Jean Winsor, and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston

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Partnerships in Employment: Summary of: Section 1915(c) Home and Community Based Services Waivers and Section 1915(i) State Plan Home and Community Based Services, Cady Landa and ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston

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Promoting Access to Postsecondary Education for Low-Income Students With Disabilities, Joseph Madaus, Meg Grigal, and Carolyn Hughes

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Promoting Access to Postsecondary Education for Low-Income Students With Disabilities, Joseph Madaus, Meg Grigal, and Carolyn Hughes

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Data Note: Are Young Adults With Intellectual Disabilities Getting Work Experiences from Participating in the Vocational Rehabilitation Program?, Alberto Migliore and Jean Winsor

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Partnerships in Employment Brief: Engaging Families of Youth with Intellectual Disabilities in Systems Change Efforts, Sean Roy

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Credential Development in Inclusive Higher Education Programs Serving Students with ID, Judy Shanley, Cate Weir, and Meg Grigal

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Credential Development in Inclusive Higher Education Programs Serving Students with ID, Judy Shanley, Cate Weir, and Meg Grigal

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Service Provider Promising Practice - Able Opportunities and the Work Independence Network (Washington): Creating an Individual Placement Model Focusing on the Needs of Both Job Seekers and Employers, ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston

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Service Provider Promising Practice: Job Squad, Inc. (West Virginia) - A Blog that Conveys the Importance of Community Employment, ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston

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Service Provider Promising Practice: LaunchAbility Academy Training Program (Texas) - On-Site Training to Improve Employment Outcomes, ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston

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Service Provider Promising Practice: Lending Works from Progressive Employment Concepts (California) - Helping Business Owners Find Start-Up Capital, ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston

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Service Provider Promising Practices: LCS in Wisconsin - An Organizational Investment in Capacity-Building and Staff Training, ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston

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Service Provider Promising Practice - Via of the Lehigh Valley (Pennsylvania): Partnership with Local Schools to Provide Customized Employment, ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston

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Service Provider Promising Practice - Work Inc. (Massachusetts): Using Data to Track Job Development Activities During Organizational Change, ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston