Employment

Reports

These reports present research findings on outcomes and employment measures of adults with disabilities.

Government

• 2018
  
  • Government Accountability Office
    
    • Students with Disabilities: Additional Information from Education Could Help States Provide Pre-Employment Transition Services
      October 9, 2018
      Of the 74 state vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies that responded to GAO's survey, most reported expanding services to help students with disabilities transition from school to work as required under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), enacted in July 2014. Most state agencies reported serving more students and providing work-based learning experiences and other activities.
  • National Council on Disability
    
    • National Disability Employment Policy, From the New Deal to the Real Deal: Joining the Industries of the Future
      October 16, 2018
      The National Council on Disability released a report on trends regarding American workers with disabilities being paid below minimum wage, recent policy changes impacting this employment model, and characteristics of for-profit entity use of subminimum wage work in their supply chains. This report is a follow-up to a 2012 report that recommended phasing out subminimum wage. This report renews its previous recommendations; evaluates the progress that the country has made toward that end; highlights the structural barriers that remain; and clearly identifies the risks should service systems not modernize.
• 2017
  
  • The Council of State Governments
    
    • Work Matters: A Framework for States on Workforce Development for People with Disabilities
      October 13, 2017
      The Council of State Governments' National Task Force on Workforce Development for People with Disabilities created this framework to guide efforts on disability employment at the state level.
  • National Council on Disability
    
    • National Disability Policy: A Progress Report
      October 26, 2017
      National Council on Disability released a progress report in October 2017. This report addresses reasons for the high rates of poverty and unemployment of people with disabilities. The report also highlights opportunities for improvement.
• 2016
  
  • U.S. Department of Labor
    
    • Final Report from the Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with Disabilities
      September 15, 2016
      The Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with Disabilities made findings, conclusions, and recommendations on ways to increase competitive employment opportunities for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities or other individuals with significant disabilities as well as the use and oversight of the certificate program as carried out under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

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• 2017
  
  • Drexel University
    
    • National Autism Indicators Report: Developmental Disability Services and Outcomes in Adulthood
      May 24, 2017
      This report details the outcomes of adults with autism spectrum disorder who receive state developmental disabilities services, including employment, continued education, and independent living.
  • Human Services Research Institute (HSRI) and National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS)
    
    • 2016-2017 National Core Indicators Report
      May 2, 2018
      The National Core Indicators (NCI), a joint venture between NASDDDS and HSRI, helps state efforts to strengthen long-term care policy, inform quality assurance activities, and compare performance with national norms.
• 2016
  
  • Drexel University
    
    • National Autism Indicators Report: Vocational Rehabilitation
      May 3, 2016
      This report details the characteristics of people with autism who used Vocational Rehabilitation services, how they used them, and employment outcomes.