Employment Resources

REFERENCE POINTS:
Promising and Featured Practices For Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies
VR PROMISING PRACTICES
The Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), as part it's monitoring of state employment and independent living programs funded under the Rehabilitation Act, together with state vocational rehabilitation agencies and their stakeholders, have identified promising practices in a number of topic areas including 1) the transition of youth with disabilities from school to employment; 2) independent living programs; and 3) Vocational Rehabilitation Programs.
Brief descriptions of these practices are available online.
Programs and practices highlighted by RSA include the following:

Statewide Partnerships Leveraging Resources to Maximize Access to Services for Transitioning Youths
Alabama College Preparation Programs and Career Preparation and Training Initiative
Maryland Program for Transitioning Youth and Evidence Based Supported Employment Practices
Nebraska's Transition Scholarships and Consumer Involvement Practices
Pennsylvania's Community on Transition.
Rhode Island's Shared Youth Vision Federal Collaborative Partnership
South Dakota Collaborative Independent Living Service Delivery
Vermont's Jump on Board for Success (JOBS) and Learn, Earn and Prosper (LEAP) programs

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VR FEATURED PRACTICES: STATE EMPLOYMENT SPECIALISTS IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
The goal of State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies is to assist individuals with disabilities to become employed. To that end, VR agencies (with the support of their federal partners) stand ready to provide employers with qualified job candidates with disabilities to meet the workforce needs of American business. Each state has devised practices that are useful for their regional industries, geographic profile and demographics. This Web site will highlight effective practices, models and tools so that agencies can learn from one another what works. In addition, RSA maintains a listing of state employment specialists who are willing to share their experiences and expertise with others in the network. To access the site, click here.

THE ARC OF ILLINOIS: FAMILY MANUAL FOR TRANSITION TO WORK AND ADULT SERVICESThe ARC of Illinois has published an informative guide that provides a detailed look at what steps can be taken to help an individual with developmental disabilities make the transition from the school system and various services to the workforce and/or adult services. Many useful resources are provided, as well as checklists of steps to take. Click here for the Manual.

EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
This question-and-answer document addresses the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to persons with intellectual disabilities in the workplace. Click here for this new publication.