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Raising Expectations for U.S. Youth with Disabilities: Federal Disability Policy Advances Integrated Employment
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Novak, Jeanne – Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, 2015
While conversations around the inclusion of individuals with disabilities often focus on the educational rights and needs of children with disabilities during their school years, there is a growing recognition that the period of transition from secondary school to adult roles is a critical time in the lives of individuals with disabilities. For…
Descriptors: Youth Employment, Youth Problems, Youth Programs, Disabilities
OSERS (Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services) Transition Data Fact Sheet
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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, US Department of Education, 2015
The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) administers programs that assist in educating children and youth with disabilities and provides funding for vocational rehabilitation (VR) services for youth and adults with disabilities. OSERS established the Transition Steering Committee to focus specifically on the services,…
Descriptors: Vocational Rehabilitation, Disabilities, Youth, Access to Education
The Road to Work: An Introduction to Vocational Rehabilitation. A Booklet for Youth and Adults with Disabilities, Family Members and Advocates. Second Edition.
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McDonald, Shauna; Parker, Rachel; Goldberg, Paula – 2000
This booklet for Minnesota young people with disabilities and their families is intended to explain vocational rehabilitation services required under the Rehabilitation Act as amended in 1992 and transition services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The first section discusses vocational rehabilitation, transition services for…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Disabilities, Due Process, Education Work Relationship
Four Lay-of-the-Land Papers on the Federal Role in Adult Literacy
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McLendon, Lennox L.; Murphy, Garrett W.; Parker, James – National Commission on Adult Literacy (NJ1), 2006
The four papers in this series were commissioned for the first meeting of the National Commission on Adult Literacy, which met in Nashville on November 14, 2006. The first paper, "Adult Education and Literacy Legislation and Its Effects on the Field," provides the basic provisions of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA,…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Federal Programs, Demonstration Programs, Adult Education
An Examination of the Impact of Supported Employment on Our Nation's Citizens with Severe Disabilities. Special Report. Proceedings from the Annual Meeting of the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (1988).
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Hanley-Maxwell, Cheryl, Ed.; Harley, Debra, Ed. – 1988
The purpose of this forum was to examine critical issues in the implementation of supported employment from a variety of perspectives and to provide recommendations for future improvement. Eight invited papers and discussions were organized into four topics: issues related to time-limited funding; disabilities other than mental retardation;…
Descriptors: Adults, Disabilities, Employment Potential, Federal Legislation
Community-Based Services for Independent Living: Topic Paper G.
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National Council on the Handicapped, Washington, DC. – 1986
This paper assesses federal legislation and programs affecting community-based services for independent living for people with disabilities. Independent living entitlement programs are contained in Title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and include comprehensive services, centers for independent living, and independent living services for…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Community Services, Cost Effectiveness, Costs
Funding of Assistive Technology: State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies and Their Obligation To Maximize Employment.
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Hager, Ronald M. – 1999
This booklet discusses the provision of assistive technology through state vocational rehabilitation programs to help individuals with disabilities in employment settings. It reviews vocational rehabilitation eligibility criteria, specific goods and services that can be provided, issues to keep in mind when using this system to obtain assistive…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Advocacy, Assistive Devices (for Disabled)
Comprehensive Evaluation of the Title VII, Part B, of the Rehabilitation Act as Amended. Centers for Independent Living Program. Executive Summary.
1986
This executive summary briefly presents the results of an evaluation of the Centers for Independent Living Program, required by the 1984 amendments to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Part B. The evaluation, which assessed the impact of the centers in increasing opportunities for disabled individuals, was based upon data acquired through: mail…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Daily Living Skills, Delivery Systems
Comprehensive Evaluation of the Title VII, Part B, of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as Amended, Centers for Independent Living Program. Final Report and Appendices.
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Barker, Linda Toms; And Others – 1986
This report describes the evaluation of the Centers for Independent Living Program, required by the 1984 amendments to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Part B. The evaluation, which assessed the impact of the centers in increasing opportunities for disabled individuals, was based upon data acquired through mail survey of 156 centers funded in…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Daily Living Skills, Delivery Systems
Empowering Diversity: Resources for Developing Career Counseling and Placement Programs for College Students with Physical Disabilities.
Hicks, Lorna C.; And Others – 1981
Designed to help career counselors and placement center staff at universities and community colleges reduce the impact of the employment barriers facing students with physical disabilities, this manual contains discussions of five career center service areas as well as a rationale for developing special services. The first section presents a…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Change Strategies, College Students, Community Resources