Employment briefly
New Self-Employment Resource
Employee-owned businesses and worker cooperatives offer innovative, unique ways to view employment for people with disabilities. Worker cooperatives are strategies for community and economic development that provide high-quality, stable, inclusive employment. To learn more about how to use a stewardship model for establishing worker cooperatives, visit our web site at: http://ruralinstitute.umt.edu/rtcrural/RuEcD/Coop2.htm
Research and Training Center on Rural Rehabilitation Services
The University of Montana Rural Institute: A Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Services
52 Corbin Hall
Missoula, MT 59812-7056
(888) 268-2743 Toll-free, RTC Main Office
(406) 243-2349 Fax
http://ruralinstitute.umt.edu/rtcrural
Supported Employment Online Newsletter
Training Resource Network Disability Update
Visit http://www.trninc.com for updates on training events and new resources in the field!
The Olmstead Ruling and Supported Employment: APSE Issues Position Paper The Association for Persons in Supported Employment (APSE) has issued a series of far-reaching recommendations as part of a position paper on the US Supreme Court Olmstead decision. In a 1999 decision, Olmstead v. L.C. and E.W., the Supreme Court stated that the denial of community placements to individuals with disabilities and unnecessary segregation and institutionalization constitute discrimination. It is APSE's position that supported employment, defined as paid employment in integrated settings, with ongoing support, is consistent with the Olmstead ruling. For more details, see the latest issue of InfoLines.
New Federal Appointments in Key US Disability Positions Named The US Senate has confirmed Joanne Wilson as the new Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) commissioner. Also, Patricia Morrissey has been named as the commissioner of the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) in the Department of Health and Human Services.
TRN Resources for Community Services for People with Disabilities
The latest book on best practices in supported employment:
http://www.trninc.com/seinbusiness.htm
Everything you wanted to know about job development:
http://www.trninc.com/demystifying.htm
Help people to start their own business:
http://www.trninc.com/nomoreinterviews.htm
Help people learn how to succeed at work:
http://www.trninc.com/30ways.htm
Help people belong to the community:
http://www.trninc.com/buildingcommunity.htm
and http://www.trninc.com/cultivating.html
Person-centered planning:
http://www.trninc.com/morelikedance.html
and http://www.trninc.com/positiveprofiles.html
To order: TRN, PO Box 439, St. Augustine, FL 32085, call toll free 866-823-9800 with a credit card or PO# or log on to http://www.trninc.com.
Research: People with Mental Retardation More Likely to be Segregated in Employment
Recent research examined employment outcomes for adults with disabilities who have received vocational services in the US. The authors found that compared to other working-age persons with disabilities, adults with mental retardation, numbering approximately 278,000, have much lower rates of competitive employment, and are much more likely to be employed in segregated work settings.
Help with Recruitment for Disability Programs
Looking to hire qualified and experience staff? Or looking for a new job? The quickest way to reach the disability provider community is through JobLines on the web: http://www.trninc.com/jobline.htm. Job postings from around the country with one click! Featured jobs of the month (click on Jobline website for details):
Riverwood Mental Health Services, Newport, RI
Workforce Development Coordinator
Step, Inc., Easton, MD
Mental Health Program Manager
Sunrise Community, Memphis, TN
Executive Director
Some Other Stories in This Month's InfoLines:
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Job Sharing as a Job Development Strategy
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Kansas and Kentucky Grapple with State Waiting Lists for Community Services
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New CD-ROM Offers ADA Assistance
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Enhancing Teaching Effectiveness through Natural Reinforcement
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Ohio Starts Project to Help People with Disabilities Become Entrepreneurs
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New Study Critical of EEOC Enforcement of Job Discrimination for People with Disabilities
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2001 SSA "Red Book" on Work Incentives Released on Web
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The Job Coach as a Facilitator: Using Communication Skills to Support Workers on the Job
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AAPD to Host Disability Mentoring Day
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APSE Elects New Board Members
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National Estimates of Vocational Service Utilization and Job Placement Rates for Adults With Mental Retardation
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Issues In Employment And Career Development For People With Multiple Sclerosis
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Transition to Adulthood: Mental Retardation, Families, and Culture
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