Community of Practice
Access DETAC’s podcasts and blogs at the links below.
Podcasts
Listen to our podcasts from AoD grantees, employers, workers with disabilities and some of the nation’s foremost subject matter experts on various topics related to the employment and economic advancement of people with disabilities.
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From Readiness to Results: Career Development Considerations for Job Seekers (and the People and Professionals Who Support Job Seekers)
About this Series The Administration on Disabilities (AoD) grantees play varied roles in career development and advancement for people with disabilities. Some grantees provide direct
Debunking Myths About Working and the Loss of Benefits
We talk with Samantha Moreno, a certified rehabilitation counselor, former Center for Independent Living staff member and an independent consultant on benefits management about some
Employing People with Disabilities Through a Person-Centered Process: A Self Advocate’s Perspective
We talk to DETAC’s self-advocate advisor Nicole Leblanc, about her personal perspective on person-centered thinking and best practices for engaging people with disabilities through a
Self Employment: the Spirit of Individual Enterprise, Part II
About This Episode Sue Babin founded and runs a self-employment business incubator called “Self Employment: the Spirit of Individual Enterprise” in the state of Rhode
Self Employment: the Spirit of Individual Enterprise, Part I
About This Episode Sue Babin founded and runs a self-employment business incubator called “Self Employment: the Spirit of Individual Enterprise” in the state of Rhode
IMPROVing Employment Outcomes with IMPROV
Sierra Royster, the Director of Innovation with the Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL), talks with Michael Beers, the Youth Transition Coordinator at
Blogs
Enjoy our monthly blogs written by AoD grantees and their partners, subject matter experts, employers, and self-advocates related to emerging themes and innovations in supporting employment and economic advancement of people with disabilities.
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Wrapping Up 2025: DETAC’s Renewed Mission to Advance Employment Outcomes for People with Disabilities
December 2025 As 2025 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on the incredible journey we’ve shared since the Administration on Disabilities (AoD) Disability
The Importance of Being Earnest: Brain-Injury (BI) Informed Competencies for Employment Service Providers
The Importance of Being Earnest: Brain-Injury (BI) Informed Competencies for Employment Service Providers August 2024 Maria Crowley, MA, CRC, National Association of State Head Injury
A Self-Advocate’s Perspective on a Person-Centered Approach to Employment for People with Disabilities
A Self-Advocate’s Perspective on a Person-Centered Approach to Employment for People with Disabilities August 22, 2024 In this blog Disability Employment Technical Assistance
A Year in Review: Highlights from the 2022-2023 Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center Summative Evaluation
September 2023 Each year the Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center, looks back on its accomplishments and progress toward outcomes through a summative evaluation. Key
Reflecting Upon a Site Visit from Rhode Island’s Self-Employment Initiative
Reflections from a Site Visit with Leaders from the Rhode Island Self-Employment Project September 30, 2022 On September 22, I had the pleasure
A Year in Review: Highlights from the 2021-2022 Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center Summative Evaluation
Each year the Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center (“the TA Center”), looks back on its accomplishments and progress toward outcomes through a summative evaluation. This
Job Retention After Brain Injury: Why It Makes Sense
Maria Crowley, MA, CRC National Association of State Head Injury Administrators re·ten·tion [rəˈten(t)SH(ə)n] NOUN the continued possession, use, or control of something: the fact
Assessing Brain Injury Needs — While Keeping the Job Seeker Engaged
Jill Ferrington, MS, CRC, CBIS National Association of State Head Injury Administrators “Following your application for employment services, we will have 60 days to
Reflecting Upon the 32nd Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
On July 26th, 2022, we will celebrate 32 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) law that was signed by George HW. Bush in
An Ode to Fellow Providers – Leap into CIE
By Troy Allen, Director of Employment Services, SRVS Industries Does the thought of embracing Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE) give you pause or present significant business
The Power of Technology Accommodation
The spirit of the ADA and the Assistive Technology Act is equity, fair and impartial access for people with disabilities. Since its implementation in 1990,
The ADA and the End to Sheltered Workshops
Twenty years after the ADA was enacted, and more than a decade after the Olmstead case was decided, no one had challenged publicly-funded employment programs
Advancing Disability Employment During a Time of Testing
In President Biden’s Inaugural address to the nation, he said that we are living in “a time of testing” that requires boldness to address the