Community of Practice
The Disability Employment TA Center invites you to participate in our Tier One-National Community of Practice, which will provide access to educational webinars, virtual communications, specific TA events and activities, and informational resources that will be useful across various stakeholders. The goal of hosting a national Community of Practice is to create collaborative learning opportunities for all AoD grantees and other stakeholders who work with AoD grantees to improve competitive, integrated employment (CIE) outcomes and economic advancement of individuals with disabilities.
To join the National Community of Practice, register here.
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.
Year of Publication
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
The Impact of Ableism on Disability Employment
About This Episode We talk with Theo Braddy, the Executive Director of the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) about the impact of ableism on
Strategies for Employer Engagement and Outreach: A DD Council Perspective
About This Episode Prior to joining the staff and then becoming Executive Director of the Arkansas Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities, Jonathan Taylor was a
Leading with Authenticity: LGBTQIA+ People with Disabilities in Employment
About This Episode Actor, comedian, activist and policy advisor Andy Arias discusses best practices for supporting people with disabilities who identify as LGBTQIA+ in the
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
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.
Year of Publication
Fair Pay, Dignity, and Equality Should Never be Negotiable: The Role of Centers for Independent Living in Advancing Competitive, Integrated Employment
In this blog Mary-Kate Wells and Jessica Podesva from the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) discuss the role of Centers for Independent Living
2024 Year in Review – Leading Webinars and Technical Assistance Resources
As the calendar year draws to a close, the Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center (DETAC) highlights our most popular resources from 2024. The blog linked
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 Maria Crowley, MA, CRC, National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASHIA)
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
Embracing Diversity: The Intersection of the LGBTQIA+ and Disability Communities in the Workforce
Embracing Diversity: The Intersection of the LGBTQIA+ and Disability Communities in the Workforce March 21, 2024 In employment, diversity and inclusion are not
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
Looking Inward: Assessment of Your Organization’s Current Culture for Promoting a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Workforce
“It is hard to become something you never imagined” Hasan Davis, Hope Dealer “Our communities have been engaged in unprecedented civil rights protests, calling for
Building Our Own Career Pathway: A Self-Advocate’s Perspective
My name is Nicole LeBlanc, and I’m the self-advocate engagement consultant with the AoD Disability Employment TA Center and a disability advocate. I was diagnosed
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
