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Show Me the Money! Accessing Medicaid Administrative Claiming for Brain Injury Services and Supports RISE e-Learning Community Summary
From June to August 2024, the Administration on Disabilities (AoD) Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center (DETAC) partnered with the National Association of State Head Injury
You Can Work After Brain Injury: Employment Planning While Receiving Benefits
A Resource for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Grantees and Individuals with Brain Injury (BI) who are also Beneficiaries of the Social Security Administration (SSA)
DETAC Announces New Resources on Employer Engagement and Outreach
As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s historic Olmstead v. L.C. decision, we recognize employment as a critical component of community
Engaging Youth with Disabilities in the Delivery of Pre Employment Transition Services
A Resource for Centers for Independent Living and other Grantees September 2023 DETAC-2023-GEN-4 Authored by: Charles Walters, Ph.D., and Sandy Jordan, GCDF, CRC, Able SC
Working Out the Virtual Kinks
A Brief Introduction to Planning Virtual or Hybrid Events By: Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living July 2023 DETAC-2023-GEN-3 Introduction Centers for Independent
Brain Injury – Enhancing Self-Directed Choice and Control
A Resource for Centers for Independent Living March 2023 DETAC-2023-GEN-1 Throughout the country, Centers for Independent Living (CILs) are providing employment-focused services at varying levels.
DETAC SELF-EMPLOYMENT BRIEF
Sue Babin, Special Projects Director, Rhode Island (RI) Developmental Disabilities Council (RIDDC) and Project Director, RI’s Self-Employment Business Incubator: The Spirit of Individual Enterprise for
How Centers for Independent Living (CIL) can Promote Transportation Options in Rural Areas: Developing a Transportation Program
CILs can play an important role in advocating for and developing transportation options for persons with disabilities living in rural areas of the United States.
The Components of Integrated Employment Service Systems
March 2022 DETAC-2022-DDN-1 Authored by: Steven Schwartz, CPR Ruby Moore, GAO The basic pillars of effective integrated employment systems include: (1) supported employment services; (2)
The Role of State Councils on Developmental Disabilities (Councils) in Improving Employment Outcomes for Individuals with Disabilities in Managed Long-Term Services and Supports
“Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS)” means that LTSS (typically including both home and community-based services (HCBS) and institutional-based services) are delivered through capitated Medicaid
Helping State Councils on Developmental Disabilities (Councils) Accelerate their Employment First Systems-Change Efforts
The primary goal of Employment First– aligning policy, practice, and resources across multiple systems of government to prioritize competitive integrated employment (CIE) as the preferred
You Can Work After Brain Injury: Improving your Employment Success
Jobs come in all shapes and sizes. Success with work is based on a good match of your skills and abilities with activities in the
Advancing Competitive Integrated Employment through Legal Advocacy Systems
People with disabilities want to work, live independently, and be economically self-sufficient. Unfortunately, employment for people with disabilities continues to lag significantly compared to people
Developing a Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE) Competency Training Program within your UCEDD
Authored by Ces Coulson, Executive Director, Washington Initiative for Supported Employment (WISE) | Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center-UCEDD-2 | September 2021 IntroductionPeople with disabilities, across
Become A Champion for Employment! Guiding People with Brain Injuries Towards Work
A Resource for Supporting Individuals with a Brain Injury | September 2021 | Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center-TBI-2 OverviewWork provides us with more than just
The Assistive Technology & Employment Toolkit
A Resource for Supporting Individuals with Disabilities to Utilize Technology to Pursue & Sustain Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE) Assistive Technology (AT) can impact a person’s
Center for Independent Living (CIL) Employment Program Readiness Assessment Tool
Description: The Employment Program Readiness Assessment Tool is designed for CILs to evaluate their current capacity to address the employment service needs of the individuals
How Centers for Independent Living (CIL) can Promote Competitive, Integrated Employment: Developing Successful Strategic Partnerships
CILs play an important role in promoting and advocating for competitive, integrated employment for individuals with disabilities. Not only canCILs provide employment specific services to
Using Discovery as a Tool to Increase Employment and Decrease Poverty in Partnership with Centers for Independent Living
A Technical Resource for Federally-funded Centers for Independent Living, Developmental Disabilities Network, and Traumatic Brain Injury State Partnership Programs Authors: Abby Cooper, Kennedy Douglas
Landscape Assessment of TBI Partnership Programs
As described in the methodology within the main section of the landscape assessment, the Center’s project team conducted quantitative and qualitative analysis to identify current
Landscape Assessment of P&As
As described in the methodology within the main section of the landscape assessment, the Center’s project team conducted quantitative and qualitative analysis to identify current
Landscape Assessment of UCEDDs
As described in the methodology within the main section of the landscape assessment, the Center’s project team conducted quantitative and qualitative analysis to identify current
Landscape Assessment of Councils
As described in the methodology within the main section of the landscape assessment, the Center’s project team conducted quantitative and qualitative analysis to identify current
Landscape Assessment of CILs
As described in the methodology within the main section of the landscape assessment, the Center’s project team conducted quantitative and qualitative analysis to identify current
Ending Segregated Workshops and Promoting Competitive Integrated Employment
Year Published:2021 Citation:Ending Segregated Workshops and Promoting Competitive Integrated Employment
Evaluation Plan Executive Summary
The Disability Employment Technical Assistance (TA) Center was awarded in September 2020 by the Administration on Disabilities. The TA Center provides evidence-based TA focused on
Landscape Assessment
An Environmental Landscape Assessment of the Current Capacity of the Administration on Disabilities (AoD) Disability Networks to Improve the Employment Outcomes & Economic Advancement of
Five-Year Strategic Plan
A Five-Year Strategic Plan for Building the Capacity of the AoD Disability Network to Advance Improved Employment Outcomes & Economic Advancement of Individuals with Disabilities
