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Disability and Work

Testimony of Maria Heidkamp on the Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act

2009-10-01

On October 1, 2009, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) and Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) held a listening session for input on the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). Maria Heidkamp, Senior Research Project Manager at the Heldrich Center, provided this testimony on opportunities for people with disabilities under WIA reauthorization.

Publication Type: Presentation/Speech

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Testimony of Maria Heidkamp on the Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act

Great Expectations: Preparing Your Child with Developmental Disabilities for Employment Success

2009-02-25

Provides inspiration and tools for parents of developmentally disabled children to help their children prepare for a fulfilling and constructive role in the workforce. Includes labor market trends, employers’ skill demands, governmental programs, and protective laws. Also provides practical advice from other parents coping with similar challenges.

Publication Type: Additional Workforce Research

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Great Expectations: Preparing Your Child with Developmental Disabilities for Employment Success

Toward the Accessible Workplace: Strategies for Competitive Employment-People with Disabilities

2004-01-23

A report based on a Heldrich Center symposium that excamines the barriers to the workplace that continue to exist for people with disabilities, as well as current incentives and disincentives to work created by the public disability support system.

Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Best Practices

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State Activities and Emerging Trends to Advance the Employment of Adults with Disabilities

2008-09-29

Presentation by Kathy Krepcio for the New Jersey Adults with Autism Taskforce.

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State Activities and Emerging Trends to Advance the Employment of Adults with Disabilities

State Leaders Innovation Institute Press Release

2008-04-24

This press release announces the three states -- Connecticut, Maryland, and Minnesota -- that have been selected to participate in the NTAR Leadership Center's State Leaders Innovation Institute.

Publication Type: Press Releases

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State Leaders Innovation Institute Press Release

An Overview of U.S. Corporate Policies in the Employment of People with Disabilities: Spotlight on the Retail Trade Sector

2008-03-21

This report provides an overview of practices and strategies taking place in U.S. corporations that are considered promising practices in the recruitment, hiring, and retention of people with disabilities. It explores the trends and needs of the retail sector and also examines how retail employers are meeting their workforce needs by hiring people with disabilities.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

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An Overview of U.S. Corporate Policies in the Employment of People with Disabilities: Spotlight on the Retail Trade Sector

Solutions at Work: Progress Report, 1997-2007

2008-03-04

This special progress report reflects upon the Heldrich Center's accomplishments and achievements during its first decade.

Publication Type: Additional Workforce Research

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Solutions at Work: Progress Report, 1997-2007

Overview of U.S. Corporate Practices in the Employment of People with Disabilities (presentation)

2008-03-04

Heldrich Center Executive Director Kathy Krepcio presented "An Overview of U.S. Corporate Practices in the Employment of People with Disabilities: Spotlight on the Retail Sector" at a Disabilities Stakeholders Forum in January 2008.

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Overview of U.S. Corporate Practices in the Employment of People with Disabilities (presentation)

Opening Doors for Workers with Disabilities

2008-02-01

This op-ed by Carl Van Horn explores workers with disabilities and efforts underway both in New Jersey and nationwide to help put individuals with disabilities to work. This op-ed was published in NJBIZ in fall 2007.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

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Opening Doors for Workers with Disabilities

New Jersey's Challenge: Moving People with Disabilities to Work

2008-01-16

Summarizes the results of a December 2004 summit on connecting people with disabilities to the workforce.

Publication Type: Workforce Analysis

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New Jersey's Challenge: Moving People with Disabilities to Work

The Workforce Investment Act of 1998: Performance Management and People with Disabilities

2002-11-04

An in-depth examination of the WIA performance management systems of four states and how these systems are customized to meet the needs of people with disabilites.

Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Best Practices

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The Workforce Investment Act of 1998: A Primer for People with Disabilities

2002-01-11

The primer outlines the various componenets of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA). It also suggests ways that people with disabilities can fully access WIA systems and services.The report was prepared for the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Employment Policy for Persons with Disabilities and funded by the United States Department of Education, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research.

Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Best Practices

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State TANF Policy and Services to People with Disabilities

2002-11-07

This report identifies state policies and procedures that are designed to ensure that people with disabilities and/or parents with children with disabilities are provided the opportunity to participate in state TANF programs.

Publication Type: National Policy Analysis

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Restricted Access: Work Trends Survey of Employers About People with Disabilities

2003-03-27

This survey charts the views of employers regarding workers with disabilities and the barriers they face to employment.

Publication Type: Work Trends

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Restricted Access: A Survey of Employers About People with Disabilities Press Release

2003-03-27

This press release previews a survey of the nation’s employers about their views on people with disabilities in the workplace. It also sought their views on the economy, unemployment, and job security.

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One-Stop Accessibility: A Nationwide Survey of One-Stop Centers on Services for People with Disabilities

2002-02-01

This survey of One Stop Centers attempts to ascertain the accessibility status of One-Stop centers and the ways that workforce development systems are serving people with disabilities.

Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Best Practices

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Mental Health Association Speech by Kathy Krepcio

2006-10-25

On October 18, 2006, Heldrich Center Executive Director Kathy Krepcio addressed the Mental Health Association in New Jersey on the barriers and solutions to helping individuals with mental illnesses and disabilities find employment.

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How The One-Stop System Serves People with Disabilities: A Nationwide Survey of Disability Agencies

2002-06-01

The purpose of this publication is to understand the opinion of the One-Stop system among state and local agencies that focus on people with disabilities.

Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Best Practices

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Highlights: Heldrich Conversation with Roy Grizzard

2006-10-10

On September 26, 2006, the Heldrich Center hosted the second in its new series of one-on-one conversations with national leaders from a variety of perspectives, including business, labor, journalism, and government. This event featured W. Roy Grizzard, Assistant Secretary, Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor. This publication provides highlights from Dr. Grizzard's conversation with Dr. Carl Van Horn, Professor at Rutgers University and Director of the Heldrich Center.

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2002-2003 Progress Report: Solutions at Work

2003-10-07

This report marks the five-year anniversary of the Heldrich Center, and provides case studies, illustrations, and descriptions of the Center's key priorities and projects. Also includes staff and financial information and an update on Heldrich Plaza.

Publication Type: Additional Workforce Research

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