There is a very recent and informative article on the employment rate
for people with disabilities. It answers several questions on
measuring employment and unemployment, also addressed in the DOL
study. It is easier to digest than the DOL review.
The citation is:
Barnow, B. (2008). The employment rate of people with disabilities.
Monthly Labor Review, 11, 44-50.
Scott W. Harrington, Ph.D., BCBA
Youth Transition Director
Research and Educational Planning Center
College of Education, UCED MS-285
University of Nevada, Reno
Office: (775) 682-9059
Fax: (775) 784-4997
[email protected]
On Feb 6, 2009, at 10:05 AM, Joan Wills wrote:
I totally agree and we all have Richard Horne, the director of R&E
at ODEP, to thank for it finally happening. He has been working on
this issue prior to the Clinton executive order -- in fact he
probably helped write the exec order! It has been a long haul but
he did not give up.
From: [email protected] on behalf of Doris Jamison
Sent: Fri 2/6/2009 12:40 PM
To: PSO CofP
Subject: Re: [NPSO]: FW: United States Department of Labor ODEP -
InFocus Update
National Post School Outcome Data Community of Practice
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It's about dang time!!!!
>>> Jane Falls <[email protected]> 2/6/2009 12:09 PM >>>
This is very interesting information and will be useful in our pso
work.
Jane
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Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:44:17 -0600
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Subject: United States Department of Labor ODEP - In Focus Update
United States Department of Labor ODEP - In Focus Update
FIRST OFFICIAL DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS RELEASED
(February 6, 2009) Today, the U.S. Department of Labor released the
first
official data on the employment status of persons with disabilities.
In
January 2009, the employment rate for persons with disabilities was
23.1
percent. The unemployment rate for those with disabilities was 13.2
percent.
Read more about the first release of disability employment
statistics.
http://www.dol.gov/odep/
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