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What Working in the Community Means. Employment and Outcomes for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities from Across the United States. AAIDD Annual Meeting – Charlotte, NC June 19, 2012. National Core Indicators Collaborative Partnership. NASDDDS. Participating
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What Working in the Community Means Employment and Outcomes for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities from Across the United States AAIDD Annual Meeting – Charlotte, NC June 19, 2012
National Core IndicatorsCollaborative Partnership NASDDDS Participating State DD Agencies
NCI Participating States 2010-2013 NH ME WA MA OR NY WI SD RI MI PA CT NJ OH MD IN IL UT DC VA MO CA KY NC HI OK AR SC AZ NM GA AL MS LA TX FL 2010-11 24 States 2011-1229 States 2012-1335 States
Participation 25 States and 24 counties Goal: 51 - all states participating ADD Contract to expand to 51 states Funding for up to 5 states / year for the next five years. Stimulus grants to encourage participation
Community Employment 2010-11 Selected Findings 8,800 adults across 15 states Descriptive Results Impact of Employment on Life
On the Job Employment configuration
Wages and Hours Averages over a two-week period 27 hours worked $175 earned $7.11/hr. average hourly wage 57% earned above minimum wage
Average Annual Salary Source: http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/ .
Work matters in people’s lives Total Working: 1,232 Total Not Working: 6,990
Working people are more active in community Average Number of Times Person Participates in Past Month
So,… We know… • People want to work • People who are working: • Higher quality of life • Greater community access and participation • Greater choice at home, in life and in services • Feel safer and more secure But, • The majority of people are not working • And, work is not even included in their ISP So, what policy decisions need to be made to change this?
For More Information Chas Moseley – NASDDDS cmoseley@nasddds.org Sarah Taub – HSRI staub@hsri.org NCI Reports and Information: www.nationalcoreindicators.org Annual NCI Summary Report Consumer Outcomes Report State Reports Data Briefs