Author(s)
Vijay Murthy, Jessica Rast, Anne Roux
Date
12/7/2016
Topics
Employment, Vocational Rehabilitation
Type
Fact Sheet
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# Pages
2
Key Findings
WIOA may help improve employment outcomes by:
- providing guidelines to increase transition services
- improving supported employment services
- increasing integrated employment
Overview
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), signed in 2014 and effective as of July 2015, aims to increase employment opportunities for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This fact sheet explores how WIOA aims to do this.
Suggested Citation
Murthy, V.D., Rast J.E., Roux A.M. National Autism Data Center Fact Sheet Series; Issue 9. Philadelphia, PA: Life Course Outcomes Research Program, A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University, 2016.