Because a lifetime is too long to wait!
Congressman Gregg Harper (R-MS) presents a policy briefing on congressional support for competitive, integrated employment and the elimination of sub-minimum wages for people with disabilities, Thursday, June 22, 2017, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m, in 1310 Longworth House Office building. …
Join Advocates, Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Hon. Tony Coehlo, and other members of Congress on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, June 6, 2017, for a rally to Stop Medicaid Caps and Cuts and Save the Lives of People with Disabilities. The American …
The Collaboration to Promote Self-Determination (CPSD) today announced support for the Raise the Wage Act bill. In a letter to Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Bernie Sanders (D-VT) and Representatives Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Keith Ellison (D-MN), advocates touted the importance …
The Home and Community-Based Settings Rule Attempts to Usher In Long Overdue Higher Standards For nearly 35 years, the federal Medicaid program has given states the opportunity to provide services and supports outside of institutions to individuals with disabilities who …
Or Are Sheltered Workshops Cheaper to Operate? In this economic climate, vocational programs for adults with disabilities have to compete for the limited funds available. In order to obtain these funds, services providers have to demonstrate the fiscal merits of …
CPSD believes that the fully realized implementation of the WIOA Advisory Committee Report recommendations will result in a dramatically different system of CIE employment supports from what is available today. It recognizes that such a system will necessitate time and …
Washington, D.C. (October 14, 2016) – The Collaboration to Promote Self-Determination (CPSD) held a briefing yesterday in response to the Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with Disabilities (ACICIEID)’s report on integrated competitive employment for youth and …
Join the Collaboration to Promote Self-Determination (CPSD) for a briefing and discussion on the recently released final report developed and published by the Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with Disabilities (ACICIEID). The purpose of the briefing is …
CPSD, in partnership with member SEIU, wishes to invite you to join us for lunch and a discussion of opportunities to improve services for air travelers with disabilities that have been opened up in the recent reauthorization of the FAA. …
Washington, D.C. (June 14, 2016) – The Collaboration to Promote Self-Determination (CPSD) today released The Implications of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act for Seamless Transition of Youth with Significant Disabilities, a policy prepared by Richard G. Luecking, Ed.D. The brief highlights how …