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On December 21, the U.S. Department of Justice rescinded its Statement on Application of the Integration Mandate of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Olmstead v. L.C. to State and local Governments’ Employment Service Systems for Individuals …
On October 2, the Collaboration to Promote Self-Determination (CPSD) commemorated National Disability Employment Awareness Month with a Congressional briefing on the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Advisory Committee Report and legislative recommendations for improving employment outcomes for people with …
Letter to Secretary DeVos can also be accessed here. September 5, 2017 The Honorable Betsy DeVos United States Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202 Dear Secretary DeVos: The undersigned organizations are writing to express our strong …
The Collaboration to Promote Self-Determination in partnership with the Workforce Innovation Technical Assistance Center and the Youth Technical Assistance Center will be presenting a Webinar on: The Implementation of Section 511 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and National …
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 …
Introduction As states adopt Employment First policy and seek to increase the percentage of working-age individuals with disabilities who are participating in integrated employment at competitive wages, reimbursement methodologies for Supported Employment and related services become a core consideration for …
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 …