Vermont's journey towards inclusive employment

2018

Bryan Dague
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An outline of the U.S.A.'s State of Vermont transformation from segregated, sheltered employment to integrated, community-based employment for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities is presented. Vermont started a supported employment demonstration project in 1980 and replicated and expanded the program throughout the state. In 2002, the last sheltered workshop was successfully converted to community-based employment. The issues of policy change, training, and culture-shift needed to foster the conversion of sheltered workshops to communitybased employment services are explored, together with an examination of the current state of services and goals for the future.

community based employment, sheltered workshops, developmental disabilities

Peer-reviewed publications in scholarly journals Published/In Press

Professionals

Language other than English

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