Cross-System Collaboration
The LEAD Center fosters cross-system collaboration by partnering with federal agency leaders, state and local agency policymakers, and practitioners and subject matter experts to build a progressive vision to improve the employment outcomes and economic advancement of youth and adults with disabilities. No single organization or resource is able to respond effectively to the diverse needs of each individual with a disability, and others who face multiple barriers to employment. The LEAD Center facilitates and highlights promising practices in resource coordination across systems by proactively engaging with agencies and organizations to spur systems change that translates into significant improvements in the employment and economic advancement of individuals with disabilities.
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Resources
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
A Better Bottom Line: Employing People with Disabilities
December 2013 | Report/Brief
The National Governors Association
This December 2013 report, commissioned by Governor Jack Markell (D-Delaware), Chair of the National Governor’s Association, is intended to spur governors from across the country to improve efforts aimed at increasing the employment outcomes for...
The Affordable Care Act and the I/DD Community: An Overview of the Law and Advocacy Priorities Going Forward
September 2013 | Report/Brief
Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)
Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), September 2013. This brief examines the impact of the ACA on people with I/DD.
Working for Adults: State Policies and Community College Practices to Better Serve Adult Learners at Community Colleges During the Great Recession and Beyond
June 2013 | Report/Brief
The NTAR Leadership Center, June 2013. This report examines how community colleges serve adults, identifies lessons from research on state policies and college practices to support adults and community colleges
Community College Practices that Serve Older Dislocated Workers
April 2013 | Report/Brief
The NTAR Leadership Center, April 2013. This brief examines strategies being used at five community colleges serving high numbers of dislocated workers and how the outlined practices meet the needs of older workers, some of whom may be aging with or...
Medicaid Managed Care for People with Disabilities
March 2013 | Report/Brief
National Council on Disability
NCD commissioned a wide-ranging study in order to gain a better understanding of the intricacies of Medicaid managed care practices and the ways in which these practices can and should affect services for program beneficiaries with disabilities.
Employment for People with Disabilities: Little Is Known about the Effectiveness of Fragmented and Overlapping Programs
June 2012 | Report/Brief
U.S. Government Accountability Office, June 2012 - This report examines the GAO’s identification of 45 federal programs that supported employment for people with disabilities in fiscal year 2010, and its finding of a fragmented system of services.
Impact of Federal Policies on an Aging Workforce with Disabilities
March 2012 | Report/Brief
The NTAR Leadership Center, March 2012. This report examines the potential impact of federal policy on work incentives for adults with disabilities in their sixties an late fifties.
Innovative Collaborations Between Workforce Boards and Employers Helped Meet Urgent Local Workforce Needs
February 2012 | Report/Brief
Government Accountability Office, February 2012 - Workforce board officials and their partners in 14 initiatives cited a range of factors that facilitated building innovative collaborations.
Fiscal Austerity and the Transition to 21st Century Employment Disability Policy: A Road Map
November 2011 | Report/Brief
Mathematica Policy Research Center for Studying Disability Policy, November 2011 - Systemic problems with the current support system for working-age people with disabilities are failing to meet the economic aspirations of this population and driving...
Using Braided Funding Strategies to Advance Employer Hiring Initiatives that Include People with Disabilities
September 2011 | Report/Brief
The NTAR Leadership Center
This report explores real-world examples of the effective braiding of resources that advanced employer hiring and resulted in positive employment outcomes for people with disabilities.
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Policy Updates
CMS Releases Report on Medicaid LTSS Expenditures
August 30, 2016
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a report on changes to long-term services and supports (LTSS), “
EEOC Releases New FAQS for Employers on How to Create Notices That Comply with Its Final Regulations on Employee Wellness Programs
August 30, 2016
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released a sample notice and FAQs that may assist employers in complying with its final ADA regulations on employer-sponsored wellness programs, published on May 17, 2016.
Harvard School of Public Health Study Finds Lack of Workplace Accommodations and Supports May Lead to Poorer Health Outcomes for Workers with Disabilities
August 30, 2016
A July 2016 survey by Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health reports that people with disabilities, who are not provided with necessary workplace accommodations and health-related supports in the workplace, are disproportionately likely to...
HCBS Transition Plans: Update on Select Plans
August 30, 2016
During the months of July and August, the states of Missouri, Massachusetts, and Arkansas released revised versions of their home and community-based services (HCBS) Transition Plans and posted them for public comment.
New Hampshire Self-Advocates and Long-Term Support Agencies Sue to Prevent Managed Care of Medicaid-Funded Supports
August 30, 2016
Fifteen New Hampshire individuals with disabilities who rely on long-term community-based services and supports (LTSS), including supported employment, and 10 agencies that provide LTSS, have sued to stop New Hampshire’s plan to move Medicaid-fund
October Marked Opening of ACA Exchanges
August 30, 2016
Enrollment in statewide health care exchanges began on Oct. 1, 2013.
CMS Grants Initial Approval to HCBS Transition Plans for Kentucky and Ohio
June 29, 2016
On June 2, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) granted initial approval to the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Transition Plans of Kentucky and Ohio.
Department of Health and Human Services Issues Final Regulations Implementing the Nondiscrimination Provisions of the Affordable Care Act, Including Impact on Employee Health Benefit Programs
June 29, 2016
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) recently issued a final rule implementing Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
EEOC Issues Guidance on Employee Wellness Programs, Clarifying How the Programs Can Remain in Compliance with the ADA
June 29, 2016
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released a final rule amending its regulations implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA).
OPM Proposes Regulations to Implement the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act, Giving Disabled Veterans Who Are Federal Employees Access to New Type of Leave for Medical Appointments
June 29, 2016
On June 6, 2016, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) proposed final regulations implementing a statute that increases the availability of medical leave for United States veterans with disabilities. The Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015...
LEAD On! Articles
Blogs
In the Know: Employment for People with Disabilities: Little Is Known about the Effectiveness of Fragmented and Overlapping Programs
September 19, 2013
This report examines the GAO’s identification of 45 federal programs that supported employment for people with disabilities in fiscal year 2010, and its finding of a fragmented system of services.
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Resources
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
A Better Bottom Line: Employing People with Disabilities
December 2013 | Report/Brief
The National Governors Association
This December 2013 report, commissioned by Governor Jack Markell (D-Delaware), Chair of the National Governor’s Association, is intended to spur governors from across the country to improve efforts aimed at increasing the employment outcomes for...
The Affordable Care Act and the I/DD Community: An Overview of the Law and Advocacy Priorities Going Forward
September 2013 | Report/Brief
Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)
Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), September 2013. This brief examines the impact of the ACA on people with I/DD.
Working for Adults: State Policies and Community College Practices to Better Serve Adult Learners at Community Colleges During the Great Recession and Beyond
June 2013 | Report/Brief
The NTAR Leadership Center, June 2013. This report examines how community colleges serve adults, identifies lessons from research on state policies and college practices to support adults and community colleges
Community College Practices that Serve Older Dislocated Workers
April 2013 | Report/Brief
The NTAR Leadership Center, April 2013. This brief examines strategies being used at five community colleges serving high numbers of dislocated workers and how the outlined practices meet the needs of older workers, some of whom may be aging with or...
Medicaid Managed Care for People with Disabilities
March 2013 | Report/Brief
National Council on Disability
NCD commissioned a wide-ranging study in order to gain a better understanding of the intricacies of Medicaid managed care practices and the ways in which these practices can and should affect services for program beneficiaries with disabilities.
Employment for People with Disabilities: Little Is Known about the Effectiveness of Fragmented and Overlapping Programs
June 2012 | Report/Brief
U.S. Government Accountability Office, June 2012 - This report examines the GAO’s identification of 45 federal programs that supported employment for people with disabilities in fiscal year 2010, and its finding of a fragmented system of services.
Impact of Federal Policies on an Aging Workforce with Disabilities
March 2012 | Report/Brief
The NTAR Leadership Center, March 2012. This report examines the potential impact of federal policy on work incentives for adults with disabilities in their sixties an late fifties.
Innovative Collaborations Between Workforce Boards and Employers Helped Meet Urgent Local Workforce Needs
February 2012 | Report/Brief
Government Accountability Office, February 2012 - Workforce board officials and their partners in 14 initiatives cited a range of factors that facilitated building innovative collaborations.
Fiscal Austerity and the Transition to 21st Century Employment Disability Policy: A Road Map
November 2011 | Report/Brief
Mathematica Policy Research Center for Studying Disability Policy, November 2011 - Systemic problems with the current support system for working-age people with disabilities are failing to meet the economic aspirations of this population and driving...
Using Braided Funding Strategies to Advance Employer Hiring Initiatives that Include People with Disabilities
September 2011 | Report/Brief
The NTAR Leadership Center
This report explores real-world examples of the effective braiding of resources that advanced employer hiring and resulted in positive employment outcomes for people with disabilities.
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Policy Updates
CMS Releases Report on Medicaid LTSS Expenditures
August 30, 2016
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a report on changes to long-term services and supports (LTSS), “
EEOC Releases New FAQS for Employers on How to Create Notices That Comply with Its Final Regulations on Employee Wellness Programs
August 30, 2016
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released a sample notice and FAQs that may assist employers in complying with its final ADA regulations on employer-sponsored wellness programs, published on May 17, 2016.
Harvard School of Public Health Study Finds Lack of Workplace Accommodations and Supports May Lead to Poorer Health Outcomes for Workers with Disabilities
August 30, 2016
A July 2016 survey by Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health reports that people with disabilities, who are not provided with necessary workplace accommodations and health-related supports in the workplace, are disproportionately likely to...
HCBS Transition Plans: Update on Select Plans
August 30, 2016
During the months of July and August, the states of Missouri, Massachusetts, and Arkansas released revised versions of their home and community-based services (HCBS) Transition Plans and posted them for public comment.
New Hampshire Self-Advocates and Long-Term Support Agencies Sue to Prevent Managed Care of Medicaid-Funded Supports
August 30, 2016
Fifteen New Hampshire individuals with disabilities who rely on long-term community-based services and supports (LTSS), including supported employment, and 10 agencies that provide LTSS, have sued to stop New Hampshire’s plan to move Medicaid-fund
October Marked Opening of ACA Exchanges
August 30, 2016
Enrollment in statewide health care exchanges began on Oct. 1, 2013.
CMS Grants Initial Approval to HCBS Transition Plans for Kentucky and Ohio
June 29, 2016
On June 2, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) granted initial approval to the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Transition Plans of Kentucky and Ohio.
Department of Health and Human Services Issues Final Regulations Implementing the Nondiscrimination Provisions of the Affordable Care Act, Including Impact on Employee Health Benefit Programs
June 29, 2016
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) recently issued a final rule implementing Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
EEOC Issues Guidance on Employee Wellness Programs, Clarifying How the Programs Can Remain in Compliance with the ADA
June 29, 2016
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released a final rule amending its regulations implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA).
OPM Proposes Regulations to Implement the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act, Giving Disabled Veterans Who Are Federal Employees Access to New Type of Leave for Medical Appointments
June 29, 2016
On June 6, 2016, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) proposed final regulations implementing a statute that increases the availability of medical leave for United States veterans with disabilities. The Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015...
LEAD On! Articles
Blogs
In the Know: Employment for People with Disabilities: Little Is Known about the Effectiveness of Fragmented and Overlapping Programs
September 19, 2013
This report examines the GAO’s identification of 45 federal programs that supported employment for people with disabilities in fiscal year 2010, and its finding of a fragmented system of services.
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Resources
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
A Better Bottom Line: Employing People with Disabilities
December 2013 | Report/Brief
The National Governors Association
This December 2013 report, commissioned by Governor Jack Markell (D-Delaware), Chair of the National Governor’s Association, is intended to spur governors from across the country to improve efforts aimed at increasing the employment outcomes for...
The Affordable Care Act and the I/DD Community: An Overview of the Law and Advocacy Priorities Going Forward
September 2013 | Report/Brief
Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)
Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), September 2013. This brief examines the impact of the ACA on people with I/DD.
Working for Adults: State Policies and Community College Practices to Better Serve Adult Learners at Community Colleges During the Great Recession and Beyond
June 2013 | Report/Brief
The NTAR Leadership Center, June 2013. This report examines how community colleges serve adults, identifies lessons from research on state policies and college practices to support adults and community colleges
Community College Practices that Serve Older Dislocated Workers
April 2013 | Report/Brief
The NTAR Leadership Center, April 2013. This brief examines strategies being used at five community colleges serving high numbers of dislocated workers and how the outlined practices meet the needs of older workers, some of whom may be aging with or...
Medicaid Managed Care for People with Disabilities
March 2013 | Report/Brief
National Council on Disability
NCD commissioned a wide-ranging study in order to gain a better understanding of the intricacies of Medicaid managed care practices and the ways in which these practices can and should affect services for program beneficiaries with disabilities.
Employment for People with Disabilities: Little Is Known about the Effectiveness of Fragmented and Overlapping Programs
June 2012 | Report/Brief
U.S. Government Accountability Office, June 2012 - This report examines the GAO’s identification of 45 federal programs that supported employment for people with disabilities in fiscal year 2010, and its finding of a fragmented system of services.
Impact of Federal Policies on an Aging Workforce with Disabilities
March 2012 | Report/Brief
The NTAR Leadership Center, March 2012. This report examines the potential impact of federal policy on work incentives for adults with disabilities in their sixties an late fifties.
Innovative Collaborations Between Workforce Boards and Employers Helped Meet Urgent Local Workforce Needs
February 2012 | Report/Brief
Government Accountability Office, February 2012 - Workforce board officials and their partners in 14 initiatives cited a range of factors that facilitated building innovative collaborations.
Fiscal Austerity and the Transition to 21st Century Employment Disability Policy: A Road Map
November 2011 | Report/Brief
Mathematica Policy Research Center for Studying Disability Policy, November 2011 - Systemic problems with the current support system for working-age people with disabilities are failing to meet the economic aspirations of this population and driving...
Using Braided Funding Strategies to Advance Employer Hiring Initiatives that Include People with Disabilities
September 2011 | Report/Brief
The NTAR Leadership Center
This report explores real-world examples of the effective braiding of resources that advanced employer hiring and resulted in positive employment outcomes for people with disabilities.
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Policy Updates
CMS Releases Report on Medicaid LTSS Expenditures
August 30, 2016
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a report on changes to long-term services and supports (LTSS), “
EEOC Releases New FAQS for Employers on How to Create Notices That Comply with Its Final Regulations on Employee Wellness Programs
August 30, 2016
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released a sample notice and FAQs that may assist employers in complying with its final ADA regulations on employer-sponsored wellness programs, published on May 17, 2016.
Harvard School of Public Health Study Finds Lack of Workplace Accommodations and Supports May Lead to Poorer Health Outcomes for Workers with Disabilities
August 30, 2016
A July 2016 survey by Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health reports that people with disabilities, who are not provided with necessary workplace accommodations and health-related supports in the workplace, are disproportionately likely to...
HCBS Transition Plans: Update on Select Plans
August 30, 2016
During the months of July and August, the states of Missouri, Massachusetts, and Arkansas released revised versions of their home and community-based services (HCBS) Transition Plans and posted them for public comment.
New Hampshire Self-Advocates and Long-Term Support Agencies Sue to Prevent Managed Care of Medicaid-Funded Supports
August 30, 2016
Fifteen New Hampshire individuals with disabilities who rely on long-term community-based services and supports (LTSS), including supported employment, and 10 agencies that provide LTSS, have sued to stop New Hampshire’s plan to move Medicaid-fund
October Marked Opening of ACA Exchanges
August 30, 2016
Enrollment in statewide health care exchanges began on Oct. 1, 2013.
CMS Grants Initial Approval to HCBS Transition Plans for Kentucky and Ohio
June 29, 2016
On June 2, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) granted initial approval to the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Transition Plans of Kentucky and Ohio.
Department of Health and Human Services Issues Final Regulations Implementing the Nondiscrimination Provisions of the Affordable Care Act, Including Impact on Employee Health Benefit Programs
June 29, 2016
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) recently issued a final rule implementing Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
EEOC Issues Guidance on Employee Wellness Programs, Clarifying How the Programs Can Remain in Compliance with the ADA
June 29, 2016
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released a final rule amending its regulations implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA).
OPM Proposes Regulations to Implement the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act, Giving Disabled Veterans Who Are Federal Employees Access to New Type of Leave for Medical Appointments
June 29, 2016
On June 6, 2016, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) proposed final regulations implementing a statute that increases the availability of medical leave for United States veterans with disabilities. The Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015...
LEAD On! Articles
Blogs
In the Know: Employment for People with Disabilities: Little Is Known about the Effectiveness of Fragmented and Overlapping Programs
September 19, 2013
This report examines the GAO’s identification of 45 federal programs that supported employment for people with disabilities in fiscal year 2010, and its finding of a fragmented system of services.