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
The Affordable Care Act (ACA): What Are the Implications for the Employment of People with Disabilities?
July 2011 | Presentation
Mathematica Policy Research - Center for Studying Disability Policy
Mathematica Policy Research Center for Studying Disability Policy, July 2011 - This presentation, given at the 6th National Medicaid Conference, discusses the three major holes in healthcare financing for people with disabilities.
Moving TANF Recipients with Disabilities to Work: Examples of State Strategies
June 2011 | Report/Brief
The NTAR Leadership Center, June 2011. This brief examines activities available to move people with disabilities receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) to employment.
Ready and Able: Addressing Labor Market Needs and Building Productive Careers for People with Disabilities Through Collaborative Approaches
April 2011 | Report/Brief
NTAR Leadership Center, Robert Nicholas, Ph.D., Ronnie Kauder, Kathy Krepcio, Daniel Baker, Ph.D. April 2011
Actions That Could Increase Work Participation for Adults with Disabilities
July 2010 | Report/Brief
U.S. Government Accountability Office - July 2010 - This report examines the many barriers that still exist 20 years after the ADA’s passage that may prevent people with disabilities from staying connected or returning to employment.
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Policy Updates
Wisconsin: Update on Wisconsin’s Overhaul of Its Medicaid Program, IRIS, and Supported Employment Program
March 30, 2016
Following several months of public forums (See October 2015’s Employment, Health, and Disability Update for some of the LEAD Center’s earlier cover
Disability Advocates Create Comprehensive Toolkit Calling for Strong Implementation of the Home and Community-Based Settings Rule
February 29, 2016
The HCBS Advocacy Coalition has released a three-part toolkit that explains the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings rule and its potential to pro
EconSys and ODEP Release State Review of HCBS Reimbursement Rates and Employment First Brief on Federal Resources
February 29, 2016
The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and Economic Systems, Inc.
Minnesota Waiting List for Services Ends for Many
February 29, 2016
Minnesotans with significant disabilities had much to celebrate as the state’s Department of Human Services (DHS) removed long-standing barriers preventing them from accessing critical services, including support for competitive integrated employm
NPR Explores Disparities in Workers’ Compensation Options
February 29, 2016
A recent episode of NPR’s Morning Edition highlighted disparities in access to workers’ compensation for work-related injuries.
President Obama’s 2017 Budget: Impact on Employment and Health Care for People with Disabilities
February 29, 2016
On February 9, 2016, President Obama and his administration released their proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2017.
StatsRRTC Releases Its 2015 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium and 2015 Annual Report
February 29, 2016
The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Statistics and Demographics (StatsRRTC), a project that compiles statistics on disability in the United States, has recently released its
Update on HCBS Transition Plans: Washington State
February 29, 2016
Washington State’s newly revised HCBS Transition Plan makes a number of important steps towards the full integration of people with disabilities into the community.
ANCOR and Disability Advocates Call for CMS to Consider Supported Employment and HCBS Services in Its Managed Care Network Adequacy Rulemaking
January 29, 2016
The American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) and a coalition of disability rights advocates are urging the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to consider both supported employment and Home and Community-Based Servic
Connecticut: Waiting List for Services Never Ends for Individuals with I/DD and Their Families
January 29, 2016
A recent news investigation revealed that, for many Connecticut citizens with significant disabilities, eligibility for services never translates into actually receiving services.
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Resources
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
The Affordable Care Act (ACA): What Are the Implications for the Employment of People with Disabilities?
July 2011 | Presentation
Mathematica Policy Research - Center for Studying Disability Policy
Mathematica Policy Research Center for Studying Disability Policy, July 2011 - This presentation, given at the 6th National Medicaid Conference, discusses the three major holes in healthcare financing for people with disabilities.
Moving TANF Recipients with Disabilities to Work: Examples of State Strategies
June 2011 | Report/Brief
The NTAR Leadership Center, June 2011. This brief examines activities available to move people with disabilities receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) to employment.
Ready and Able: Addressing Labor Market Needs and Building Productive Careers for People with Disabilities Through Collaborative Approaches
April 2011 | Report/Brief
NTAR Leadership Center, Robert Nicholas, Ph.D., Ronnie Kauder, Kathy Krepcio, Daniel Baker, Ph.D. April 2011
Actions That Could Increase Work Participation for Adults with Disabilities
July 2010 | Report/Brief
U.S. Government Accountability Office - July 2010 - This report examines the many barriers that still exist 20 years after the ADA’s passage that may prevent people with disabilities from staying connected or returning to employment.
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Policy Updates
Wisconsin: Update on Wisconsin’s Overhaul of Its Medicaid Program, IRIS, and Supported Employment Program
March 30, 2016
Following several months of public forums (See October 2015’s Employment, Health, and Disability Update for some of the LEAD Center’s earlier cover
Disability Advocates Create Comprehensive Toolkit Calling for Strong Implementation of the Home and Community-Based Settings Rule
February 29, 2016
The HCBS Advocacy Coalition has released a three-part toolkit that explains the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings rule and its potential to pro
EconSys and ODEP Release State Review of HCBS Reimbursement Rates and Employment First Brief on Federal Resources
February 29, 2016
The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and Economic Systems, Inc.
Minnesota Waiting List for Services Ends for Many
February 29, 2016
Minnesotans with significant disabilities had much to celebrate as the state’s Department of Human Services (DHS) removed long-standing barriers preventing them from accessing critical services, including support for competitive integrated employm
NPR Explores Disparities in Workers’ Compensation Options
February 29, 2016
A recent episode of NPR’s Morning Edition highlighted disparities in access to workers’ compensation for work-related injuries.
President Obama’s 2017 Budget: Impact on Employment and Health Care for People with Disabilities
February 29, 2016
On February 9, 2016, President Obama and his administration released their proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2017.
StatsRRTC Releases Its 2015 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium and 2015 Annual Report
February 29, 2016
The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Statistics and Demographics (StatsRRTC), a project that compiles statistics on disability in the United States, has recently released its
Update on HCBS Transition Plans: Washington State
February 29, 2016
Washington State’s newly revised HCBS Transition Plan makes a number of important steps towards the full integration of people with disabilities into the community.
ANCOR and Disability Advocates Call for CMS to Consider Supported Employment and HCBS Services in Its Managed Care Network Adequacy Rulemaking
January 29, 2016
The American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) and a coalition of disability rights advocates are urging the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to consider both supported employment and Home and Community-Based Servic
Connecticut: Waiting List for Services Never Ends for Individuals with I/DD and Their Families
January 29, 2016
A recent news investigation revealed that, for many Connecticut citizens with significant disabilities, eligibility for services never translates into actually receiving services.
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Resources
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
The Affordable Care Act (ACA): What Are the Implications for the Employment of People with Disabilities?
July 2011 | Presentation
Mathematica Policy Research - Center for Studying Disability Policy
Mathematica Policy Research Center for Studying Disability Policy, July 2011 - This presentation, given at the 6th National Medicaid Conference, discusses the three major holes in healthcare financing for people with disabilities.
Moving TANF Recipients with Disabilities to Work: Examples of State Strategies
June 2011 | Report/Brief
The NTAR Leadership Center, June 2011. This brief examines activities available to move people with disabilities receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) to employment.
Ready and Able: Addressing Labor Market Needs and Building Productive Careers for People with Disabilities Through Collaborative Approaches
April 2011 | Report/Brief
NTAR Leadership Center, Robert Nicholas, Ph.D., Ronnie Kauder, Kathy Krepcio, Daniel Baker, Ph.D. April 2011
Actions That Could Increase Work Participation for Adults with Disabilities
July 2010 | Report/Brief
U.S. Government Accountability Office - July 2010 - This report examines the many barriers that still exist 20 years after the ADA’s passage that may prevent people with disabilities from staying connected or returning to employment.
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Policy Updates
Wisconsin: Update on Wisconsin’s Overhaul of Its Medicaid Program, IRIS, and Supported Employment Program
March 30, 2016
Following several months of public forums (See October 2015’s Employment, Health, and Disability Update for some of the LEAD Center’s earlier cover
Disability Advocates Create Comprehensive Toolkit Calling for Strong Implementation of the Home and Community-Based Settings Rule
February 29, 2016
The HCBS Advocacy Coalition has released a three-part toolkit that explains the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings rule and its potential to pro
EconSys and ODEP Release State Review of HCBS Reimbursement Rates and Employment First Brief on Federal Resources
February 29, 2016
The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and Economic Systems, Inc.
Minnesota Waiting List for Services Ends for Many
February 29, 2016
Minnesotans with significant disabilities had much to celebrate as the state’s Department of Human Services (DHS) removed long-standing barriers preventing them from accessing critical services, including support for competitive integrated employm
NPR Explores Disparities in Workers’ Compensation Options
February 29, 2016
A recent episode of NPR’s Morning Edition highlighted disparities in access to workers’ compensation for work-related injuries.
President Obama’s 2017 Budget: Impact on Employment and Health Care for People with Disabilities
February 29, 2016
On February 9, 2016, President Obama and his administration released their proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2017.
StatsRRTC Releases Its 2015 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium and 2015 Annual Report
February 29, 2016
The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Statistics and Demographics (StatsRRTC), a project that compiles statistics on disability in the United States, has recently released its
Update on HCBS Transition Plans: Washington State
February 29, 2016
Washington State’s newly revised HCBS Transition Plan makes a number of important steps towards the full integration of people with disabilities into the community.
ANCOR and Disability Advocates Call for CMS to Consider Supported Employment and HCBS Services in Its Managed Care Network Adequacy Rulemaking
January 29, 2016
The American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) and a coalition of disability rights advocates are urging the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to consider both supported employment and Home and Community-Based Servic
Connecticut: Waiting List for Services Never Ends for Individuals with I/DD and Their Families
January 29, 2016
A recent news investigation revealed that, for many Connecticut citizens with significant disabilities, eligibility for services never translates into actually receiving services.