Governor Chris Gregoire's Proposed 2012

Supplemental Budget


http://www.ofm.wa.gov/budget12/default.asp






The Institute for Community Inclusion’s National Survey of State IDD Agency Day and Employment Services for FY 2009
The National Survey of Day and Employment Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities is a longitudinal study commissioned by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities to analyze community-based day and employment service trends between FY1988 and FY2009 for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and closely related conditions.




Employment in Washington State.  2010 Report.

Produced by the Washington Initiative for Supported Employment, it summarizes the best of our history in securing employment for people with disabilities, and reflects the dedication and commitment of countless people over the past 30 years. Read the report.




Why Employers Hire People with Disabilities.

The Institute for Community Inclusion and Boston College for Work and Family held focus group discussions with employers and identified three categories of benefits that employers receive when they knowingly hire people with disabilities.  Read their findings.



The Employer View on the Business Value of Hiring People with Developmental Disabilities.

Seven Washington State employers speak about the benefits or employing people with developmental disabilities.  Produced by the Washington Initiative for Supported Employment.


Supported Employment Increases Clients' Wage Earnings And Taxes Paid,

With A Reduction In Public Costs.

The Washington State Institute for Public Policy reviewed research literature at the request of the 2008 Legislature to estimate the effectiveness, costs and benefits of programs for individuals with developmental disabilities. 


Disability:  Dispelling the Myths. 
How People with Disabilities Can Meet Employer Needs.  Brochure prepared by the Center for Workforce Preparation, an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, that tackles 7 myths about employing people with disabilities.
Talent to Drive Your Businesses' Success.
Read about and view videos on what businesses have to say about the value of employees with disabilities   including topics such as ROI, Social Responsibility, Diversity, Marketing, Innovation, and Human Capital.  Prepared by the Office of Disability Employment Policy.