abstract: 'Supported employment has grown rapidly within the past decade, fueled by

  the consumer empowerment and inclusion movements. The program has

  resulted in thousands of people with severe disabilities entering the

  labor force for the first time. Many consumers have expanded their

  vocational expectations, and employers have developed a new appreciation

  of the potential contribution individuals with disabilities can make to

  the work force. Unfortunately, despite these dramatic gains, the

  supported employment movement appears to have lost much of its early

  momentum and is increasingly at a crossroads. This article addresses

  major challenges that consumers and professionals alike must face.

  Conversion of day programs to integrated work options, expansion of

  program capacity, the need to insure consumer choice and

  self-determination, and the achievement of meaningful employment

  outcomes in a highly competitive economy are among the challenges that

  those dedicated to the supported employment movement must solve in the

  years ahead. Specific recommendations are offered to meet each

  challenge. Ultimately, the way to expand and reenergize the supported

  employment initiative will be to educate and empower more consumers and

  families.'
affiliation: VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIV,REHABIL RES \& TRAINING CTR SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT,RICHMOND,VA
  23284.
author: Wehman, P and Kregel, J
author_list:
- family: Wehman
  given: P
- family: Kregel
  given: J
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1177/154079699602000405
files: []
issn: 0274-9483
journal: JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR PERSONS WITH SEVERE HANDICAPS
keywords: 'job placement; policy analysis; sheltered employment; supported

  employment'
keywords-plus: 'MENTAL-RETARDATION; SEVERE DISABILITIES; JOB-SATISFACTION; WORKPLACE;

  CONSUMER; WORKERS; STRATEGIES; BARRIERS; OUTCOMES; BENEFITS'
language: English
month: WIN
number: '4'
number-of-cited-references: '83'
pages: 286-299
papis_id: f372cd14f4b0e7b388a06c38261cbd86
ref: Wehman1995crossroadssupported
times-cited: '55'
title: 'At the crossroads: Supported employment a decade later'
type: article
unique-id: WOS:A1995UA68900005
usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
usage-count-since-2013: '7'
volume: '20'
web-of-science-categories: Rehabilitation
year: '1995'