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Supported Employment (SE)

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This program works to increase employment opportunities for people with severe disabilities by working with a consumer and an employer to find a job that suits the consumer’s specific skills and abilities. DVR works with county agencies to provide the long-term supports that will help the consumer keep their job.

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Resources

• Supported Employment Education Designs (SEED): Developed by Mindy Oppenheim to provide great and fun training for rehabilitation, supported employment, welfare to work, school-to-work transition and special education staff.
• Social Security On-Line: The official web site of the Social Security Administration (SSA).
• SSA's Employment Support Programs: This site brings together employers looking for new workers and people with disabilities looking for employment (i.e., Ticket to Work program, work incentives, etc.).
• Association for Persons in Supported Employment: A membership organization formed to improve and expand integrated employment opportunities, services, and outcomes for persons experiencing disabilities.
• Understanding SE: History of SE compiled by Virginia Commonwealth University RRTC.
• SE Definitions: Excerpt from Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992, RRTC.
• Training Resource Network, Inc. (TRN): Resources on Supported Employment, Person-Centered Planning, Supported Living and Self Determination.

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