This Data Note is the second in a series on the territories produced by the Access to Integrated Employment project, focusing on the secondary data analysis of federal data sets. The purpose is to describe the employment outcomes of adults with disabilities in the territory of Puerto Rico, drawing from a variety of data sources that are typically analyzed for individual U.S. states.
This Data Note explores the provision of postsecondary education services to VR customers with and without ID who exited the VR system in FY2014.
DataNote No. 54, 2016
In this Data Note, we look at the average number of young adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) who between 2010 and 2014 exited vocational rehabilitation (VR) programs in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
DataNote No. 56, 2017
Getting a job as soon as possible after applying for vocational rehabilitation (VR) services is important for job seekers with intellectual disabilities. This DataNote describes how long it takes for job seekers with intellectual disabilities to go through the steps from application for VR services to determination of eligibility, completion of an individual employment plan, and closure into integrated employment
DataNote No. 59, 2017
Only 23% of adults with intellectual disabilities work, compared to 73% of people without disabilities (statedata.info). To bridge this gap, the vocational rehabilitation (VR) program offers valuable services including assessment, job search assistance, and counseling.
DataNote No. 62, 2019
This Data Note explores whether racial disparities exist in the employment outcomes of people with intellectual disability who receive services from the vocational rehabilitation (VR) system.
DataNote No. 67, 2020
This DataNote explores the effects of a WIOA provision on people with intellectual disabilities (ID) who exited the VR program during program year 2018 (July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019).
DataNote No. 71, 2021
This data note summarizes the findings from the National Report on Employment Services and Outcomes Through 2018. Overall, the findings suggest that across data sources, people with IDD experience greater levels of unemployment, underemployment, low wages, and poverty compared to those without disabilities.
DataNote No. 74, 2022
Sixteen percent of people with cognitive disabilities self-report to be of Hispanic ethnicity in the US, but only 11% of people with intellectual disabilities who received vocational rehabilitation services are Hispanic. This data note explores this discrepancy.
DataNote No. 75, 2022
Progressing to receiving services after applying to vocational rehabilitation (VR) is a key step toward employment. In fiscal year 2020, a total of 33,144 job seekers with intellectual disabilities received VR services across the 50 states and DC. However, the percentage of people who progress to VR services varies greatly across states. This data note explores these differences.