BEYOND THE WORKSHOP - NATIONAL TRENDS IN INTEGRATED AND SEGREGATED DAY AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

Survey data from a national, random sample of 643 service providers we re analyzed to examine past, current, and future utilization of integr ated and segregated day and employment services. Tile percentage of pe rsons in integrated employment increased to 30% in 1991, from a total of 17% documented during 1986. However, the average number of persons served in segregated, facility-based work programs has also increased since 1986, and half the respondents (N = 643) either planned to start new facility-based programs, maintain the current service capacity, o r increase the number served by 1997. Implications of a dual system of integrated versus segregated services and potential incentives for st imulating conversion of facility-based services are discussed.