PATTERNS OF SUPPORT FOR EMPLOYEES WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES

Increasingly, supported employment is discussed in tandem with the not ion of natural supports. Natural supports, emphasizing the use of exis ting supports typically found in the workplace, has become a commonly used strategy for improving economic and integration outcomes valued b y people with disabilities, their families, and their advocates. This study is the second in a series focused on features of employment as t hey relate to economic and integration outcomes. An analysis of data c ollected from 462 people in 8 states was provided. Results suggest tha t understanding and incorporating ''typical'' employment features in w orkplaces is associated with better wage and integration outcomes. Dat a were discussed in relation to potential implications for job develop ment and workplace analyses.