Several programs have attempted to improve labor market outcomes for youth and working-age adults with disabilities. To be successful, these programs must address the various barriers to employment typically encountered by this population. This topic area focuses on research determining which programs have been most effective at improving direct labor market outcomes such as employment and earnings; improving education and health status, which may affect a person’s ability to work; and decreasing federal disability benefit receipt.
Disability Employment Policy
Status: Literature reviewed in this topic area currently covers 1985 - 2022.
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Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of individual placement and support (IPS) on competitive employment, earnings, and income for U.S. military veterans with posttraumatic stress…Study Type: Implementation Analysis
This report presented an interim implementation and impact analysis on the Accelerated Benefits Demonstration (ABD), an effort to provide immediate health insurance and employment and benefits…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of two treatments—cognitive-didactic rehabilitation and functional-experiential rehabilitation—on return to work/school and functional independence…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of in-hospital and home rehabilitation programs on the employment and health status of active duty military members with severe traumatic brain…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of adding Cognitive Symptom Management and Rehabilitation Therapy (CogSMART) to standard supported employment programming for veterans with a history…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
This study examined impacts of the Ticket to Work (TTW) program, a work incentive program for Social Security disability recipients, on achieving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) return-…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to evaluate the one-year impacts of a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) model of assertive community treatment for veterans with serious mental illnesses known as…Study Type: Descriptive Analysis
This article introduced an issue of the Social Security Bulletin that featured articles drawn from the 2010 Ticket to Work (TTW) evaluation report and provided more expansive information than that…Study Type: Implementation Analysis
This report summarized the results of the first round of the evaluation of the Demonstration to Maintain Independence and Employment (DMIE), under which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…Study Type: Implementation Analysis
This article summarized the results of a process evaluation of Project NetWork, a demonstration launched by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to test various strategies for providing…
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High Causal Evidence
Strong evidence the effects are caused by the examined intervention.
Moderate Causal Evidence
Evidence that the effects are caused to some degree by the examined intervention.
Low Causal Evidence
Little evidence that the effects are caused by the examined intervention.
Causal Impact Analysis
Uses quantitative methods to assess the effectiveness of a program, policy, or intervention.
Descriptive Analysis
Describes a program, policy, or intervention using qualitative or quantitative methods.
Implementation Analysis
Examines the implementation of a program, policy, or intervention.
Favorable
The study found at least one favorable impact in the outcome domain, and no unfavorable impacts.
Mixed
The study found some favorable and some unfavorable impacts in the outcome domain.
None
The study found no statistically significant impacts in the outcome domain.
Unfavorable
The study found at least one unfavorable impact in the outcome domain, and no favorable impacts.
Not applicable
Not applicable because no outcomes were examined in the outcome domain.
Favorable - low evidence
The study found at least one favorable impact in the outcome domain, and no unfavorable impacts. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
Mixed - low evidence
The study found some favorable and some unfavorable impacts in the outcome domain. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
None - low evidence
The study found no statistically significant impacts in the outcome domain. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
Unfavorable - low evidence
The study found at least one unfavorable impact in the outcome domain, and no favorable impacts. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.