The Illinois Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Training Project is leading the charge in transforming employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities across the state. In partnership with the Illinois Department of Human Services Division of Rehabilitation Services (IDHS-DRS), the Illinois VR Training Project helps meet the goals of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) by providing […]
As director of the Illinois Institute for Rehabilitation and Employment Research (IIRER), part of the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Dr. David R. Strauser is passionate about improving the lives of individuals with disabilities and chronic health conditions. The Institute focuses on several initiatives as part of this […]
As students with disabilities grow older and transition to adulthood, barriers exist that prevent them from achieving rates of employment and post-secondary attendance that are comparable to those of their peers without disabilities. The Illinois Pathways to Partnerships Project (IPPP) is engaged in the important work of helping students with disabilities prepare for their lives […]
As subminimum wage employment is becoming a thing of the past, individuals are finding new employment opportunities in the community with help from local entities participating in the Subminimum Wage to Competitive Integrated Employment (SWTCIE) Illinois Project. This project, administered by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, takes individuals who work at agencies with 14(c) certificates, […]