- Organizational practices
- Promising service delivery practices

Two Types of VR Practices

- Autism was coded as an underserved group if it was referred to in a state's plan under a section discussing the needs of underserved groups, or if autism was referred to as an underserved group in the goals/priorities section
- Autism-specific services and programs are defined as those created to meet the needs of individuals with autism or that include those with autism as a targeted population
- Plans are defined as comprehensive if they identified autism as an underserved group, defined strategies for addressing the vocational needs of those with autism, and connected such strategies to a defined goal

Key Terms When Defining Individuals on the Autism Spectrum as an Underserved Group in State WIOA Plans

State-specific WIOA plans differ in the degree to which they characterize individuals on the autism spectrum as an underserved group, and in the strategies they implement to improve vocational rehabilitation programs for these individuals.

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Under WIOA, each state is responsible for creating and implementing plans summarizing rehabilitation needs within the state while identifying populations which have previously been underserved by VR programs, such as individuals with disabilities.

State-Specific WIOA Plans

Roux, A. M., Garfield, T., Shattuck, P. T. (2019). Employment policy and autism: Analysis of state workforce innovation and opportunity act (WIOA) implementation plans. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 51(3), 285–298. https://doi.org/10.3233/jvr-191046 

Employment policy and autism: Analysis of state Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) implementation plans

Implementation of a significant change to services and goods, operational processes, organizational methods, or the way an organization communicates with others in order to better the outcomes of service users.

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Individuals on the Autism Spectrum as an Underserved Group in State WIOA Plans

- Several states failed to address the presence of co-occurring conditions or cultural disparities
- Employers are oftentimes not the targets of vocational rehabilitation intervention efforts, but they should be
- There is little evidence for the use of assistive technology

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