New Research to Practice Brief: Youth with Autism in VR

FROM COMMUNITY INCLUSION: As increasing numbers of youth with autism are accessing Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services, it is important to understand how they are using these services and the relationship of these services to outcomes and costs. A new Research to Practice Brief explores the differences in VR services received by youth with autism compared to youth with other disabilities. Researchers identify services that are most closely associated with an employment outcome for youth with autism, and determine what percentage of people from this group are receiving these successful services.

Major findings show that youth with autism are more likely than youth from other disability groups to receive assessment, job-placement, and on-the-job support services, and that receipt of services such as these are associated with an employment outcome. This New Research to Practice Brief can be downloaded at: http://www.communityinclusion.org/article.php?article_id=309

Lynnae Ruttledge New RSA Commissioner

President Barack Obama has appointed Lynnae Ruttledge as the new RSA Commissioner. She previously served as the Executive Director of the Washington Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. Ms. Ruttledge has also worked in the public and non-profit sectors in Michigan, Oregon and Washington, working in critical areas including policy development, program management, independent living, workforce development, and business leadership networks.

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NRCA reprinted CSAVR's public announcement of the appointment, as follows:

"CSAVR is delighted that “one of our own”, Lynnae Ruttledge , Director of the Washington General state VR agency has been nominated to be the next RSA Commissioner. As many of you know, Lynnae is a great advocate and administrator. Her combination of skills will be of tremendous use in her new responsibilities. We look forward to working with Lynnae in this new capacity".

NEW VR service Models with Individuals with Autism

The website of the Vocational Rehabilitation Service Models for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders project is now open. You can access the site at:
http://www.autism.sedl.org/
The site contains information about the project's research and dissemination activities, resources available now and ones to be developed, webcast archives, and frequently asked questions. At the website you will also find a form that allows you to subscribe to the project's free E-newsletter. We are pleased to be opening this new website during April, Autism Awareness Month!

The website is a project of SEDL, a private, nonprofit education research, development, and dissemination (RD&D) corporation based in Austin, Texas.