This article describes available benefits and work incentives affecting supported employment placement for students with severe disabilities, including payment for necessary supports (state programs and the Department of Labor), protection of benefits (Social Security programs), and incentives to employers (the Targeted Job Tax Credits program and…

A program of curriculum revision at the state level is described including objectives such as increasing awareness of all students regarding disabilities and revising instructional methods to meet the needs of students with disabilities in regular settings. Coordination, training efforts, and expected results are considered. (PB)

Preparing disabled students for transition to productive adult lives involves careful planning between sending and receiving agencies. The article describes state and school district transition programs, emphasizing interagency planning teams (Oregon), cross-agency coordination and ninth grade vocational assessments (Minnesota), and field-testing…