Resources
Customized Employment: Stories and Lessons From the Field
Customized Employment (CE) represents a nuanced departure from traditional competitive and comparative approaches to developing work. True CE is hard to come by actually. This collection of examples is offered to point out the sometimes less obvious nuanced methods vital to customization. Please use this publication for staff in-service training, for family education, to bolster employment seekers' outlook, and to augment examples of successful companies that modified their hiring approaches to accommodate new workers. (Free-to-Download)
Developing a Business Plan Q&A Start Up USA (567kb)
As more and more individuals with disabilities explore the possibility of becoming selfemployed, they must decide if owning a business is right for them. One strategy to help in the decision-making process is the development of a business plan. A business plan allows the individual who is considering self-employment, and those individuals who are providing support, to think critically about the future. (Free-to-Download)