Policymakers

State and Local Governments

ODEP’s State Exchange on Employment & Disability (SEED) is a unique state-federal collaboration that supports state and local governments in adopting and implementing inclusive policies and best practices that lead to increased employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

• COVID-19 Policy Collaborative for an Inclusive Recovery.

Employment Trends

Using data from the Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey (CPS), researchers from ODEP explored key labor statistics related to changes in employment for people with disabilities since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Employment of Persons with a Disability: Analysis of Trends during the COVID-19 Pandemic– Findings in Brief.

Services, Accommodations and Other Daily Supports for Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities

ODEP funds the Center for Advancing Policy on Employment for Youth (CAPE-Youth), which seeks to improve employment outcomes for youth and young adults with disabilities by helping states improve their youth service delivery and workforce systems.

• State COVID-19 Response: Youth with Disabilities.