concentrated on the individual entering the labor market, defining employability as the capacity to get and keep satisfactory work.
Hiring, Retention & Reentry This subcommittee was tasked with identifying how state government policies, programs, funding and initiatives can increase the number and diversity of employees with disabilities in public- and private-sector workforces. Reflecting this, the subcommittee concentrated on hiring, retention, advancement and reentry strategies for privatesector employer engagement, stay-at-work/return-to-work efforts and state governments as model employers.
Entrepreneurship, Tax Incentives & Procurement This subcommittee focused on how state government policies, programs, funding and initiatives can increase the number and diversity of self-employed individuals with disabilities and disability-owned businesses by
examining entrepreneurship training strategies for individuals with disabilities, financial supports for established business owners with disabilities, and state procurement policies targeted to disability-owned businesses.
Transportation, Technology & Other Employment Supports This subcommittee’s work centered on employmentrelated supports—those elements of daily living without which work would not be possible for many people with disabilities—with a particular focus on ensuring transportation and transit system access, adoption of information and communication technology accessibility standards, provision of assistive technology and emerging technologies, as well as workplace flexibility and telework, accessible and affordable housing, and personal assistance services.
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