Resources: Fact Sheets and Briefs

  Title Topic Year  Formats
Details Effects of Paid Work Experiences on Post-School Employment Outcomes of Students with Severe Disabilities . (2023). Transition 2023  
Details Project NEXT: A Cognitive Support Technology Randomized Clinical Trial for Postsecondary Students with Traumatic Brain Injuries. (2023). Transition 2023  
Details Ask the Expert Q&A #4 Transition to Middle School. (2022). Autism 2022  
Details Ask the Expert Q&A #3 Early High School Transition. (2022). Transition 2022  
Details Effective Secondary Services for Transition-Age Youth with Disabilities. (2022). Transition 2022  
Details Ask the Expert Q&A #2 Preparing for Independent Life. (2022). Transition 2022  
Details Ask the Expert Q&A #1 Preparing for College - Transition to Adulthood. (2022). Transition to College 2022  
Details Collaborations to Support Employment Outcomes of Youth with Disabilities. (2022). Supported Employment 2022  
Details Community-Based Employment Programs for Transition Youth with Disabilities. (2022). Transition 2022  
Details Effects of Trained Personnel Providing Employment Supports in Higher Education on the Employment Experiences of College Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disability: A Quasi-Experimental Study. (2021). Transition 2021  
Details Project Brief 4: Supporting Integrated Employment Pursuits for Individuals with IDD: Insights from Families. (2020). Supported Employment 2020  
Details Project Brief 3: Barriers to Employment for Individuals with IDD: Insights from Families. (2020). Supported Employment 2020  
Details Project Brief 2: Meaningful Work for Individuals with IDD: Insights from Families. (2020). Supported Employment 2020  
Details Project Brief 1: The Voice of Families: Exploring Perspectives on the Pathways to Integrated Employment. (2020). Supported Employment 2020  
Details Stakeholder Perspectives on Paid Work Experiences of Youth with Disabilities. (2020). Transition to Work 2020  
Details Quick Facts 5: Employment Specialists Services and Benefits to Businesses and People with Disabilities. (2020). Supported Employment 2020  
Details Quick Facts 4: Business Tax Credit & Deductions for Employment of People with Disabilities. (2020). Federal Legislation 2020  
Details Quick Facts 3: When the Job Candidate has a Disability. (2020). Recruiting and Hiring People with Disabilities 2020  
Details Quick Facts 2: Realities of Hiring People with Disabilities: Myths & Facts – Problems & Solutions. (2020). Recruiting and Hiring People with Disabilities 2020  
Details Quick Facts 1: Disability Etiquette. (2020). Employers 2020  
Details Quick Facts: Employment Specialists Services and Benefits to Businesses and People with Disabilities. (2019). Supported Employment 2019  
Details Quick Facts: Business Tax Credit & Deductions for Employment of People with Disabilities. (2019). Federal Legislation 2019  
Details Quick Facts: When the Job Candidate has a Disability. (2019). Recruiting and Hiring People with Disabilities 2019  
Details Customized Employment Topics: Interviewing. (2019). Customized Employment 2019  
Details Quick Facts: Realities of Hiring People with Disabilities: Myths & Facts – Problems & Solutions. (2019). Recruiting and Hiring People with Disabilities 2019  
Details Quick Facts: Disability Etiquette. (2019). Employers 2019  
Details Customized Employment Topics: Social Capital. (2019). Customized Employment 2019  
Details Research Study 2, Research Brief 6, 2018: Barriers and Facilitators to Employment Among People with Multiple Sclerosis. (2018). Multiple Sclerosis 2018  
Details Student Voice: A growing movement within education that benefits students and teachers. (2017). Transition to College 2017  
Details Everyone Likes to Hang Out and Kind of Meet New People: Descriptions of Social Inclusion in College. (2017). Transition to College 2017  
Details Predictors of Higher Education Participation for Students with Disabilities. (2017). Transition to College 2017  
Details Supported Decision-Making as a Foundation for Alternatives to Guardianship. (2016). Parents 2016  
Details Social Security Benefits for Children and Adolescents. (2017). Social Security 2017  
Details Tips for Professors of College Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. (2017). Autism 2017  
Details Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services. (2016). Collaboration with State and Local Agencies 2016  
Details Transition Planning for Youth with Disabilities: From Incarceration to the Community. (2016). Transition 2016  
Details Promoting Internet Safety Among Users with Autism Spectrum Disorders. (2016). Autism 2016  
Details Virginia Parents’ Tips on Transition Planning. (2017). Transition 2017  
Details 5 Fascinating Facts: Exploring Technology. (2018). Transition to Work 2018  
Details 7 Fascinating Facts: Goal setting and action planning. (2018). Transition to Work 2018  
Details 5 Fascinating Facts: How You Learn. (2018). Transition to College 2018  
Details 7 Fascinating Facts: Postsecondary education and training. (2018). Transition to College 2018  
Details 6 Fascinating Facts: Selecting a college. (2018). Transition to College 2018  
Details 7 Fascinating Facts: Disability support services in college. (2018). Transition to College 2018  
Details 6 Fascinating Facts: The differences between high school and college. (2018). Transition to College 2018  
Details 8 Fascinating Facts: Applying to and paying for college. (2018). Transition 2018  
Details Research Study 4, Research Brief 6, 2018: Connecting in the Workplace: A New Take on the Social Work Environment. (2018). Vocational Rehabilitation 2018  
Details Research Study 4, Research Brief 5, 2018: Mediators of Symptom Cluster and Employment in People with Multiple Sclerosis. (2018). Multiple Sclerosis 2018  
Details Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Multi-Component Demand-Side Intervention Toolkit or VR Professionals to Improve Employment Outcomes of People with Physical Disabilities: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study - Soft Skills. (2018). Employers 2018  
Details Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Multi-Component Demand-Side Intervention Toolkit or VR Professionals to Improve Employment Outcomes of People with Physical Disabilities: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study - Relationships and Social Roles. (2018). Employers 2018  
Details Q & A on Customized Employment: Informational Interviews. (2018). Customized Employment 2018  
Details Research Study 3, Research Brief 2, 2018: Customized Employment as an Evidence-based Practice: What are Informational Interviews?. (2018). Customized Employment 2018  
Details Q & A on Customized Employment: Parent Questions Answered!. (2018). Customized Employment 2018  
Details Research Brief #5: Self-Monitoring. (2016). 2016  
Details Research Brief #2: Social Skills. (2016). 2016  
Details Tips for Teachers of College Seeking Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. (2017). Autism 2017  
Details Tips for Parents of College Seeking Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. (2017). Autism 2017  
Details Tips for Prospective College Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. (2017). Autism 2017  
Details Tips for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder on Building Relationships with College Professors. (2017). Autism 2017  
Details The Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act 2014: Students in Transition. (2017). Transition to Work 2017  
Details The Every Student Succeeds Act. (2016). Transition to College 2016  
Details Summary of Performance. (2016). Transition to College 2016  
Details Start on Success. (2016). Transition to Work 2016  
Details School Counselor and School Psychologist Tips for College Seeking Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. (2017). Autism 2017  
Details Promoting Personal Independence for Individuals with ASD. (2016). Person Centered Planning 2016  
Details Research Brief #1: Visual Supports. (2016). 2016  
Details Research Brief #3: Social Narratives. (2016). 2016  
Details Perceptions of Quality of Employment Outcomes after Multiple Sclerosis: A Qualitative Study. (2016). Multiple Sclerosis 2016  
Details Research Study 1, Research Brief 5, 2017: Employment Outcomes for Individuals with Cerebral Palsy: Vocational Rehabilitation RSA 911 Closure Data FY 2011, 2012, and 2013. (2017). Cerebral Palsy 2017  
Details Research Study 1, Research Brief 4, 2016: Employment Outcomes for Transition-age Youth with Physical Disabilities: Vocational Rehabilitation RSA 911 Closure Data FY 2011, 2012, and 2013. (2016). Transition 2016  
Details Research Study 2, Research Brief 5, 2016: Perceptions of Quality of Employment Outcomes after Multiple Sclerosis: A Qualitative Study. (2016). Multiple Sclerosis 2016  
Details Research Study 2, Research Brief 4, 2016: Disclosing Disability in the Workplace: Perspectives of Workers with Multiple Sclerosis. (2016). Multiple Sclerosis 2016  
Details Research Study 2, Research Brief 3, 2016: Considerations and Consequences for Employment of Disclosing a Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). (2016). Multiple Sclerosis 2016  
Details Antecedent Based Intervention. (2016). Autism 2016  
Details Autism Q & A: Positive Behavior Support. (2016). Autism 2016  
Details Autism Spectrum Disorder. (2024). 2024  
Details Autism Tips: Data Collection. (2017). Autism 2017  
Details Bedford County Public Schools in Collaboration with VCU-ACE Experiences Success. (2017). Autism 2017  
Details Co-Teaching Efficacy: What Does the Research Say?. (2017). Autism 2017  
Details Decreasing Vulnerability through Sexuality Education for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. (2016). Autism 2016  
Details Effective Practices and Predictors of Positive Employment Outcomes. (2016). Employment Research 2016  
Details Employment and Disability: Expanding Employment Opportunities. (2017). Supported Employment 2017  
Details Employment First in Virginia. (2016). Supported Employment 2016  
Details Five Tips for Increasing Your Indicator 14 Response Rates. (2016). Transition to College 2016  
Details How to Collect Data on Social Skills. (2017). Autism 2017  
Details Positive Behavior Support Plans. (2026). Autism 2026  
Details Promoting Community Independence for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. (2016). Autism 2016  
Details Providing Choices. (2016). Autism 2016  
Details Start Strong: Classrooms that Support Autistic Students. (2025). Autism 2025  
Details The Foundational Five. (2025). Autism 2025  
Details What is Applied Behavior Analysis?. (2025). Autism 2025