What Working in the Community MeansEmployment and Outcomes for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities from Across the United StatesChas Moseley,

NASDDDSSarah Taub, HSRI AAIDD Annual Meeting – Charlotte,

NCJune 19, 2012

National Core IndicatorsCollaborative Partnership

NASDDDS

Participating

State DD Agencies

NCI Participating States 2010-2013

HI

WA

AZ OK

KY

AL

NC

PA

ME

MA

SD

TX

AR

GANM

NJ

MO

NY

LA

OH

NH

DCCA

FL

IL

ORWI

IN

MI

MS

SC

VA

MD

CT

RI

2010-11 24 States 2011-12 29 States

2012-13 35 States

UT

Participation25 States and 24 counties

• Goal: 51 - all states participating• ADD Contract to expand to 51 states• Funding for up to 5 states / year for the

next five years.• Stimulus grants to encourage participation

National Core Indicators Design

Valid• Measure what is

intended to be measured

Reliable• Provide consistent

results over time

Risk Adjusted• Provide multiple

state comparisons

NCI Performance AssessmentPe

rson

al O

utco

mes • Employment

• Community Participation

• Choice & Decision making

• Relationships

Fam

ily O

utco

mes • Choice and

Control• Family

Involvement• Information

& Planning• Access,

community connections

• Response

Hea

lth,

Wel

fare

, Sys

tem • Health and

Welfare• Respect for

Rights• Medications• Safety• Service

Coordination• Staff

Stability

Community Employment

2010-11 Selected Findings• 8,800 adults across 15

states• Descriptive Results• Impact of Employment on

Life

What Do People Do During the Day?

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

15%21% 24%

40%

On the JobEmployment configuration

31%

39%

30% CompetitiveIndividually-supportedGroup-supported

Wages and Hours

Averages over a two-week period

• 27 hours worked

• $175 earned

• $7.11/hr. average hourly wage

• 57% earned above minimum

wage

Average Hourly Wage by Residence Type

Insti

tutio

n

Comm

unity-b

ased

Independent h

ome/apt

Parents/

relativ

es hom

e$0.00

$1.00

$2.00

$3.00

$4.00

$5.00

$6.00

$7.00

$8.00

$9.00

$6.31 $6.54 $6.71

$8.21

Average Annual Salary.

NCI Average Yearly Salary

2010 Poverty Level for One Person

$0

$2,000

$4,000

$6,000

$8,000

$10,000

$12,000

$5,798

$10,830

Source: http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/

Work matters in people’s lives

• Total Working: 1,232

• Total Not Working: 6,990

People have better relationships

Has friends

Has best friend

Can see friends

Can go on dates

Can see family

Helps others

Ever lonely

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

74% 76%80%

84%

77%

68%

41%

81% 79%81%

91%

81%78%

36%

No com-munity job

Community job

Case management

Has met CM CM asks what you want

CM gets back to you right away

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%94%

87%78%

97%

85%

72%

No com-munity job

Community job

Working people are more active in communityAverage Number of Times Person Participates in Past Month

Shopping Errands Entertainment Eat out Religious service

Out for sports Vacation (in last year)

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

4.1

3

2.4

3.8

1.7

5.5

0.700000000000001

5.3

4.2

3.2

5.4

2.1

7.4

1

No com-munity job

Community job

Working people are more likely to choose for themselves

Chose home Chose roommates

Chose staff at home

Chose case manager

Chose job/day activity

Chose job/day activity staff

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

45%42%

62%

56% 57% 56%

71%

64%

76%

68%

81%

60%

No com-munity job

Community job

And exercise personal choice

Chooses schedule Chooses how to spend free time

Chooses what to buy0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

83%91%

87%

96% 99% 98%

No com-munity job

Community job

People who work have greater freedom

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100% 89%85% 83%

91%

27%

91%86% 87%

94%

43%

No community job

Community job

Getting to work

Community Independent Parents Institution0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

12%

26%

13%

4%

51%

47% 47%

38%

19%

34%

21%

16%

WorkingWantingPlanning

So,…We know…• People want to work• People who are working:

Higher quality of life Greater community access and participation Greater choice at home, in life and in services Feel safer and more secure

But,• The majority of people are not working • And, work is not even included in their ISP

So, what policy decisions need to be made to change this?

For More Information

• Chas Moseley – NASDDDS cmoseley@nasddds.org • Sarah Taub – HSRI staub@hsri.org

NCI Reports and Information: www.nationalcoreindicators.org

• Annual NCI Summary Report• Consumer Outcomes Report• State Reports• Data Briefs