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Self-Employment for People with Disabilities: A Special Issue from the Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

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The Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation (JVR) recently published a special issue on self-employment of people with disabilities. It features seven articles produced by the National Center on Self-employment, Business Ownership,…

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Self-Employment for Individuals with Disabilities: General – Factsheet

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…People with Disabilities. \n\n Recommended Readings: A Guide to Self-Employment for People with Disabilities by Julie Jensen, Self-Employment Services Specialist at Easterseals Wisconsin Disability Employment: Self-Employment and Entrepreneurship – National…

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Research Summary: Vocational Rehabilitation and Self-employment Success Factors for People with Disabilities

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…about 50% of all self-employment closures The majority of self-employment closures were among white (76%) and male (55%) clients Most self-employment closures were among consumers who had a high school…

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Self-Employment Toolkit Learning Community

\n\n Welcome to the Self-Employment Toolkit Training Community!\n\n Participants in the community will work together on developing a Self-Employment Toolkit for national distribution.\n\n Community Charter\n\n Introduction\n\nSelf-Employment can offer unprecedented autonomy…

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Supporting Self-Employment in Vocational Rehabilitation: VR Counselors – Factsheet

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…the legislative efforts to promote it, self-employment outcomes in vocational rehabilitation comprise a small percentage of case closures (compared to national self-employment rates of persons with disabilities at 10%).\n\n Self-employment