Citation
Camacho, Christa B., & Hemmeter, Jeffrey. (2013). Linking Youth Transition Support Services: Results from Two Demonstration Projects. Social Security Bulletin, 73(1).
Highlights
- This study explored the findings of a 2003–2009 evaluation of the Youth Transition Demonstration (YTD) program, which offered employment and self-sufficiency services and other support services to transition-age youth with disabilities.
- The study used a sample of youth ages 14 to 25 with disabilities, who were served by 2 of the 10 YTD projects in operation. It summarized the outcomes of 2 YTD projects and described the experiences of one youth from each of the 2 projects who successfully completed the program.
- The study found that youth who received enhanced transition services and used YTD waivers of Social Security Administration program rules had many YTD program successes; however, the project duration was too short to yield long-term findings. Although the outcomes reported in this article were not causal, they suggested that youth with disabilities can enter the workforce and achieve some self-sufficiency.
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November 2014