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Foundations of Community Employment

Supported Employment Quality Indicators
This document from the Association for Persons Supporting EmploymentFirst (APSE) provides guidelines for practices, values, and competencies involved in providing quality individualized and integrated employment services.

Parallels In Time: A History of Developmental Disabilities
Produced by the Minnesota Governors Council on Developmental Disabilities, these multi-media presentations (Part 1 and Part 2) offer a comprehensive historical perspective on the topic of developmental disabilities, and the evolution of services over the years.
http://mn.gov/mnddc/parallels/index.html
http://mn.gov/mnddc/parallels2/index.htm

Real People Real Jobs Website
This site highlights the employment successes of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and the promising practices that led to their successes. It contains a variety of personal stories (some with videos), and highlights the specific strategies and approaches used for success.