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PublicationsAPSE Position StatementsPublicationsAPSE staff and members have developed a number of products for supported employment providers, consumers, and employers. You are welcome to use our publications to expand equitable employment opportunities for people with disabilities. If you would like to help support APSE's misson, please consider joining APSE or make a tax-deductible donation to the APSE Foundation.
APSE Position on Sub-Minimum Wage (October 2009) APSE Subminimum Wage Statement
APSE Releases White Paper on Employment First
Supported Employment Competencies These competencies are based on the work of APSE’s various workgroups on certification, quality indicators, and competencies; involving the volunteer efforts of several people: Karen Flippo, Pat Rogan, Tammara Geary, Debra Martin Luecking, Pat Keul, Tom Harrison, Brenda Harvey, Dale Dutton, Renee Drouet, Bob Niemiec, Rebecca McDonald, Sue Killam, Linda Quinn, Dale DiLeo, Rob Hoffman, and the New Jersey APSE Chapter.
APSE Position on Olmstead and Supported Employment In 1999, the Association for Persons in Supported Employment issued a call for action to reverse the wide practice in this country of segregated "employment" for adults with high support needs. APSE is not alone in publicly stating that individuals with disabilities must be protected from unnecessary isolation.
Toward Integrated Employment for All: APSE's Position on Segregated Services for People with Disabilities We have reached a crisis in the unemployment and underemployment of people with high support needs who are considered to have the most severe disabilities. Supported employment, while not yet fully realizing its potential, offers by far the best opportunities for employment and a career for individuals most at risk of living life without a job. APSE's Position on Segregated Services for People with Disabilities PDF
APSE's Position Statement on Segregated Services: A Background Paper for Advocates The Association of Persons in Supported Employment has issued a position statement on segregated services for people with disabilities. The statement calls for several actions, including a national review of outcomes produced by sheltered workshops and a freeze on the funding of segregated services. The following document explains key components of the position statement.
APSE Ethical Guidelines For Professionals in Supported Employment Contribution in the community as a valued, interdependent member occurs when human dignity is respected and opportunities are provided for each individual to pursue their unique path of development and fulfillment. While paid human service professionals cannot create inclusive communities, they can positively impact their emergence and growth. For trainers of staff in supported employment, these basic human principles should be considered.
APSE Supported Employment Quality Indicators National APSE is the largest professional advocacy organization in the country representing supported employment (SE) and the individuals served in SE. Supported Employment has grown significantly in the past decade, involving approximately 150,000 individuals with disabilities. This document represents an effort by national APSE to articulate quality indicators of individualized and integrated Supported Employment. These quality indicators were designed to complement APSE's Ethical Guidelines for Professionals in Supported Employment.
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