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Jennifer Bose
Research Data Coordinator
B.A., Wellesley College
M.A., Boston College
Jennifer Bose, a Research Data Coordinator at the Institute for Community Inclusion, has assisted with many projects, particularly those related to the employment of people with disabilities or the provision of services to people with developmental disabilities and their families. At every stage of the research process, from working on a grant proposal to editing publications and presenting findings, she appreciates contributing to a growing body of knowledge that may facilitate the integration of people with and without disabilities into all aspects of life. Currently, a major focus of her work is the “Real People, Real Jobs” project, highlighting the use of promising practices to help individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities achieve successful employment outcomes. For more information about this project, visit www.realworkstories.org.
- Email: jennifer.bose@umb.edu
- Phone: 617/287-4353
ICI publications by Jennifer Bose
Massachusetts: Using a Collaborative, Person-Centered Planning Approach to Facilitate Community Employment
The Northeast Region Supported Employment Project was developed by the North Shore area office of the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services (DDS) in 2007. This pilot program, open to any individual with ID/DD who wanted to work, used a person-centered planning approach to achieving individuals’ goals for employment in the community. The project emphasized each individual’s choice of employment providers, collaboration with the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC), and use of an independent facilitator to support career and life planning. The project was spearheaded by two DDS administrators, dedicated to communicating the value of community-based employment to the Department. (1/2010)
Pennsylvania’s Employment Newsletter: A Communication Strategy to Promote Employment
The State of Pennsylvania’s Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) created a monthly newsletter called The Employment Update, which covers state- and nationwide news about the employment of people with disabilities, including intellectual/developmental disabilities. The Employment Update is sent via email to state agency contacts and a large stakeholder community, including individuals with disabilities, service providers, state associations, employers, advocacy groups, family members, representatives from academia and others.
(7/2009)Reaching Target Employment Goals: The Five-year Initiative from Florida’s Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD)
Promising Practices: Florida (1/2009)
Job Networking in Diverse Communities
While individuals with disabilities face many obstacles when seeking employment, there are usually additional challenges for those from diverse cultures. To address this issue, ICI formed partnerships with community immigrant organizations to teach networking techniques to job seekers. (4/2005)
Show Me the Money: Flexible Funding for Job Success
This web publication shares success stories and suggestions to help people with disabilities use flexible funding to find and keep the jobs they want. (5/2003)
