“…Yet people with I/DD can be successfully employed in competitive, integrated positions and substantially increase earnings in comparison to segregated work or day support programs (Butterworth, Christensen, & Flippo, 2017;Migliore, Timmons, Butterworth, & Lugas, 2012;. Moreover, evidence indicates that a majority of individuals with disabilities and their families prefer competitive integrated employment (CIE) to segregated employment or day services (Gilson, Carter, Bumble, & McMillan, 2018;Siperstein et al, 2014). For youth, adults, and their families, there is reason for optimism and hope with the recent passage of the Workforce Innovations and Opportunities Act of 2014 (WIOA) and commitment of the Department of Justice to close segregated workshops (Carter et al, 2017;Christensen, Richardson, & Hetherington, 2017;Tucker, Feng, Gruman, & Crossen, 2017).…”