Does Federal law compel the elimination of center based work activities ( also know as sheltered employment, extended employment) and commensurate wage work activities in crew/enclaves and day programs? The answer is NO. Click here for a full legal analysis: ACCESS analysis of current law.
Does elimination of center -based work activities result in greater rates of integrated competitive employment for individuals with developmental disabilities? The answer is NO. Click here for statistics: Decline in the Provision of Facility-Data Note #35
State of New Jersey policy on defunding center-based employment Click here: ShelteredWorkshopsFactSheet3.18.13
Sate of New Jersey policy on defunding center -based employment with clarifications and annotations. Click here: Sheltered_Workshops_-_Upcoming_Policy_Changes March 2013 annotated