The KTER Center had three TWGs to provide guidance and feedback on research activities. TWG areas of focus were (1) employment of transition-age youth and young adults with disabilities, (2) employment of adults with autism spectrum disorders, and (3) business. These TWGs helped recruit focus group participants for the first set of research activities related to identifying pressing needs, help develop instruments and protocols, participate in webcasts, and promoted the KTER Center’s products to their partners and stakeholders.

Business Technical Working Group Members:

• Kathe Matrone, PI, Northwest ADA Center, Director of the Center for Continuing Education in Rehabilitation, and Workforce Innovation Technical Assistance Center affiliate
• John O’Neill, Director of Employment Research, Kessler Foundation
• Kathy West-Evans, Director of Business Relations, Council on State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation

Related KTER Products:

Technical Brief #9 (2018): Improving outcomes for vocational rehabilitation (VR) collaboration with businesses: Survey and focus group findings from VR business consultants and business leaders

• KTER Center Technical Brief #9, PDF file 175kb
• KTER Center Technical Brief #9, MS Word Doc file- 103k

KTER Center Members:

• Kathleen Murphy
• Lucy Wooldridge
• Jeremy Rasmussen
• Julie Young