A key component of the foundation’s support for the three-state work incentive initiatives was an independent outcomes and impact evaluation. The external evaluator selected served as the principal investigator of the predecessor feasibility study completed in Wisconsin in 1998. This panel will discuss the finalization of the research design including the challenges presented by changing federal policy during the implementation of the state’s projects. The model of participatory applied research will be highlighted in this presentation. Balancing design rigor, analytical robustness, and states’ need for formation evaluative processes all contributed to the overall research design adopted. Baseline data will be presented describing participant demographic and employment characteristics by type of disability (physical, psychiatric, and developmental). Additionally, panelists will discuss participants’ attitudinal data as reported on a baseline employment barrier survey and the relationship of these attitudes and beliefs to the work patterns of individuals since becoming disability beneficiaries.
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