Customized Employment: Translating Policy Into Practice Through SourceAmerica Pathways to Careers

The SourceAmerica Pathways to Careers® (Pathways) program provides people with intellectual or developmental disabilities (I/DD) and people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) an informed choice about competitive integrated employment opportunities that are aligned with their skills, interests, strengths, and abilities. Pathways utilizes a customized employment (CE) service model that connects people with significant disabilities to meaningful paid jobs in the community, with the goal of increasing competitive integrated employment outcomes.