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Item Evaluation Results of the CLIMB to Employment Grant(Delaware Education Research & Development Center, 2004-01) Stazesky, Pamela B.; Gamel-McCormick, MichaelInterviews of Project CLIMB consumers, benefits counselors and Project CLIMB consortium members were conducted in order to determine the impact that the project is having related to benefits counseling for adults with disabilities. Staff of the Center for Disabilities Studies of the College of Human Services, Education, and Public Policy at the University of Delaware conducted 28 interviews with consumers from approximately 100 consumers who were contacted. In addition, four consortium members and benefits counselors were interviewed. The content of the interviews conducted with the consumers included: household configuration, educational history, disability information, benefits currently being received, perception of Project CLIMB services, and perceptions of supports and barriers to employment. Benefits counselors and consortium members also were asked about Project CLIMB services and perceptions of supports and barriers to consumers’ employment.Item Evaluation Results of the CLIMB to Employment Grant- Year 2(Delaware Education Research & Development Center, 2004-10) Ackerman, Cheryl M.The purpose of the evaluation is to provide relevant information regarding the project implementation and its impact on youth and adults with disabilities for both project improvement and accountability purposes. In the CLIMB to Employment application submitted through the Delaware Division of Vocational Rehabilitation in 2002, the goals of the project included the following: > To improve the ability of individuals with disabilities to make informed choices during the employment process; and > To recommend changes to rules and regulations which have a negative impact on employment outcomes.