Mr. Burd said state vocational rehabilitation officials evaluated her as incapable of competitive employment.

We were able to place more than 1,300 people in competitive employment after they received vocational training and other services.

There can be no better way to help people with disabilities enter competitive employment.

The occupational diploma prepares students with disabilities for competitive employment.

The plaintiffs said that definition should be expanded to include the skills needed to "sustain competitive employment."

For example, it is doubtful that neurostimulation will improve the patient enough to return to competitive employment.

In addition it included supported competitive employment, fading of program structure, and increased community participation.

Of those working, nearly half have jobs in competitive employment, while the others work in jobs subsidized for people with disabilities.

Supported Employment serves people with the most significant disabilities who have not been successful in competitive employment.

This money is not being spent on developing sustainable and competitive employment for the future.