RI APSE

10/08/2026

💼 Everyone is capable of work, and employment should always be the first option!

As we kick off National Disability Employment Awareness Month ( ), we’re excited to highlight our Fast Facts guide: Embrace Employment First Practices!

Employment First is a nationwide framework rooted in the core belief that, with the right supports, every individual with a disability can achieve competitive, integrated employment.

Whether you are an educator setting high expectations in the classroom, a family fostering workplace readiness at home, or a community partner building employer networks, this quick-reference resource delivers actionable strategies to help turn postsecondary employment goals into reality.

👉 Ready to transform transition outcomes? Download your free copy today (link in comments)!

09/30/2026

Join us in celebrating NDEAM in a fun way!! Please join our October 28th Fundraiser and After Hours! Link in comments.

08/29/2026

Employment Matters! is coming to Worcester this October.
Join MA-APSE on Thursday, October 1 for our 2026 Employment Matters Conference: Collaborating for Inclusive Employment.
This year, we're asking an important question: How can we collaborate with existing businesses — and even help create new ones — to build a more equitable workforce?
Employment professionals, employers, advocates, and members of the disability community from across Massachusetts will come together for a day of learning, networking, practical skill development, and conversations about where our field goes next.
📅 Thursday, October 1, 2026
⏰ 8:30 AM–3:30 PM
📍 College of the Holy Cross | Worcester, MA
🎟️ $100 MA-APSE Members | $125 Non-Members
Partial and full scholarships are available.
Registration is open — we hope you'll join us!

08/05/2026

2026 RIAPSE Summer AfterHours

07/24/2026

2026 National APSE Awards
We would like to congratulate David Hoff on receiving the David Hammis Award.

David entered the field of community employment in 1991 in a direct service role, and from the very
beginning he understood something that the field is still, in many ways, striving to fully realize: that people
with disabilities working in their communities is not exceptional or aspirational—it is natural, logical, and
necessary. That belief has guided his entire career.

Through his work at the Institute for Community Inclusion, David has advanced customized employment by helping states and providers move beyond traditional job placement to individualized roles based on a person’s strengths and interests. This has resulted in meaningful, sustainable employment for individuals with significant disabilities.

Congratulations, David!

07/17/2026

Come join us for our 2026 Summer After Hours on August 5th. RSVP link in comments.

06/19/2026

Let’s congratulate one of our RIAPSE long standing Board Members for receiving the RI Governor’s Workforce Board Impact Award! So well deserved .

06/10/2026

05/11/2026

All Community of Practice events are FREE for everyone this month!

Register now for the next Technology & Employment Community of Practice on Thursday May 14, 2026 at 1pm EST!

Join us to hear from Christine Weikel on Success in Employment using Assistive Technology Solutions. Don't forget to bring your questions!

All sessions are pre-approved for 1 CESP credit!

Click this link to register: https://apse.site-ym.com/event/technology-may-14-2026