So which program should taxpayers fund? That depends upon what the taxpayers want. Supported employment enables people with disabilities to become competitively employed within their communities. Sheltered workshops provide constant supervision and structure.
However, on just a monetary level, supported employment costs substantially less than sheltered workshops. Moreover, for every dollar need to operate supported employment, taxpayers receive $1.46 back in taxes paid, reduction in governmental subsidies, and forgonecosts of alternative programs. In these respects, supported employment is the best investmentfor taxpayers.
The website this overview came from is interesting as well, but is slow to load: http://thecpsd.org/