This paper reports on (a) procedures for employing a resource components approach to collect and report cost information of training and supported employment programs for adult populations with develop-mental disabilities, and the results from examining the costs of 41 related programs in Minnesota while using these procedures. Findings indicate that costs are functionally related to a number of different con-sumer and program factors, including type of program, number of participants, job placement and hours of work, level and type of disability, and staffing ratios.
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