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View article: Pathways to Positive Employment Outcomes for Individuals With Disabilities: Considerations for Life Care Planning
Pathways to Positive Employment Outcomes for Individuals With Disabilities: Considerations for Life Care Planning Open
Despite the well-documented benefits of employment on health, quality of life, and longevity, vocational considerations are often overlooked in life care plans. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of various pathways to e…
View article: Building a foundation for competitive integrated employment: What does the future hold for pre-employment transition services
Building a foundation for competitive integrated employment: What does the future hold for pre-employment transition services Open
One of the more creative aspects of the Workforce Innovation Opportunities Act (WIOA, 2014) is the pre-employment transition services program (Pre-ETS). In WIOA, for the first time a federal rehabilitation law has been reauthorized to incl…
View article: Effect of company-driven disability diversity initiatives: A multi-case study across industries
Effect of company-driven disability diversity initiatives: A multi-case study across industries Open
BACKGROUND: Employers are increasingly seeking a competitive advantage through targeted hiring of people with disabilities. We conducted several case studies to learn more about companies that led in creating their own disability diversity…
View article: Supported Employment, Demographic Covariates, and Adjunctive Vocational Rehabilitation Services as Predictors of Competitive Integrated Employment for Young Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Hierarchical Logistic Regression Analysis
Supported Employment, Demographic Covariates, and Adjunctive Vocational Rehabilitation Services as Predictors of Competitive Integrated Employment for Young Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Hierarchical Logistic Regression Analysis Open
Purpose Compelling evidence strongly supports competitive integrated employment (CIE) as a driving force for improving the economic well-being, as well as the physical and mental health, and overall quality of life for individuals with Int…
View article: Impact of COVID-19 on the Employment of Transition-Age Military-Dependent or Connected Autistic Youth
Impact of COVID-19 on the Employment of Transition-Age Military-Dependent or Connected Autistic Youth Open
Research is needed that describes how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the employment of autistic youth. In this mixed-methods study, we present data on three cohorts of military-connected/dependent youth on the autism spectrum participating…
View article: Fortune Favors the Bold: Special Series of the Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center for Quality Employment
Fortune Favors the Bold: Special Series of the Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center for Quality Employment Open
By Timothy N. Tansey, Catherine A. Anderson & 4 more. This is the guest editorial for the special series of the Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center for Quality Employment (VRTAC-QE).
View article: A Scoping Review on Internship Programs and Employment Outcomes for Youth and Young Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
A Scoping Review on Internship Programs and Employment Outcomes for Youth and Young Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Open
Transition policy in the United States has endorsed work-based learning experiences, including internships, for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in order to combat poor rates of post-school employment. Workfo…
View article: Fortune Favors the Bold: Introduction to the Special Series of the Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center for Quality Employment
Fortune Favors the Bold: Introduction to the Special Series of the Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center for Quality Employment Open
This editorial provides an overview of the special series developed by the Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center (VRTAC) for Quality Employment, H264K200003, and VRTAC-Targeted Communities (H264F15003) from the U.S. Departm…
View article: Effects of supported employment on the competitive integrated employment outcomes of transition age and young adults with intellectual disabilities: A non-experimental causal comparative study
Effects of supported employment on the competitive integrated employment outcomes of transition age and young adults with intellectual disabilities: A non-experimental causal comparative study Open
BACKGROUND: Supported employment has long been recognized as one of the most effective services for individuals with the most significant disabilities in achieving competitive integrated employment (CIE) outcomes. OBJECTIVE: This study exa…
View article: The efficacy of competitive integrated employment versus segregated employment for persons with disabilities: A systematic review
The efficacy of competitive integrated employment versus segregated employment for persons with disabilities: A systematic review Open
BACKGROUND: Although competitive integrated employment (CIE) has been established as a goal of employment policy and practice for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), many still receive segregated vocational …
View article: Fortune favors the bold: Special series on the vocational rehabilitation technical assistance center for quality employment
Fortune favors the bold: Special series on the vocational rehabilitation technical assistance center for quality employment Open
Work is a central and necessary component to the formation of identity.It is a defining process that shapes individuals' perceptions of themselves, their relationships with others, and their integration in society (Strauser, 2020; Wehman, …
View article: Current Life Experiences in Veterans with Limb Loss: A Description of Survey Methods and Summary Results.
Current Life Experiences in Veterans with Limb Loss: A Description of Survey Methods and Summary Results. Open
Respondents generally exhibited satisfactory life experiences. Results suggest a positive current status despite challenges that could impair health, functioning and quality of life. Support services were available as needed. Satisfaction …
View article: TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL TO ADULTHOOD FOR YOUTH WITH SEVERE HANDICAPS
TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL TO ADULTHOOD FOR YOUTH WITH SEVERE HANDICAPS Open
Within the past decade thousands of children labeled severely handicapped have received special education services financed through public funds.As these children become young adults and leave school, the forms of adult vocational and resi…
View article: Evaluating the effectiveness of Facebook to impact the knowledge of evidence-based employment practices by individuals with traumatic brain injury: A knowledge translation random control study
Evaluating the effectiveness of Facebook to impact the knowledge of evidence-based employment practices by individuals with traumatic brain injury: A knowledge translation random control study Open
While the study did not identify the most effective means of delivering information to individuals with TBI, it does provide some guidance for future KT research.