Rehabilitation Counseling with the Deaf: Considerations for Counselors with General Caseloads

1995 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-8
Author(s):  
Amy Melick ◽  
James T. Herbert
Keyword(s):  
Career Development ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Cultural Communication ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Communication Assessment

Due to the lack of adequately trained and experienced rehabilitation counselors for the deaf, the majority of vocational rehabilitation services will be provided by counselors with general caseloads. For those counselors who are assigned deaf clients, information is provided to facilitate greater awareness of the cultural, communication, assessment, and career development needs of this clientele.

Meeting the Unique Needs of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with Disabilities: A Challenge to Rehabilitation Counselors in the 21st Century

2000 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nan Zhang Hampton
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Asian Americans ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Pacific Islanders ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Counseling Services ◽  
Underserved Population ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Rehabilitation Needs

This article focuses on the unique rehabilitation needs of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) with disabilities. The prevalence of disabilities among AAPIs is reviewed based on the available data in the literature. Cultures of AAPIs and barriers preventing AAPIs with disabilities from seeking or receiving vocational rehabilitation services are discussed. Recommendations are presented on how to improve vocational rehabilitation counseling services in the 21st century for this underserved population.

Age, Work, and Disability: Rehabilitation at the End of the Worklife

2007 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Barros-Bailey ◽  
Jerome Fischer ◽  
Jodi L. Saunders
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
The United States ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Older Americans ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Delivery Options ◽  
United States Labor Market

Older workers engaging in vocational rehabilitation services have received little attention in the vocational rehabilitation literature. However, older workers are the fastest growing sector of the United States labor market and they are predicted to become a greater proportion of vocational rehabilitation caseloads as they remain in the worliforce longer, or increasingly enter or re-enter the labor market. Research indicates that as people age, the probability of acquiring a disability increases dramatically. Regardless of when or how someone acquired a disability, understanding the elements particular to the rehabilitation counseling of older workers with disabilities is important. This paper explores the various demographics, issues, trends, and elements rehabilitation counselors could consider in working with older Americans with disabilities. Rehabilitation counselors need to become aware of these issues with older workers and retool in order to service this sector of the population more efficiently. Implications for the rehabilitation counseling practitioner and service delivery options are also presented.

A conceptual framework to promote labor force participation and career development for people with diabetes mellitus

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-121
Author(s):  
David R. Strauser ◽  
Phillip D. Rumrill ◽  
Chelsea Greco ◽  
D. George Strauser
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Career Development ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Labor Force Participation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Chronic Health Conditions ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Research Service

AbstractThis article presents the Illinois Work and Well-Being Model as a framework that can be applied to facilitate the career development of people with diabetes mellitus. The model emphasizes the interaction of contextual and career development domains to improve participation in the areas of work, society, community, and home. This article provides a brief discussion of the potential implications of vocational rehabilitation research, service, and policy, with the overall goal of reinforcing career development as the foundation of vocational rehabilitation services for adults with diabetes mellitus and other chronic health conditions.

Participatory Action Needs Assessment: A Unified Approach to Needs Assessment within the State/Federal VR System

1995 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 55-58
Author(s):  
Rick Houser ◽  
Daniel Anderson ◽  
Jerry Wang
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
The State ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Unified Approach ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Survey Instruments

A unified approach to conducting needs assessment by the state VR programs is suggested. The key to this unified approach is active participation by relevant stakeholders throughout the entire needs assessment process. Relevant stakeholders include: people with disabilities, rehabilitation counselors, employers, and personnel from agencies providing vocational rehabilitation services. Participation of relevant stakeholders in the entire needs assessment process would involve them in planning and developing survey instruments, actual implementation of the needs assessment, analysis and interpretation, and development of recommendations based upon the results.

Vocational Rehabilitation and Cultural Competency for Latino Populations: Considerations for Rehabilitation Counselors

2000 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yolanda Quiñones-Mayo ◽  
Keith B. Wilson ◽  
Milagros V. McGuire
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Cultural Competency ◽  
Program Development ◽  
Past Research ◽  
The United States ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Minority Populations ◽  
Theoretical Concepts ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services

This article examines vocational rehabilitation services to Latinos with disabilities living in the United States. As the number of Latinos increases, cultural competence is a must for rehabilitation counselors seeking to facilitate access to needed vocational rehabilitation services. More so, based on past research, minorities (a) tend to earn less when successfully rehabilitated than non-minorities, (b) are more likely to be unsuccessfully rehabilitated, and (c) are less likely to be found eligible than their non-minority counterparts when seeking vocational rehabilitation services. Related theoretical concepts and comparative data between minority and non-minority populations are discussed. Approaches to practice and program development are presented.

A Vocational Rehabilitation Intervention Framework for People With Rheumatoid Arthritis

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-30
Author(s):  
Phillip D. Rumrill ◽  
David R. Strauser ◽  
Chelsea Greco ◽  
Mykal J. Leslie
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Career Development ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Rehabilitation Service ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Service ◽  
Rehabilitation Intervention ◽  
Age Related

This article presents the Illinois Work and Well-Being Model (IW2M) as a framework that can be applied to facilitate vocational rehabilitation interventions for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The model encompasses the interaction of contextual and career development domains to improve participation in the areas of work, society, community, and home. A discussion of the model's implications regarding vocational rehabilitation service and research is offered, with the overall goal of reinforcing career development as the foundation of vocational rehabilitation services for people with RA and other emerging age-related disabling conditions.

Effective Job Supports to Improve Employment Outcomes for Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder

2021 ◽  
pp. JARC-D-20-00017
Author(s):  
Kayli Seagraves
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Employment Outcomes ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Competitive Employment ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Natural Supports

The unemployment rate of those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is staggeringly low. The low number of those with ASD in the competitive workforce can be connected to the complex and sometimes severe manifestations of the disorder. However, there are many supports and accommodations that individuals with ASD can use in order to alleviate the stress of finding and maintaining competitive employment. Natural supports can be provided through supportive supervisors, informed coworkers, and on-the-job trainings. Vocational rehabilitation services are provided in order to assess, prepare, and support individuals with ASD through their employment. Lastly, job modifications are used to alleviate any stressors that an employee with ASD may experience on the job. In this literature it was found that natural supports, vocational rehabilitation services, and job modifications were effective in improving the employment outcomes for individuals with ASD. Rehabilitation counselors can use the information found in this literature review to inform employers of successful and effective job supports for employees with ASD.

Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Blind Persons: The Experience of Sibling Twins

1991 ◽  
Vol 85 (8) ◽  
pp. 341-342
Author(s):  
L. Hale ◽  
D.H. Smith ◽  
M.J. Gandy
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Individual Experience ◽  
Rehabilitation Process ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Close Proximity ◽  
Rehabilitation Agency ◽  
Blind Persons

Twin sisters, legally blind since birth, were provided services through Mississippi Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind. Their recollections of vocational rehabilitation indicate that their reactions and choices throughout this period were dissimilar, despite their close proximity. This article discusses the role of rehabilitation counselors, how they work with demanding clients, and how funding decisions are made. The results of the joint interview appear to substantiate the importance of variables such as personality, over which the rehabilitation agency has no control, and suggest that the rehabilitation process is an individual experience.

Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling for Adolescents and Adults with Cystic Fibrosis

2002 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 15-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
jennifer Mungle ◽  
Eileen J. Burker ◽  
james R. Yankaskas
Keyword(s):  
Cystic Fibrosis ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Autosomal Recessive ◽  
Autosomal Recessive Disease ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽  
The Us ◽  
Adolescents And Adults ◽  
Medical Advances

Affecting approximately 30,000 people in the US in 1990, Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the most common, fatal, autosomal recessive disease among Caucasians, affecting one in 2,500 Caucasian and one in 17,000 African American live births. Although medical advances have resulted in an improved survival rate for individuals with CF, there continues to be a lag in vocational rehabilitation services to this population. This paper proposes that rehabilitation counselors can play an important role in the lives of individuals with CF. Recommendations are offered to assist rehabilitation counselors in working with clients with CF.

The Effects of Level of Counselor Education on Client Outcomes in the Public Vocational Rehabilitation System of New Jersey

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 234-245
Author(s):  
Elizabeth M. Van Houtte
Keyword(s):  
New Jersey ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Graduate Program ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Graduate Degree ◽  
Fiscal Health ◽  
Graduate Degree Programs ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Fiscal Restraint

To fulfill the goal of having counselors qualified through the Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD), the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services in New Jersey (DVRS-NJ) committed to have selected counselors attend a Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling (MRC) graduate program. This study examines 14 student/counselors who attended the MRC program while employed by DVRS-NJ and the 3,180 clients they served before, during, and after the attainment of their graduate degree. This research provides evidence that a graduate degree in rehabilitation counseling benefits not only the clients receiving services but also the efficacy and fiscal health of the entire rehabilitation services system. In addition, connection of the student to the profession of rehabilitation counseling during the pursuit of a graduate degree may suggest better outcomes. The evidence points to the value of continuing graduate degree programs, even during periods of fiscal restraint.

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