Assisting individuals with brain injuries to return to work: new paradigms of support

Issue title: Traumatic Brain Injury

Article type: Research Article

Authors: West, Michael D.

Affiliations: Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Supported Employment, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284-2011, USA

Abstract: The Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 and current trends in services funded by the Act hold promise for supporting individuals with severe brain injuries who desire to return to work. This article discusses those service trends in relation to Vocational Rehabilitation consumers with brain injuries.

Keywords: Traumatic brain injury, Vocational rehabilitation, Supported employment, Natural supports, Consumer choice, Empowerment

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-1996-7304

Journal: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 143-149, 1996