Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation - Volume 3, issue 3

Authors: Wehman, Paul

Article Type: Other

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-1993-3301

Citation: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 1-3, 1993

Authors: Renzaglia, Adelle

Article Type: Other

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-1993-3302

Citation: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 4-4, 1993

Authors: Banks, Ron | Renzaglia, Adelle

Article Type: Research Article

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-1993-3303

Citation: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 5-16, 1993

Authors: Parent, Wendy S. | Sherron, Pam | Stallard, Debbie | Booth, Martha

Article Type: Research Article

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-1993-3304

Citation: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 17-26, 1993

Authors: Winking, Deborah L. | O'Reilly, Bonnie | Moon, M. Sherrll

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: Although choice plays an important role in the quality of one's life, people with disabilities usually do not get to make choices that may affect Job success. This article presents results of a pilot study designed to use nonverbal preference/nonpreference indicators and a work variables assessment procedure to build choice into the Job match process for individuals with autism and mental retardation for whom communication is severely limited. A replicable strategy is outlined to help school and adult service providers assess preferences of individuals who do not reliably make choices because of lack of experience and/or functional communication skills. This …approach adds two unique dimensions to the Job match process. First, the use of the work variables assessment expands the traditionally limited focus of the Job match process to include all types of jobs or environments that share a similar typography, thereby leading to greater diversity of employment options for the individual. Secondly, incorporation of preference into the Job match of people with severely limited communication skills may provide longitudinal benefits including enhanced Job satisfaction of consumers, an increase in successful Job matches with employers, and successful outcomes for employment training programs. Preliminary data are presented which suggest diverse preference patterns and relationships to task acquisition. The work preference assessment process and results provide practitioners and state rehabilitation agencies with a useful alternative to traditional vocational evaluation batteries which have limited applicability for individuals with severe disabilities. Show more

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-1993-3305

Citation: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 27-42, 1993

Authors: Nietupski, John | Murray, Jerry | Chappelle, Sandy | Strang, Lynn | Steele, Pat | Egli, Julie

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: This article describes a supported employment model that combines features of the individual placement and enclave models. This approach, termed dispersed heterogeneous placement (DHP), involves dispersal of three to five individuals with disabilities across several departments within a single business or across several nearby businesses. The individuals placed exhibit a range of capabilities and severity levels, allowing one job coach to support the consumers and the business. A four-step process for developing DHP sites is presented. Two DHP sites are illustrated, one at the corporate headquarters of American College Testing and the second at a large hospital.

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-1993-3306

Citation: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 43-52, 1993

Authors: Inge, Katherine J. | Moon, M. Sherril | Parent, Wendy

Article Type: Research Article

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-1993-3307

Citation: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 53-60, 1993

Authors: Fredericks, Bud | Bullis, Michael | Nishioka-Evans, Vicki | Lehman, Constance

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: Programs for youths who are severely emotionally disturbed and who exhibit such behaviors as noncompliance with rules and authority, tantrums, theft, and sex offending must incorporate a comprehensive array of services to help the young people succeed in community-based job settings. Youths in the vocational program described here are divided into two groups because of their different intellectual functioning levels. Case histories from both groups illustrate the types of interventions necessary to maintain the young people in competitive jobs. Results indicate that, over the past 10 years, 63 % of the youths served by this program have had successful job …placements. For this type of success to be achieved, certain conditions seem to be necessary, including counseling for certain youths including specialized counseling for sex offending and substance abuse, training in social skills, case manager training for job coaches, and specialized behavior intervention training for job coaches. Show more

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-1993-3308

Citation: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 61-71, 1993

Authors: Curl, Rita M. | Chisholm, Linda A.

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: Twenty-seven youths and young adults with mild disabilities received employment services, including the opportunity to work with prepared coworker trainers, to promote successful employment in competitive businesses. Coworkers were trained to teach job tasks by using an instruction/model/observe/coach sequence and conduct evaluation and long-term follow-up services in cooperation with the employment specialist. Individuals who previously were unemployed or underemployed worked at a variety of businesses, had the opportunity to participate in additional job training programs, and advanced to other jobs as dictated by skills, interests, and economic circumstances. Early results suggest that the coworker training and transition model was accepted …and used most effectively by consumers with mild intellectual handicaps and those who demonstrated both behavior disorders and learning disabilities versus youths with learning disabilities alone. Show more

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-1993-3309

Citation: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 72-84, 1993

Authors: West, Michael D.

Article Type: Abstract

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-1993-3310

Citation: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 85-85, 1993

Authors: Pancsofar, Ernest L.

Article Type: Book Review

Abstract: The two publications reviewed here by Dan Steere complement each other well. In the first, Paul Wehman continues to show the direction for educators to follow by identifying the key elements of a successful transition from school to adult activities. Underlying this transition process is the need to support each individual's vision of the future with a support plan that adequately details the responsibilities of professionals, family members, the student, and members of the community. Then, Dale DiLeo provides a resource to assist us in one of the critical planning phases of this transition: Reach For A Dream represents the …type of guide needed to operationally implement the recommendations in Wehman's book. More practitioner-based resources need to be developed that directly relate to the essential elements he describes in Life Beyond The Classroom. Show more

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-1993-3311

Citation: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 86-88, 1993