Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation - Volume 4, issue 3

Authors: Wehman, Paul

Article Type: Other

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-1994-4301

Citation: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 149-150, 1994

Authors: Flippo, Karen F.

Article Type: Other

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-1994-4302

Citation: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 151-152, 1994

Authors: Douglas, Rick

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: The Americans with Disabilities Act, passed by the Congress and signed into law by President Bush, went into effect for employers of 15 or more people on July 26, 1992. Title I, Employment, prohibits discrimination in the workplace against people with disabilities. After two years, what is the status of implementation efforts? What is happening with the disability community, business, hiring, job accommodation, and enforcement? This article looks at these issues and provides some guidance for the future.

Keywords: ADA, Implementation, Business response, Future challenges

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-1994-4303

Citation: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 153-157, 1994

Authors: Turner, Ed

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: This article focuses on the consumer's role in implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). It discusses the importance of exerting influence to effect change, cites the need for more training and awareness of the ADA, and challenges the rehabilitation profession to work with consumers for full ADA implementation.

Keywords: Empowerment, Accessibility, Employment, Civil rights

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-1994-4304

Citation: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 158-164, 1994

Authors: Kregel, John | Tomiyasu, Yoshikazu

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: A series of face-to-face structured interviews were conducted with 170 employers in the greater Richmond, Virginia, metropolitan area to assess employers' attitudes toward workers with disabilities as measured by the Scale of Attitudes Toward Workers with Disabilities. Analyses were conducted to determine the relationship between employers' attitudes and their knowledge and perception of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and prior experiences with individuals with disabilities in their personal and professional lives. Employers said that they had extensive professional and personal experience with people with disabilities. Results also indicate that employers' attitudes toward workers with disabilities correlate positively, with their …attitudes toward the ADA. Show more

Keywords: ADA, Disabilities, Employer attitudes

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-1994-4305

Citation: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 165-173, 1994

Authors: Hendricks, Deborah J. | Dowler, Denetta L. | Judy, Barbara T.

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: Over 2, 000 recent cases from the files of the Job Accommodation Network were examined to expose the relationships among the issues discussed, the type of lob involved, and the career progression of individuals with disabilities for calls by employees with disabilities and calls by their employers. Six types of issues (understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act [ADA], impact of the accommodation, conflict between employer and employee, cost, government agency problems, and other) were identified. Both employers and employees cited understanding the ADA as their most critical concern. As implementation of the ADA proceeds, it is expected that issues of …concern will shift from definitions of ADA terminology to more practical implementation strategies. Show more

Keywords: ADA, Employment, Job accommodation

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-1994-4306

Citation: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 174-182, 1994

Authors: Flippo, Karen F. | Green, Howard

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: Employing people with disabilities involves building stronger partnerships with the business community. Two years after Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) went into effect, and hundreds of training sessions later, businesses remain unsure about whom to call for prescriptive job accommodation assistance. Business Accommodation Response Team (BART) is a service that provides rapid technical assistance to businesses, applicants, and employees with disabilities. BART links local resources with the business communities' needs, thus providing a proactive solution to complying with the ADA. Job accommodation consultation and recommendations are described for three individuals who received BART services.

Keywords: Employment, Technical assistance, Job accommodation, Business involvement

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-1994-4307

Citation: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 183-191, 1994

Authors: Curtis, Barry | Campbell, Dennis

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: Two employers representing large and small companies offer perspectives on how the Americans with Disabilities Act has affected their businesses. Job accommodations are described. Suggestions for improving the employment process are given for people with disabilities and rehabilitation staff.

Keywords: Employers, Job accommodation, Resource needs, Compliance programs

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-1994-4308

Citation: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 192-195, 1994

Authors: Button, Christopher | Wobschall, Rachel

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: Assistive technology services and devices are necessary tools for achieving the promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This article includes a synopsis of each ADA title and the relationship of assistive technology to the particular title. Included are numerous suggestions for assistive technology devices that may be resources for compliance.

Keywords: Assistive technology, Employment, Reasonable accommodation, Public accommodation, Telecommunications, Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-1994-4309

Citation: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 196-201, 1994

Authors: Behrmann, Michael M. | Schepis, Maureen M.

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine assessment procedures used to determine assistive technology needs of individuals with physical disabilities during the transition process from school to work. Three assessment protocols were used: 1) a professional multidisciplinary model; 2) a video screening model; and 3) a job coach model. Five students with physical disabilities received each of the three assessment protocols. A multiple case study design was used to evaluate assistive technology recommendations generated by the models for each of the participants. Results are discussed in terms of advantages and disadvantages of assessment protocols with regard to assistive technology …recommendations for students in the transition process. Show more

Keywords: Assistive technology, Assessment, Transition students

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-1994-4310

Citation: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 202-210, 1994

Authors: Blanck, Peter David

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is the first federal law to address discrimination against an estimated 43 million Americans in the areas of employment, governmental services, public accommodations, transportation, and telecommunications. This article examines the challenges of putting into practice the ADA's employment provisions, set forth in Title I of the Act. The first part of this article provides an overview of an ongoing empirical investigation of Title I of the ADA. The second part highlights the role of empirical study in interpreting and effectively implementing Title I of the ADA. The third part describes the development …of the research model and the implications of its preliminary findings from 1990–1993 for employment integration, economic opportunity, the implementation of Title I of the ADA, and vocational rehabilitation professionals generally. Show more

Keywords: Empirical study, Employment, ADA implementation

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-1994-4311

Citation: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 211-223, 1994

Authors: West, Michael D.

Article Type: Abstract

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-1994-4312

Citation: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 224-225, 1994

Authors: Pancsofar, Ernest L.

Article Type: Book Review

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-1994-4313

Citation: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 226-228, 1994