Affiliations: Beach Center on Disability, Lawrence, KS 66045,
USA | State of Kansas, Dept. of Social and Rehabilitation
Services, Topeka, KS 66611-2373, USA
Note: [] Address for correspondence: Dr. M.L. Wehmeyer, Associate
Professor, Department of Special Education, Associate Director, Beach Center on
Disability, 1200 Sunnyside Ave., 3136 Haworth Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA.
Tel.: +1 785 864 0723; Fax: +1 785 864 3458; E-mail: wehmeyer@ku.edu
Abstract: Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a
model to enable Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) counselors and others to support
VR consumers to self-regulate problem solving to enable them to set career and
job goals, and design, implement and evaluate progress toward their goal(s).
Study design: The study occurred in the context of a local VR office
with five consumers with disabilities who were receiving VR services. The study
utilized a multiple-baseline across subjects design. Participants worked
through the support model to set a job or career goal and to design an action
plan to reach that goal. Once baseline data were collected, all participants
implemented their action plan and data were collected to determine progress
toward that goal. Results: All participants, except one, made progress toward his or
her goal and indicated satisfaction with the process. Conclusions: Findings support the potential of this model to
increase VR consumers' capacity to self-direct problem solving and goal setting
activities related to getting a job.
