Affiliations: [a]
Department of Psychology, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN, USA
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Department of Special Education, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN, USA
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Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
Correspondence:
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Address for correspondence: Marcy Young Illies, St. Cloud State University, Stewart Hall 103, 720 4th Avenue South, St. Cloud, MN 56301, USA. E-mail: mjyoungillies@stcloudstate.edu.
Abstract: BACKGROUND:WIOA encourages providers such as Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) to seek higher wages and more than part-time hours for those with disabilities. Previous studies have evaluated the relationship between (VR) and job outcomes for individuals with intellectual disability (ID). OBJECTIVE:The present study evaluated the effect of VR services on wage and hours worked. METHOD:We obtained a national dataset from the Rehabilitation Services Administration to analyze individuals with ID on variables specially related to training and VR services. RESULTS:Results indicated more training resulted in more hours worked, while using more VR services resulted in less hours worked and pay. Differences in hours worked and wage were found within training and VR services. CONCLUSION:Individuals with ID should consider utilizing job counseling with VR agencies and focus on occupational training, as these services may contribute to increased wages and hours worked.
