Objective: The purpose of this study was to provide an overview of the current literature regarding the vocational rehabilitation services found effective in promoting employment among transition-age youth with disabilities as well as identifying factors affecting the effectiveness of those services. Methods: This study utilized the Preferred…

Background: Many emerging disabilities that affect today's rehabilitation consumers are linked to lifestyle factors such as diet, exercise, smoking, substance use, and obesity. Lifestyle-related disabilities have dramatically increased in incidence and prevalence over the past two decades. Rehabilitation counselors play an important role in…

Given the recent focus on the employability and earnings of university graduates in the UK, there is a need to explore the employability initiatives offered by higher education institutions (HEIs). Work placements and work experience offered through HEIs aim to improve students' job readiness, and ability to secure suitable jobs after graduation,…

The authors explore the effects of labels and employers' hiring decision making in relation to placement of handicapped persons. Eleven job placement practices (such as matching the client to the job and addressing employers' objectives) are outlined. (SW)

The author reviews two studies relating to the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) and its service to disabled individuals. Results showed that high school dropouts and welfare recipients are targeted often by the Service Delivery Areas and that 92 percent of the participants are economically disadvantaged. (CH)

Assesses vocational rehabilitation (VR) services utilization and employment outcomes among different racial and ethnic groups of adults with disabilities. Minorities received different types of VR services than did European Americans. European American VR recipients had the highest rates of competitive employment, whereas African American VR…

This literature review discusses supported employment as one aspect of the transitional linkage between school and work that can augment the quality of life for individuals with moderate and severe disabilities. It then focuses on job matching, one aspect of supported employment training programs within public school settings, with an emphasis on…

Discusses skills counselors need when working with older and disabled adults. Specialized approaches to job placement are discussed. Employment counselors should become familiar with characteristics of older persons and federal laws relating to job placement for older and handicapped workers wishing to enter labor market. (Author/BEF)

This abstract summarizes 1995 statistics from the Rehabilitation Services Administration concerning vocational rehabilitation (VR)in the United States. It notes that $2 billion in federal grants, matched by $645 million in state and local funds, provided VR services to 1.3 million individuals, of which 75.2 percent were classified as having severe…

One hundred thirty statements make up the report on educational programs for handicapped adolescents in OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) member countries. Part I reviews various approaches and strategies in terms of the normalization principle, legal measures, and administrative organization and funding of services. The…

Major ongoing supported employment studies conducted at the Rehabilitation Research Training Center at Virginia Commonwealth University are profiled in this newsletter. The training center involves individuals with disabilities in the design, implementation, and interpretation of the research. The first research study examined the opinions of 110…

A collaborative study surveyed cooperative vocational education teachers (N=59) and secondary special education teachers (N=16) from metropolitan, urban, and rural school districts in Washington State regarding (1) the number of physically or mentally disabled youth who are enrolled in and placed on jobs from cooperative education classes; (2)…

A publication from the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, "Planning for a Job: Tips for Disabled Students," suggests ways that parents can help prepare handicapped children for the job market through prevocational training at home. Other sources of information are noted. (PP)

Addresses the importance of vocational assessment for students with disabilities. Discusses the legislative and governmental impetus for the development of vocational assessment programs in the school. Presents some current vocational assessment models, including a transdisciplinary vocational assessment design, school-based models, and a…

In seven articles examines ways of meeting needs of disabled students. Presents a program development plan for institutions. Argues for the need to keep student individuality in mind when developing programs. Describes an adaptive student training program. Discusses career counseling and placement needs of disabled students. (RC)