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Fleming, Allison R.; Leahy, Michael J. – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2014
Researchers and policy makers have proposed that quality of life (QOL) is an important and useful way to measure the impact of services, although practical application of QOL in rehabilitation has been limited. In this study, a comprehensive framework (the International Classification of Functioning [ICF]) is used to compare the relationship…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Classification, Disabilities, Adults
Golden, Thomas P.; Karpur, Arun – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2012
This study is a comparative analysis of the impact of traditional face-to-face training contrasted with a blended learning approach, as it relates to improving skills, knowledge and attitudes for enhancing practices for achieving improved employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities. The study included two intervention groups: one…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Program Effectiveness, Comparative Analysis, Blended Learning
Wadsworth, John S.; Estrada-Hernandez, Noel; Kampfe, Charlene M.; Smith, S. Mae – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 2008
The purpose of this study was to determine if persons who were age 65 or older and who participated in vocational rehabilitation programs funded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) experienced an increase in earnings from paid employment at the conclusion of services. Preservice and postservice earnings for 9,787 consumers of RSA…
Descriptors: Rehabilitation Programs, Vocational Rehabilitation, Older Adults, Federal Programs
Schreiber, Joseph; Benger, Jennifer; Salls, Joyce; Marchetti, Gregory; Reed, Lindsey – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2011
Health care providers have adopted a family-centered care (FCC) approach. Parent satisfaction is an indicator of the effectiveness of FCC. The purpose of this project was to describe parent perceptions of the extent to which FCC behaviors occurred in an outpatient pediatric rehabilitation facility. The Measure of Processes of Care (MPOC)-20, a…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Parent Attitudes, Mixed Methods Research, Rehabilitation Counseling
US Department of Education, 2007
The "Rehabilitation Act of 1973," as amended (the act), provides the legislative basis for programs and activities that assist individuals with disabilities in the pursuit of gainful employment, independence, self-sufficiency and full integration into community life. This report is intended to provide a description of accomplishments and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Vocational Rehabilitation

Roessler, Richard; Bolton, Brian – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 1985
Conducted a follow-up interview for 57 former vocational rehabilitation clients regarding factors bearing on their vocational success. Responses to questions regarding their perceptions of rehabilitation services, work-related problems, employer-hiring attitudes, and support of family and friends suggested 12 recommendations for enhancing the…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Employment Patterns, Program Effectiveness, Rehabilitation Programs

Pancsofar, Ernest; Bates, Paul – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 1984
Highlights three advantages of the multiple-baseline design for evaluating work performance in vocational training programs: (1) allowing the trainer to determine the success of a vocational program without withdrawing training; (2) ruling out effects of history; and (3) providing a versatile evaluation procedure. (BH)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Program Effectiveness, Rehabilitation Programs, Secondary Education

Hanley-Maxwell, Cheryl – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 1989
Examined job terminations of individuals (N=51) with severe disabilities who had received job training and follow-up services using the supported employment model. Results indicated that, although there was no relationship between reasons given for leaving job and length of time on job, participants lost their jobs most often within the first year…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Job Training, Predictor Variables, Program Effectiveness
Gay, Dennis A.; And Others – 1971
Longitudinal studies of disabled persons are relatively uncommon, and studies which have measured objectively the degree to which the disabled sustain their level of functioning after rehabilitation are nonexistent. This study investigated the concept of sustention as it relates to the provision of rehabilitation services. Based on a longitudinal…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Employment Problems, Longitudinal Studies, Program Effectiveness

Floyd, Michael; And Others – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1993
This survey compared and contrasted the aims, resources, programs, and effectiveness of 40 British organizations involved in the training of people with disabilities in new technology skills. Findings included training concentrated on information technology-related occupations rather than other technology aspects; training was predominantly…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Program Development, Program Effectiveness

Enright, Mary Schaefer – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 1997
Tested the effectiveness of a three-week career development program for people (N=38) with disabilities. Program effectiveness was measured using three career decision-making instruments combined with interviews. Although no significant effect emerged across the three instruments, interviews revealed that the program enhanced most participants'…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Development, Career Guidance, Disabilities

O'Toole, Brian – International Journal of Special Education, 1988
This paper examines the magnitude of the problem of disability facing developing countries; the traditional response to this challenge and its ineffectiveness; the emergence of community-based rehabilitation (CBR); its underlying assumptions and effectiveness in terms of staff training, interagency partnerships, and parental and community…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Developing Nations, Disabilities, International Studies

Kneipp, Sally A.; And Others – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 1980
A follow-up study assessed the relationship between selected counseling process variables and job-seeking activities. Processes related minimally to outcome measures. Only client demographics related consistently to job seeking. Findings suggest that outcomes are multidimensional. (Author)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Followup Studies, Job Applicants, Job Search Methods

Suikkanen, Asko – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1993
The Finnish system for persons injured at work or contracting industrial diseases is compared before and after legislative changes made in 1982, focusing on rehabilitation client selection, rehabilitation method effectiveness, and long-term vocational and economic outcomes. Data concerning longer term outcomes demonstrate that rehabilitation is…
Descriptors: Adults, Cost Effectiveness, Disabilities, Federal Legislation
Rusalem, Herbert; And Others – 1974
The case records of 348 homebound clients receiving vocational rehabilitation services from the New York State Homebound Rehabilitation Program were examined to explore attributes of homebound applicants, their rehabilitation experiences, and program outcomes. Data was summarized for characteristics which included age, most common major…
Descriptors: Adults, Attitudes, Cost Effectiveness, Demography
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