Concludes special journal issue devoted to issues of credentialing in rehabilitation counseling profession. Concludes that rehabilitation counseling should take great pride in leadership role it continues to provide in accreditation and certification movement and in providing innovative strategies to enhance standard-setting mechanisms through…

Presents fourth editorial in series, this one describing research design and explaining its relationship to statistical design. Research design, validity, and research approaches are examined, quantitative research designs and hypothesis testing are described, and control and statistical designs are discussed. Concludes with section on the art of…

Provided initial assessment of the statistical power of rehabilitation counseling research published in selected rehabilitation journals. From 5 relevant journals, found 32 articles that contained statistical tests that could be power analyzed. Findings indicated that rehabilitation counselor researchers had little chance of finding small…

Rehabilitation counselors (n=1,535) reported that they were at least moderately prepared in vocational services; foundations of rehabilitation; case management/services; group/family counseling; medical/psychosocial aspects; workers' compensation, employer services, and technology; individual counseling/development; social, cultural, and…

Examined rehabilitation counseling in Wisconsin Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR). Findings from 144 DVR counselors and 11,862 clients whose cases they closed during fiscal year 1989 revealed that counselors with master's degrees in rehabilitation counseling or related fields had better outcomes for clients with severe disabilities than…

Explores implications of changes in the work environment for people with disabilities and rehabilitation counselors. Topics covered include (a) theoretical context of vocational behavior, (b) change in the work environment, (c) job stress as a risk factor for disability, (d) disability as risk factor for job distress, (e) career development…

Used multidimensional scaling to examine dimensions underlying strain between rehabilitation counselors and job coaches. Counselors (N=36) rated 23 potential job-coach functions. Found these dimensions which rehabilitation counselors may perceive as role strain with job coaches: teaching versus coordination tasks, general versus client-specific…

Introduces series by rehabilitation counseling scholars concerning research on employment interventions and the implications of the findings. Concludes that consumers with severe disabilities need more employment services than can be accomplished from a linear case management model. Argues that productive employment outcomes are better achieved…

Investigated human resource development needs of certified rehabilitation counselors (n=1,535). Counselors reported development needs in vocational services; medical/psychosocial aspects; case management/services; and social, cultural, and environmental issues. Significant differences in development needs were found across job levels, job…

Introduces special journal issue devoted to issues of credentialing in rehabilitation counseling. Research conducted in 1989 and 1990 by Council on Rehabilitation Education and Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification to reevaluate their standards is described and the rationale for including articles in special issue is explained.…

Conducted ongoing study to validate and update knowledge standards for rehabilitation counseling accreditation and certification, using descriptive, ex post facto, and time-series designs and three sampling frames. Findings from 1,025 counselors who renewed their certification in 1991 revealed that 52 of 55 knowledge standards were rated as at…

Describes rehabilitation counseling along with the required competencies of rehabilitation counselors in providing services to individuals with disabilities. Reviews the professional status of the discipline in terms of programs for educational preparation, professional associations, accreditation, regulation of practice, ethical mandates, and…

Introduces ecological framework for assessment and rehabilitation planning of learning disabled persons to facilitate integration of information and perspectives. Operationalizes framework through four dimensions: individual attributes; environmental attributes; nature, quality, and sequence of interactions; and perceptions of involved…

Reviews early history of Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) through discussion of CORE's development, recognition, and foundation research at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Describes CORE's multistakeholder program evaluation process and discusses current trends and issues in accreditation of rehabilitation counselor education.…

The paper explores the involvement of three key professions (rehabilitation counseling, special education, and vocational special needs education) in providing transition services for employment preparation for people with disabilities. Recommendations for a three-level transdisciplinary approach to service delivery are presented. (JDD)