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  • Abstracts From the 13th Annual National Rehabilitation Educators Conference in San Francisco, CaliforniaGo to article: Abstracts From the 13th Annual National Rehabilitation Educators Conference in San Francisco, California

    Abstracts From the 13th Annual National Rehabilitation Educators Conference in San Francisco, California

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Abstracts from the 2011 NCRE Annual Conference in Manhattan Beach, CAGo to article: Abstracts from the 2011 NCRE Annual Conference in Manhattan Beach, CA

    Abstracts from the 2011 NCRE Annual Conference in Manhattan Beach, CA

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Abstracts From the National Council on Rehabilitation Education 14th Annual National Rehabilitation Educators Conference in Manhattan Beach, CaliforniaGo to article: Abstracts From the National Council on Rehabilitation Education 14th Annual National Rehabilitation Educators Conference in Manhattan Beach, California

    Abstracts From the National Council on Rehabilitation Education 14th Annual National Rehabilitation Educators Conference in Manhattan Beach, California

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Academic Freedom: A Contractual Relationship Guiding Rehabilitation CounselingGo to article: Academic Freedom: A Contractual Relationship Guiding Rehabilitation Counseling

    Academic Freedom: A Contractual Relationship Guiding Rehabilitation Counseling

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Accommodation Requests: Who Is Asking for What?Go to article: Accommodation Requests: Who Is Asking for What?

    Accommodation Requests: Who Is Asking for What?

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    Purpose: Workplace accommodations are central to improving employment outcomes for people with and without disabilities; this study presents national estimates comparing accommodation requests and receipt as reported by individuals with and without disabilities.

    Method: Estimates are developed from the May 2012 Current Population Survey Disability Supplement.

    Results: The findings highlight variability in accommodation requests by disability type and status. Accommodation request rates are also presented by occupation and industry groups.

    Conclusions: As employers voice concerns about the additional burden of employing individuals with disabilities under new regulatory requirements, our findings highlight that 95% of individuals requesting an accommodation were people without disabilities.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Aching to be Understood: Vocational Rehabilitation Implications for Emerging Adults in Chronic PainGo to article: Aching to be Understood: Vocational Rehabilitation Implications for Emerging Adults in Chronic Pain

    Aching to be Understood: Vocational Rehabilitation Implications for Emerging Adults in Chronic Pain

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    Background

    Emerging adults, the developmental period ranging from the late teens through the 20s, experience chronic pain at an estimated rate of 7.6%–14.3% and report greater pain interference (i.e., pain that disrupts daily life activities) than middle-aged or older adults. Chronic pain can interfere with the completion of developmental tasks associated with biological, psychological, occupational, and social changes necessary to move from emerging adulthood into young adulthood. For these reasons, the impact of chronic pain may be more detrimental for emerging adults than for middle-aged and older adults.

    Objective

    To investigate the unique characteristics and vocational rehabilitation needs of emerging adults with chronic pain and to identify and implement policies, practices, and interventions that facilitate the achievement of vocational rehabilitation consumer’s self-determined goals.

    Methods

    The authors reviewed the literature on (a) common conditions that cause chronic pain in emerging adults, (b) the populations most at risk of experiencing chronic pain in emerging adulthood, (c) psychosocial aspects of chronic pain for this population, (d) vocational impact of chronic pain on emerging adults, and (e) the use of the disability centrality model to guide assessment and planning.

    Conclusion

    This literature review examines best practices related to vocational rehabilitation and emerging adults living with chronic pain. Comprehensive recommendations are provided that inform all phases of the vocational rehabilitation planning process, including services related to outreach and eligibility, counseling and guidance, physical and mental restoration, post-secondary education, job development and placement, and accommodation planning.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Action Research in Rehabilitation Education: Curricular ApplicationsGo to article: Action Research in Rehabilitation Education: Curricular Applications

    Action Research in Rehabilitation Education: Curricular Applications

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    This paper examines applications of action research to rehabilitation education. An overview of action research is provided, and specific examples of action research in rehabilitation and other professions are illustrated. Emphasis is placed on utilizing action research to evaluate teaching and student learning and develop scientist practitioners who engage in active self-reflection about their practices.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Addressing the Syndemic Effects of Incarceration: The Role of Rehabilitation Counselors in Public HealthGo to article: Addressing the Syndemic Effects of Incarceration: The Role of Rehabilitation Counselors in Public Health

    Addressing the Syndemic Effects of Incarceration: The Role of Rehabilitation Counselors in Public Health

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    Purpose

    The role of rehabilitation counseling in addressing major public health issues is an emerging area in the field. Despite higher rates of disease burden among currently or formerly incarcerated people, the syndemic effects of incarceration has received little attention. This article outlines how to think of incarceration from a syndemic perspective.

    Method

    The authors of this article draw upon syndemic theory to 1) describe the social determinants of health that lead to a greater risk of incarceration of people with substance use disorders (SUD), mental illness (MI), and infectious diseases (ID), 2) describe the syndemic impact of incarceration leading to more significant levels of disability for these populations, and 3) discuss implications for rehabilitation counseling professionals.

    Results

    This article highlights that incarceration may interact synergistically in various syndemics, having an exacerbated health and economic effects on individuals who are/were incarcerated, their families, and communities.

    Conclusions

    By employing stigma reduction strategies, advocating for prevention and treatment services, and addressing social determinants of health, rehabilitation counseling professionals have a substantial role to play in mitigating the syndemic impact of incarceration on people with SUD, MI, and ID.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Advancing Rehabilitation Counseling Professional Identity in AustraliaGo to article: Advancing Rehabilitation Counseling Professional Identity in Australia

    Advancing Rehabilitation Counseling Professional Identity in Australia

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    Purpose

    The past few decades have witnessed significant growth in the disability sector and the rehabilitation counseling profession has responded by broadening its scope of practice to serve a range of people who experience illness, injury, and social disadvantage. Despite the sector's growth and the profession's flexible response to it, the rehabilitation counseling profession in Australia continues to face challenges in relation to its professional identity. The purpose of this article is to identify these challenges and present solutions by reviewing literature and professionalization responses in Australia and the United States.

    Method

    In this article, we examine ways of transcending the professional identity challenges faced by the Australian rehabilitation counseling community. This is achieved firstly by defining the characteristics of professions and their application to rehabilitation counseling and second, by suggesting possible actions to advance the profession.

    Results

    The necessary responses identified include the need for stronger professional governance, further development of the evidence base, and strict professional membership regulations. These goals will require the input of professional bodies and members, universities, rehabilitation regulators, employers, people with disabilities, and their families.

    Conclusions

    Rehabilitation counseling is a valued allied health and human service profession in the Australian work injury and disability sectors. By drawing on the experience of the profession in the United States, the authors have identified issues and solutions to facilitate the sustainability and advancement of rehabilitation counseling in Australia.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Analysis of an Innovative Blended International Psychiatric Rehabilitation CourseGo to article: Analysis of an Innovative Blended International Psychiatric Rehabilitation Course

    Analysis of an Innovative Blended International Psychiatric Rehabilitation Course

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    In 2007, we offered an innovative blended graduate level rehabilitation counseling course. The course was delivered online and in Hong Kong. It included readings, PowerPoint presentations and discussion board features on Blackboard, as well as face-to-face lectures and guest speakers in a classroom context at the City University of Hong Kong. Additionally, students were required to visit various psychiatric rehabilitation and mental health programs throughout Hong Kong, and participation in the 2007 World Congress of the World Federation for Mental Health. Two faculty members and 13 students spenta total of 10 days in Hong Kong. The authors discuss the development and delivery of the course including course design, content, delivery methods and logistics. Implications are explored for teaching innovation in rehabilitation education.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Analysis of Objective Factors Related to a Successful Outcome on the National Examination for Occupational TherapistsGo to article: Analysis of Objective Factors Related to a Successful Outcome on the National Examination for Occupational Therapists

    Analysis of Objective Factors Related to a Successful Outcome on the National Examination for Occupational Therapists

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    Purpose: To identify academic and demographic variables related to a successful outcome on the national certification exam for occupational therapists (National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy [NBCOT] exam) at one academic institution with the expectation that it could be replicated with multiple institutions.

    Method: Binary logistic regression analyses were used to analyze three sets of academic and demographic predictors of the pass/retake outcome on the NBCOT exam.

    Results: Results of these analyses indicated that overall grade point average (GPA) and outcomes of specific academic coursework that was focused on practice application predicted passing the NBCOT examination on the first attempt.

    Conclusion: Results from this study illustrate the complexity in predicting performance on the NBCOT examination and the need to expand the predictors included in future analyses.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • An Analysis of the Use and Policies Regarding Social Media Use as a Work Tool in Public RehabilitationGo to article: An Analysis of the Use and Policies Regarding Social Media Use as a Work Tool in Public Rehabilitation

    An Analysis of the Use and Policies Regarding Social Media Use as a Work Tool in Public Rehabilitation

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    Purpose: The purpose of this article was to gather descriptive data on the professional use of social media in public rehabilitation settings and to analyze existing social media policies in those agencies through content analysis.

    Methods: The authors sent a survey to all state administrators or directors of these agencies (N = 50) in the United States, requesting frequency and other descriptive information, plus a copy of their social media policies (if available). The available policies were reviewed using content analysis procedures.

    Results: The results showed that although the frequency of social media use was high, training and inclusion of ethics was low. Regarding policy, approximately 42% reported a lack of an existing policy, and 38% were unsure about having a policy guide. The analysis of the available policies yielded 11 themes around which these policies were organized.

    Discussion: The authors offer a discussion of these results and its implications for policy and practice as well as future research. These include the need for more comprehensive social media policy creation in agencies and the role of clinical supervisors in ensuring ethical practice.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Application of the Knowledge Validation Inventory–Revised to Assess Current Training Needs of State-Federal Rehabilitation CounselorsGo to article: Application of the Knowledge Validation Inventory–Revised to Assess Current Training Needs of State-Federal Rehabilitation Counselors

    Application of the Knowledge Validation Inventory–Revised to Assess Current Training Needs of State-Federal Rehabilitation Counselors

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    Purpose: To identify the current training needs of state-federal rehabilitation counselors and determine if the self-perceived training needs differ for participants who are a certified rehabilitation counselor (CRC) to those counselors with out the CRC credential.

    Method: A mixed-methods internet-based survey design was utilized and included descriptive, qualitative, and ex post facto approaches on a sample of rehabilitation counselors (N = 341) via the Knowledge Validation Inventory-Revised (KVI-R).

    Results: The participants reported high or moderate self-perceived training needs on 9 of the 10 content areas on the KVI-R; however, no significant differences between certified and non-certified rehabilitation counselors were found. Highest degree earned and numbers of years in practice were significant predictors of training needs.

    Conclusion: The results from this study indicate a self-reported need for additional training of state-federal rehabilitation counselors in many of the CORE knowledge domains considered essential for rehabilitation counseling. The findings also indicate that as level of education and experience increased among this sample, the need for training decreased.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Application of the KVI-R to Assess and Compare Training Needs for Private and Public State-Federal Rehabilitation CounselorsGo to article: Application of the KVI-R to Assess and Compare Training Needs for Private and Public State-Federal Rehabilitation Counselors

    Application of the KVI-R to Assess and Compare Training Needs for Private and Public State-Federal Rehabilitation Counselors

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    Background

    The KVI-R was developed by a team of researchers in collaboration with the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) as a measurement instrument to assess training needs of rehabilitation counselors. The KVI-R includes 92 items measured on two dimensions: importance to the rehabilitation counseling field and degree of preparedness to work in that area.

    Objective

    The objective for this study was to assess and compare training needs reported by private sector and public sector rehabilitation counselors via the KVI-R.

    Methods

    Participant data for this study was compiled from two previous studies examining rehabilitation counselors working the public sector and a second study examining the private sector. A sample of 442 public sector rehabilitation counselors were recruited from the state-federal Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies within the federal Mid-Atlantic Region III (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV). A sample of 423 private sector rehabilitation counselors across the United States were recruited through the George Washington University's Forensic Rehabilitation Counseling Certificate Program marketing email list for a total sample of N = 865 Participants responded to two pre- and post- survey questions along with the Knowledge Validation Inventory–Revised (KVI-R) instrument which is used to measure training needs of rehabilitation professionals.

    Findings

    There were no statistically significant differences shown between the two groups' overall training need or for any KVI-R domain specific need. Both groups indicated that time spent in training was unnecessarily emphasized in areas of group counseling practices and interventions, group counseling theories, and historical philosophical foundations of rehabilitation counseling. Comparing qualitative responses between rehabilitation counselors in the private and the public sector, there were several areas of differences in reported training needs. Those who worked in the public sector reported significantly higher perceived benefits from further training for persons with disabilities (p = .001). Additionally, demographic differences were found between overall years practicing, with private sector counselors having about twice the clinical experience on average compared to the public sector counselors. In addition, private sector counselors had significantly more professional credentials compared to public sector rehabilitation counselors.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Applying Environmental Context to Rehabilitation Research Using Geographic Information Systems and Global Positioning Systems Geospatial TechnologiesGo to article: Applying Environmental Context to Rehabilitation Research Using Geographic Information Systems and Global Positioning Systems Geospatial Technologies

    Applying Environmental Context to Rehabilitation Research Using Geographic Information Systems and Global Positioning Systems Geospatial Technologies

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    Background

    The International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health includes important considerations of environmental context in understanding disability, but the environmental impact is often difficult to measure.

    Purpose

    Demonstrates the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) in rehabilitation research in assessing accessibility and participation; describes how to use these methods, and presents several considerations in using GIS and GPS in research.

    Method

    Using methods from public health and medical geography, this article describes how to apply GIS and GPS technologies to rehabilitation research to measure community participation and accessibility to resources.

    Findings

    Directions for using ArcGIS functions and case examples joining these mapping technologies with rehabilitation measures are provided.

    Conclusions

    Together with traditional measures, these technologies may provide rehabilitation researchers a more comprehensive approach to assessing accessibility and participation.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Assessing Infusion of Social Justice in Rehabilitation Counselor Education CurriculumGo to article: Assessing Infusion of Social Justice in Rehabilitation Counselor Education Curriculum

    Assessing Infusion of Social Justice in Rehabilitation Counselor Education Curriculum

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    Purpose: To examine the extent to which rehabilitation counselor educators understand and are committed to infusing social justice in the rehabilitation counseling curricula.

    Method: The authors used a quantitative descriptive research design to examine the level and extent of integrating social justice into rehabilitation counseling curricular. The participants were 59 rehabilitation counselor educators recruited during the eighth Annual Rehabilitation Educators Conference hosted by the National Council on Rehabilitation Education.

    Results: The study found that most participants perceived it important to integrate social justice into rehabilitation counseling curricula. The level and extent of integration varied by academic rank and years of teaching.

    Conclusion: To ensure future rehabilitation counselors gain social justice competency, it is of great significance that rehabilitation counseling educators infuse the concepts of social justice into the curricula through knowledge and fieldwork domains.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Assistive Technology in Pre-Service Rehabilitation Counselor Education: A New Approach to Team CollaborationGo to article: Assistive Technology in Pre-Service Rehabilitation Counselor Education: A New Approach to Team Collaboration

    Assistive Technology in Pre-Service Rehabilitation Counselor Education: A New Approach to Team Collaboration

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    Purpose: Recognizing a perceived lack of assistive technology/adaptive equipment (AT/AE) competence on the part of counselors and educators (Kuo, 2013), this article provides an overview of assistive technology concepts and accreditation standards, and introduces a training model intended to improve rehabilitation counselor readiness to address client AT/AE needs.

    Method: Drawing on the extant literature, professional scopes of practice, and interdisciplinary clinical experience, the authors conceptualize AT/AE service delivery along a biopsychosocial continuum.

    Results: The resultant model of AT/AE team collaboration can be taught by counselor educators and understood by students without specialty certification or preexisting knowledge of AT. The model spans the continuum of care from medical to psychosocial, details the roles of rehabilitation disciplines, and offers a pedagogical tool for infusing AT concepts across the curriculum.

    Conclusion: Ultimately, this article advocates for increased rehabilitation counselor engagement and entry-level competence in addressing the psychosocial aspects of AT/AE. Future research should be conducted to validate the constructs of this model.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Assistive Technology in Rehabilitation: Improving Impact Through PolicyGo to article: Assistive Technology in Rehabilitation: Improving Impact Through Policy

    Assistive Technology in Rehabilitation: Improving Impact Through Policy

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    The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA) contains several important provisions that make postsecondary education more accessible and affordable for young adults with disabilities. This is particularly true for students with intellectual disabilities, as the law created new comprehensive transition and postsecondary programs and provided access to federal student aid to this population for the first time. This article presents a brief summary of the original Higher Education Act of 1965, as well as a detailed summary of the HEOA. Portions of the legislation specific to students with disabilities are highlighted, and specific implications for rehabilitation counselors and pre-service students are presented.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Assistive Technology in Rehabilitation: Improving Impact Through PolicyGo to article: Assistive Technology in Rehabilitation: Improving Impact Through Policy

    Assistive Technology in Rehabilitation: Improving Impact Through Policy

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    This paper addresses the topic of assistive technology (AT) to offer a direction for its future role within the rehabilitation profession. A brief overview of the five AT legislative acts to date is provided. Next, future considerations for AT are offered in the context of what we know within the U.S. and global communities followed by the imperative to apply AT evenly to all types of disabilities as well as all groups defined by various demographic dimensions. Recommendations for improving the viability of research efforts for AT are provided along with several strategies for mainstreaming its role within graduate rehabilitation education programs to develop a future workforce that has a more astute understanding of AT and a greater inclination to use it. The current status of AT in producing clinical outcomes is discussed. Finally, frameworks for involving key stakeholder voices to holistically evaluate the success of AT policy as well as measure its impact are provided.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Attachment Style, Social Support, and Coping as Psychosocial Correlates of Happiness in Persons With Spinal Cord InjuriesGo to article: Attachment Style, Social Support, and Coping as Psychosocial Correlates of Happiness in Persons With Spinal Cord Injuries

    Attachment Style, Social Support, and Coping as Psychosocial Correlates of Happiness in Persons With Spinal Cord Injuries

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    Objective: To examine the roles of attachment, social support, and coping as psychosocial correlates in predicting happiness in people with spinal cord injuries.

    Design: Quantitative descriptive research design using multiple regression and correlation techniques.

    Participants: 274 individuals with spinal cord injuries.

    Outcome Measures: Happiness as measured by the Subjective Happiness Scale.

    Results: Functional disability and psychosocial correlates including coping, attachment styles, and social support were found to be associated with happiness scores. Functional disability was found to have a large negative effect on happiness and the effect was significantly reduced after taking into consideration the effect of positive psychology factors.

    Conclusion: Positive psychology variables are important for happiness and subjective well-being, and happiness in turn is related to better quality of life. The negative relationship between functional disability and happiness can be mediated by attachment, social support, and coping. Rehabilitation professionals should deemphasize negative characteristics related to poor psychological adjustment and focus on positive human traits and positive psychology interventions for people with disabilities.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • The Australian Approach to Acquired Brain InjuryGo to article: The Australian Approach to Acquired Brain Injury

    The Australian Approach to Acquired Brain Injury

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    Purpose

    The present article provides a narrative review of Australia’s approach toward acquired brain injury (ABI) and proposes how Australia and the United States can collaborate to improve service delivery for persons with ABI and their families with epidemiology, healthcare, prevention, research, and training.

    Method

    A narrative review of journal articles, government documents, and websites was completed to present a broad overview of Australia’s approach toward meeting the needs of persons with ABI.

    Results

    The narrative review and synthesis of publications were summarized into the following categories: a) overview of ABI in Australia, b) long-term care government programs, c) services and advocacy, d) research and training, and e) recommendations for Australian-U.S. collaborations.

    Conclusion

    The current time presents an opportunity for Australia and the United States to collaboratively address areas of common ABI need by dialogue, collaboration, and academic engagement, which may lead to better outcomes for persons with ABI by the sharing of research findings, service approaches, advocacy efforts, and rehabilitation counselor training. Rehabilitation counselors in Australia and the United States should lead the process of collaboration and engagement around common areas of ABI need.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Availing Reasonable Accommodations for College Students With Psychiatric Disabilities: Findings From a Qualitative StudyGo to article: Availing Reasonable Accommodations for College Students With Psychiatric Disabilities: Findings From a Qualitative Study

    Availing Reasonable Accommodations for College Students With Psychiatric Disabilities: Findings From a Qualitative Study

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    Purpose

    As many as half of all college students meet DSM-5 criteria for a mental illness; less than 5% report the ability to successfully navigate and complete their degrees. This is in part due to the lack of knowledge of reasonable accommodations for psychiatric disabilities.

    Method

    In the current study, we conducted qualitative interviews with students and faculty to identify types of reasonable accommodations students receive for their mental illness and factors that influence their ability to avail these accommodations.

    Results

    Factors included lack of awareness of accommodations, achieving fairness between students, and using accommodations as a disclosure tool.

    Conclusions

    Higher education institutions should better support the awareness training on accommodations for both faculty and staff. Self-advocacy training is recommended to help students in disclosing mental illness, requesting accommodations, and managing negative social reactions. Perhaps in vivo coaching is a promising tool to accommodate emotional and interpersonal disabilities.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Beyond Instruction; Beyond a Website: Distance Learning, Disability Inclusiveness and Changing Workplace PracticesGo to article: Beyond Instruction; Beyond a Website: Distance Learning, Disability Inclusiveness and Changing Workplace Practices

    Beyond Instruction; Beyond a Website: Distance Learning, Disability Inclusiveness and Changing Workplace Practices

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    Often, the aim of distance learning (DL) is to enhance individual learning, not to change workplace practices. Changing organizational policies, practices and behaviors related to disability calls for a different DL approach that engages users and contextualizes knowledge. In the disability arena, there is a need for programming that brings about disability inclusive workplace practices by reaching more deeply within workplace cultures. Mid-level managers are key arbiters of disability inclusiveness and workplace practices, yet they are difficult to reach. We have designed and piloted a Just-in-Time (JIT) approach to reach managers that includes two phases: Phase I engages a core group within the organization, and Phase II focuses on a JIT toolkit.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • BOOK REVIEWGo to article: BOOK REVIEW

    BOOK REVIEW

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  • Book ReviewLook Me in the Eye: My Life With Asperger’sGo to article: Book ReviewLook Me in the Eye: My Life With Asperger’s

    Book ReviewLook Me in the Eye: My Life With Asperger’s

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    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Book ReviewNot Different Enough: A Thirty-Year Journey With Autism, Asperger’s, and Intellectual DisabilitiesGo to article: Book ReviewNot Different Enough: A Thirty-Year Journey With Autism, Asperger’s, and Intellectual Disabilities

    Book ReviewNot Different Enough: A Thirty-Year Journey With Autism, Asperger’s, and Intellectual Disabilities

    Article
    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Book ReviewSharing the WEALTHGo to article: Book ReviewSharing the WEALTH

    Book ReviewSharing the WEALTH

    Article
    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Broadening Rehabilitation Education and Research Through Cultural Humility: A Conceptual Framework for Rehabilitation CounselingGo to article: Broadening Rehabilitation Education and Research Through Cultural Humility: A Conceptual Framework for Rehabilitation Counseling

    Broadening Rehabilitation Education and Research Through Cultural Humility: A Conceptual Framework for Rehabilitation Counseling

    Article

    Purpose: The purpose of this conceptual article is to present a framework that incorporates the concept of culture humility into effective rehabilitation services.

    Method: Based on a comprehensive literature review and theoretical integration, this article provides the reader with the basic concept of cultural humility, similarities and differences between cultural humility and cultural competence, and significance of the cultural humility concept to rehabilitation counseling.

    Results: The literature consistently describes the need for professionals to be culturally competent to effectively serve an increasingly diverse population. However, when using only a multicultural competency framework, counselors may have false beliefs about their competence in working with culturally diverse individuals, understate the power imbalance between service providers and clients, and ignore institutional (e.g., system, homophobia, racism) accountability. Cultural humility can directly address these issues and serve as a complement to cultural competence in rehabilitation counseling services given its emphasis on reflectivity, power differentials between counselors and clients, and institutional accountability.

    Conclusion: Cultural humility can be applied to rehabilitation research, education, and practice. We need to broaden multicultural rehabilitation counseling through a cultural humility approach.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Campus Solidarity Campaign: Developing a Program to Promote an Environment of Solidarity and Support on College Campuses for Students With Mental IllnessGo to article: Campus Solidarity Campaign: Developing a Program to Promote an Environment of Solidarity and Support on College Campuses for Students With Mental Illness

    Campus Solidarity Campaign: Developing a Program to Promote an Environment of Solidarity and Support on College Campuses for Students With Mental Illness

    Article

    Purpose: The aim of this work was to develop a campaign to promote an environment of solidarity and support on college campuses for students with mental illnesses.

    Method: Data were gathered from 24 members of a Chicago university campus who were selected as representatives of key campus stakeholder groups including students, administrative staff, counseling center staff, residence life staff, and faculty. Participants attended focus groups and key-informant interviews during the fall of 2011.

    Results: Qualitative analyses using grounded theory methodology revealed themes corresponding to two distinct overarching constructs: potential benefits of the campaign and potential concerns of the campaign.

    Conclusion: Development of a campaign informed by these results to promote a supportive environment on college campuses for students with mental illnesses may have a positive impact on students’ outcomes.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Can Psychiatric Rehabilitation Be Core to CORE?Go to article: Can Psychiatric Rehabilitation Be Core to CORE?

    Can Psychiatric Rehabilitation Be Core to CORE?

    Article

    Purpose: In this article, we seek to determine whether psychiatric rehabilitation principles and practices have been more fully incorporated into the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) standards, the extent to which they are covered in four rehabilitation counseling “foundations” textbooks, and how they are reflected in the contents of three key journals in rehabilitation counseling.

    Methods: We conducted a detailed review of literature that has surveyed coordinators of graduate programs accredited by the CORE as well as research that investigates the preparedness of graduates of CORE-accredited rehabilitation counseling programs to deliver services to people with psychiatric disabilities.

    Results: This review found that psychiatric rehabilitation is only touched upon in the CORE standards, is modestly alluded to in the most commonly used foundational textbooks, and has very few articles about it published annually in rehabilitation journals.

    Conclusion: Recommendations on methods for increasing psychiatric rehabilitation content in CORE-accredited programs are provided. Specific suggestions are made for resources and activities that can be added to rehabilitation counseling curricula to include psychiatric rehabilitation.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Career Development Factors for Minority Disability and Health Research Leaders: A Key Informant StudyGo to article: Career Development Factors for Minority Disability and Health Research Leaders: A Key Informant Study

    Career Development Factors for Minority Disability and Health Research Leaders: A Key Informant Study

    Article

    Purpose: This study examined and documented minority disability and health research leaders’ experiences and perspectives on career development challenges and success strategies. Methods: A sample of 15 African American, American Indian or Alaskan Native, Latino, and Asian research leaders as key informants participated in the inquiry. Research team members and external project advisory panel members collaboratively developed the interview protocol consisting of 8 questions designed to elicit information about career development factors. Trained interviewers conducted semistructured telephone interviews to collect data. Verbatim transcripts of the audiotapes and participant demographics were the primary data that were analyzed using NVivo (Version 10.0). Results: Individual sociocultural challenges (e.g., cultural barriers, language/communication issues, family life issues, and limited collaboration opportunities), institutional research environmental concerns (e.g., bureaucracy, alienation, insufficient research support funds, and discrimination), and federal research agency policy and systems context–induced issues (e.g., limited mentorship opportunities, inadequate supply of minority research leaders and role models, unhealthy competition, and lack of equal opportunity) emerged among key informants’ perspectives as important barriers. Identified success strategies included the need for early career investigators to build, expand, and use support networks, establish multidisciplinary collaborations, develop strong work ethic, enhance research skills (e.g., methodological and grant writing), and obtain capable mentorship. Conclusions: The aforementioned factors should be considered in the creation of new career development models and paradigms aimed at diversifying the scientific workforce.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Career Readiness and Individuals with DisabilitiesGo to article: Career Readiness and Individuals with Disabilities

    Career Readiness and Individuals with Disabilities

    Article

    Purpose

    The purpose of the current study is to investigate the relationship between career readiness, defined as capability and complexity, and vocational identity for individuals with disabilities.

    Method

    Forty-three consumers participating in vocational evaluation services for a state-federal vocational rehabilitation agency completed the Career Thoughts Inventory (CTI) and My Vocational Situation (MVS). Regression analysis was used to investigate the relationship between two independent variables (complexity and capability) and vocational identity.

    Results

    The results indicated that the independent variables (complexity and capability) accounted for 52% of the variance of the MVS – Vocational Identity score. Partial eta square for complexity was .03 (small effect) and for capability .46 (large effect).

    Conclusions

    The results of the study provide support that improving career readiness contributes to improved vocational identity defined as the individual having a clearer and more stable understanding of their career goals, interests, personality, and talents. The Career Thoughts Inventory can be used by a vocational rehabilitation counselor to differentiate an individual's level of career readiness and develop targeted career interventions.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Career Transitions Caused by Chronic Illness: A Career Construction PerspectiveGo to article: Career Transitions Caused by Chronic Illness: A Career Construction Perspective

    Career Transitions Caused by Chronic Illness: A Career Construction Perspective

    Article

    Purpose: People living with chronic illness face significant challenges with employment. This study explores the impact of participating in the Career Construction Interview (CCI) on the career exploration of individuals facing a forced career transition due to the onset or exacerbation of a chronic illness.

    Method: An instrumental multiple case study design was used in this qualitative study. A purposeful, homogeneous sample of three female adults was used to gain multiple perspective of forced career transitions. The participants were within 2 years of their diagnosis or exacerbation of one or more chronic health conditions and had to change their career because of the impact of their condition(s).

    Results: Eight open codes and five axial codes were discovered through the process of constant comparative analysis. For this study one open code (CCI experience) and five axial codes will be discussed.

    Conclusions: This study found patterns related to chronic illness and career and that the Career Construction Interview was helpful to the participants in assisting them with making decisions about potential careers and options for employment. Implications for rehabilitation counseling practice and suggestions for future research.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • A Case Study of Effective Employment Practices for Persons With Disabilities in a Large Multi-Site Health Care OrganizationGo to article: A Case Study of Effective Employment Practices for Persons With Disabilities in a Large Multi-Site Health Care Organization

    A Case Study of Effective Employment Practices for Persons With Disabilities in a Large Multi-Site Health Care Organization

    Article

    Purpose

    The purpose of this in-depth case study was to better understand how practices, policies, and structures contributed to a large health care organization’s track record of hiring, training, and retaining persons with disabilities (PWDs).

    Method

    We conducted in-depth interviews with 63 key informants across four hospitals in the hospital system. Within each site, we recruited participants from multiple-levels of the organization to understand the complexity of employment practices. Content analysis was used to analyze participant response to open-ended questions.

    Results

    Providing appropriate supports, including clearly defined job roles that are aligned with employee abilities, ongoing coaching and support, and purposeful efforts to integrate PWDs into the broader organization, are important elements of ongoing success. Invested leadership, alignment across organizational structures, and building partnerships with organizations with knowledge and skill in supporting PWDs are additional critical success factors.

    Conclusions

    Findings indicate that it is imperative for organizations wishing to strengthen their hiring practices for PWDs to develop a culture that embraces a person-first approach. As evidenced here, in an environment where all employees feel supported, valued, and as if there is room for growth, there is opportunity for employees with disabilities to be viewed through a positive, developmental, and generous lens.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Certified Rehabilitation Counselors Role in the Acceptance of Disability of Returning Afghanistan and Iraq Military Veterans With DisabilitiesGo to article: Certified Rehabilitation Counselors Role in the Acceptance of Disability of Returning Afghanistan and Iraq Military Veterans With Disabilities

    Certified Rehabilitation Counselors Role in the Acceptance of Disability of Returning Afghanistan and Iraq Military Veterans With Disabilities

    Article

    Purpose: To understand the level of acceptance of disability by veterans and rehabilitation counselor’s role in that acceptance.

    Method: The Acceptance of Disability Scale-Revised was given to 117 veterans from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq who acquired disabilities. Their experiences working with certified rehabilitation counselors was also examined.

    Results: Results indicate that veterans overall are at a lower acceptance of their disability than other groups. Veterans with the most severe disabilities and lower acceptance scores are more likely to seek assistance from certified rehabilitation counselors.

    Conclusion: Veterans with disabilities need to have early and proper interventions from qualified counselors to best transition into civilian life. Knowledge of the stages of disability and steps to acceptance by counselors can aid veterans navigating this process.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Changing How We Approach Multicultural Counselor Education: Using Intersectionality, Power, Privilege, and Oppression to Frame Lived ExperiencesGo to article: Changing How We Approach Multicultural Counselor Education: Using Intersectionality, Power, Privilege, and Oppression to Frame Lived Experiences

    Changing How We Approach Multicultural Counselor Education: Using Intersectionality, Power, Privilege, and Oppression to Frame Lived Experiences

    Article

    Historically, multicultural counselor education has taken a groups approach to educating students about cultural differences. Groups approaches explain cultural differences broadly, potentially leading students to minimize the potential for intra-group differences. This has led to the marginalization of the experiences of students with racial/ethnic minority identities. Incorporating the concepts of power, privilege, and oppression, along with the concept of intersectionality can allow multicultural educators to approach multicultural counselor education in a way that includes all students from any identity. These concepts, along with regularly addressed concepts like identity development, microaggressions, and advocacy, can lead to a broader view of cultural competency. Additionally, when students understand cultural competency within this framework, they have the tools to become lifelong learners. This approach allows students to learn about different client identities and cultures as they are encountered in the students' counseling experiences or as they evolve.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Characteristics and Descriptions of Transition Content on Special Education and Rehabilitation Graduate Program WebsitesGo to article: Characteristics and Descriptions of Transition Content on Special Education and Rehabilitation Graduate Program Websites

    Characteristics and Descriptions of Transition Content on Special Education and Rehabilitation Graduate Program Websites

    Article

    Purpose: This exploratory study advances personnel preparation research through the investigation of the transition content found on the institutional websites of U.S. universities with Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Master’s Level Personnel Preparation grants for transition planning and services (OSEP, 2015) or master’s-level Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE)-accredited vocational rehabilitation (VR) programs (2014–2105). Individuals seeking transition training are likely to visit institutional websites given that searching online is typically the first step in exploring educational and training options.

    Method: A process of systematic website searches, protocol for data extraction, and an iterative content analysis were used. Data profiles were constructed, and the types of offerings were characterized and defined.

    Results: Twelve universities were associated with the transition offerings of eight OSEP-funded programs (8/23 or 35%) and eight CORE-accredited programs (8/97 or 8%) and their corresponding 22 websites. Four of the 12 universities appeared on both lists.

    Conclusions: The renewed focus on transition services within the legislation (The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act [WIOA], 2014) will no doubt increase the demand for educational preparation and professional development. These findings provide a baseline from which to improve visibility and develop further offerings. Areas for immediate improvement are the accuracy of the program descriptions and the ease of finding details.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Clients' Willingness to Incorporate Religion or Spirituality in CounselingGo to article: Clients' Willingness to Incorporate Religion or Spirituality in Counseling

    Clients' Willingness to Incorporate Religion or Spirituality in Counseling

    Article

    Purpose

    This study investigated clients' willingness to incorporate religion/spirituality in their counseling sessions.

    Methods

    Descriptive statistics, logistic regression, and test of moderation were utilized in this study's data analyses.

    Results

    Clients in general were willing to incorporate religion/spirituality in counseling sessions. Non-Christians were more willing than Christians. The relationship between clients' religion and their willingness occurred only in clients with a high level of spirituality.

    Conclusion

    Rehabilitation educators should consider infusing religion/spirituality in their courses/curricula and encourage students to gain knowledge of various religion/spiritual beliefs in ways that provide a springboard for incorporating religion/spirituality in counseling.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Clinical and Applied Experience in Rehabilitation Counselor EducationGo to article: Clinical and Applied Experience in Rehabilitation Counselor Education

    Clinical and Applied Experience in Rehabilitation Counselor Education

    Article

    Applied training of pre-practicum, practicum, and internship are important gateway experiences for rehabilitation counselors-in-training. Counselor educators and supervisors must be aware of requirements and expectations of counselor-in-training supervision and common ethical issues specific to these clinical experiences of rehabilitation counselors-in-training and their supervisors/faculty. The authors identify and discuss the CORE standards for practicum and internship in the preparation of rehabilitation counselors. Information is presented on the preparation phase, mandatory aspects of fieldwork and implications for curriculum standards, as well as supervision, and ethical and legal issues.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Clinical Judgment and the Utilization of Psychometric Instruments for Vocational AssessmentGo to article: Clinical Judgment and the Utilization of Psychometric Instruments for Vocational Assessment

    Clinical Judgment and the Utilization of Psychometric Instruments for Vocational Assessment

    Article

    Background

    Over the last 40 years advances in the field of rehabilitation counseling continue to play a major role in the professional identity, skills, and competencies of rehabilitation counselors. While advances have developed in several areas (e.g., multiculturalism, ethics) within the scope of rehabilitation counseling research and practice, there are research gaps for vocational evaluation and the psychometric properties of instruments utilized for assessment.

    Objective

    This study sought to investigate what psychometric instruments rehabilitation counselors utilize for assessment. Primarily, our goal was to seek major details in how practicing rehabilitation counselors utilize psychometric assessments in their work environments and any ethical concerns involved with their use. We sought to investigate the presence of what assessment tools are commonly used by rehabilitation counseling practitioners and the frequency with which they are used.

    Methods

    Data from 228 participants was analyzed using a mixed-methods research design with a goal of obtaining both quantitative and qualitative data simultaneously. We sought to determine if there were any statistically significant differences on whether demographic variables affected the selection and use of psychometric assessments.

    Findings

    Average use of psychometric instruments for assessment use for the entire sample was low, at .66 (between “never” and “sometimes”). Average assessment use for the five subgroups ranged from .37 (body system function) to .99 (interests). Average use for individual assessments ranged from .08 to 2.07. There was a significant effect for education, (R2 = .039 F(1) = 8.82, p = .003).

    Conclusions

    Results indicate higher education levels were associated with increased utilization of psychometric instruments. In addition, collaboration between psychometric assessments and clinical judgment have proven to be valuable in overall quality of rehabilitation services provided.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Collaborating with the Disability Rights Community: Co-Writing a Code of Ethics as a Vehicle for Ethics EducationGo to article: Collaborating with the Disability Rights Community: Co-Writing a Code of Ethics as a Vehicle for Ethics Education

    Collaborating with the Disability Rights Community: Co-Writing a Code of Ethics as a Vehicle for Ethics Education

    Article

    An ethics project is described that challenged students to collaborate with disability rights authorities to co-write a code of ethics for a Center of Independent Living. Experiential and reflective assignments analyzed how the construction of knowledge and language is never value-neutral, and people with disabilities need to have a voice in decisions that affect their lives. Insights from the project suggest considerations for teaching students to construct ethical knowledge that is empathetic and respectful to the culture for which a code of ethics will be applied, in this case, the experience of disability from a social model perspective.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Collaborative Documentation in Mental Health: Applications to Rehabilitation CounselingGo to article: Collaborative Documentation in Mental Health: Applications to Rehabilitation Counseling

    Collaborative Documentation in Mental Health: Applications to Rehabilitation Counseling

    Article

    Purpose: In this article, the emerging practice of collaborative documentation (CD) in community mental health care and its applications to rehabilitation counseling were explored. CD has the potential to promote greater client empowerment, clinical transparency, and documentation efficiency and quality; however, the CD process is not well validated through rigorous research.

    Method: We provide a critical analysis of issues with current documentation systems, principles of creating collaborative paperwork, and the potential outcomes for rehabilitation clients, agencies, and counselors who use CD.

    Results: The benefits of CD for rehabilitation educators, researchers, and practitioners will be provided for implementation in rehabilitation settings.

    Conclusion: Rehabilitation practitioners may be increasingly exposed to CD and transparency of treatment records. CD is a developing practice that fits well with the rehabilitation counseling philosophy and the profession’s history of client inclusion in treatment planning.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • College Graduation to Employment in STEM Careers: The Experience of New Graduates at the Intersection of Underrepresented Racial/Ethnic Minority Status and DisabilityGo to article: College Graduation to Employment in STEM Careers: The Experience of New Graduates at the Intersection of Underrepresented Racial/Ethnic Minority Status and Disability

    College Graduation to Employment in STEM Careers: The Experience of New Graduates at the Intersection of Underrepresented Racial/Ethnic Minority Status and Disability

    Article

    Purpose: To examine the recent labor market indicators of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) versus non-STEM college graduates with disabilities.

    Method: The sample included bachelor of science (B.S.)/B.S.-level college graduates including 1,567,527 with a disability and 32,512,446 without a disability. Data were derived from the American Community Survey public use microdata files 2009–2011 inclusive. Three measures of labor market activity were used: labor force participation rate, unemployment ratio, and employment-to-population ratio.

    Results: Nonparametric tests of proportion with stringent alpha levels indicated that overall labor market participation was much lower for graduates with disabilities. Indicators improved somewhat for STEM graduates with disabilities perhaps because they persisted longer in their job search efforts. Within the sample of STEM graduates with disabilities, Whites experienced greater labor market participation than ethnic minorities. It was also found that supply-side interventions to improve STEM employment (i.e., government investment) have been markedly less effective than demand-side interventions (i.e., expanded recruitment of foreign STEM degree holders).

    Conclusion: Recent labor economics data and the expanded recruitment of foreign STEM degree holders bring into question whether or not a true STEM crisis exists today.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Collegiate Recovery Programs: Helping College Students in Recovery SucceedGo to article: Collegiate Recovery Programs: Helping College Students in Recovery Succeed

    Collegiate Recovery Programs: Helping College Students in Recovery Succeed

    Article

    College recovery services are designed to provide necessary supports for college students with issues related to substance use disorders to be successful in postsecondary education. However, as a still emerging form of student supports, major issues remain such as funding, the utilization of evidence-based interventions, effective program evaluations, and the need for more empirical research. This article provides a historical overview of Collegiate Recovery Programs (CRPs) and an examination of current issues facing the field; it concludes with recommendations for program administrators, researchers, and rehabilitation counselors.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • The Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification Code of Ethics: An Emerging Approach to Digital TechnologyGo to article: The Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification Code of Ethics: An Emerging Approach to Digital Technology

    The Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification Code of Ethics: An Emerging Approach to Digital Technology

    Article

    Background

    Rehabilitation counselors are becoming more adept at providing distance services.

    Objective

    Focused on the ethical use of digital technology, the purpose of this article is to highlight ethical considerations when using digital technologies professionally.

    Methods

    Reviewing the ethical standards of the 2017 Code of Professional Ethics for Rehabilitation Counselors, this article examines the current ethical standards governing the use of technology, distance counseling, and social media.

    Findings

    It is critical for rehabilitation counselors to understand how affordances and constraints of technology will continue to mediate the professional practice of rehabilitation counseling.

    Conclusion

    The professional practice of rehabilitation counseling will increasingly involve digital technology.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Communities of Practice: A Knowledge Translation Tool for Rehabilitation ProfessionalsGo to article: Communities of Practice: A Knowledge Translation Tool for Rehabilitation Professionals

    Communities of Practice: A Knowledge Translation Tool for Rehabilitation Professionals

    Article

    Increased attention to evidence-based practice (EBP) among rehabilitation professionals closely corresponds to recent interest in knowledge translation, which connects quality research to rehabilitation practice aimed at improving the lives of people with disabilities. Despite the importance of knowledge translation for rehabilitation professionals, the concept is often overlooked or misunderstood. This article provides a brief review of knowledge translation to clarify potential misconceptions. In addition, communities of practice (CoPs) are introduced as a specific tool for knowledge translation. An overview of CoPs and guidelines for design, development, and use are reviewed. The flexibility and common ownership of CoPs provide an ideal approach for rehabilitation researchers, practitioners, and consumers to work together to develop knowledge and effective practice guidelines.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Community-Based Services for People With Brain Injury: A National AnalysisGo to article: Community-Based Services for People With Brain Injury: A National Analysis

    Community-Based Services for People With Brain Injury: A National Analysis

    Article

    Purpose:

    Where and how rehabilitation and long-term services and supports (LTSS) occur for individuals with brain injury (BI) has shifted dramatically over the last few decades. Medicaid Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) 1915(c) waivers allow states to offer LTSS that is tailored to the needs of underserved populations in the community rather than institutional settings.

    Method:

    This study examined how states utilized waivers to provide for people with BI.

    Results:

    Findings revealed only 15 states had waivers for people with BI in fiscal year 2016.

    Conclusions:

    Of those waivers for people with BI, there were vast differences across states and services.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Community Colleges as a Postsecondary Option for Veterans With Service-Connected Disabilities: A Primer for Rehabilitation CounselorsGo to article: Community Colleges as a Postsecondary Option for Veterans With Service-Connected Disabilities: A Primer for Rehabilitation Counselors

    Community Colleges as a Postsecondary Option for Veterans With Service-Connected Disabilities: A Primer for Rehabilitation Counselors

    Article

    Purpose

    The purpose of this article is to provide rehabilitation counselors an overview of the benefits of the community college system as an option that veterans with service-connected disabilities should consider in helping to make the transition from military to civilian life. We describe veterans with service-connected disabilities, the reasons to consider community colleges instead of 4-year universities, and community college supports for veterans with service-connected disabilities.

    Method

    Through a narrative review approach, we synthesized a collection of research articles, government reports, and websites to describe the academic and career development needs of veterans with service-connected disabilities and how community colleges are an effective option to meet these needs. Our approach toward analyzing the article's source materials was informed in part by our military/veteran-related lived experiences.

    Results

    We provide six recommendations for rehabilitation counselors who support veterans with service-connected disabilities with educational goals. These include gaining knowledge of community college options; understanding funding options for veterans; knowledge of military-friendly community college settings; collaborating with institutional colleagues; understanding on-campus supports for disability-related needs; and continuing education on veterans' issues.

    Conclusions

    We conclude rehabilitation counselors should be familiar with the benefits of the community college setting for veterans with service-connected disabilities to facilitate educational goals and transition to civilian life.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Comparative Analysis of Learning Outcomes for On-Campus and Distance Learning Courses in a Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counselor Education ProgramGo to article: Comparative Analysis of Learning Outcomes for On-Campus and Distance Learning Courses in a Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counselor Education Program

    Comparative Analysis of Learning Outcomes for On-Campus and Distance Learning Courses in a Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counselor Education Program

    Article

    Background

    Despite the increasing reliance in counselor education on online teaching and learning, the efficacy is not well documented.

    Objective

    To investigate learning outcomes for master's-level rehabilitation and mental health counseling students.

    Methods

    This study compared on-campus and online learning course delivery methods with pre-and post-tests using 41 participants across four courses.

    Findings

    Significant differences were found within both groups between the pre- and post-test, indicating significant gains in knowledge acquisition. No significant differences were found between group modalities in the magnitude of improvement in test scores.

    Conclusions

    Findings suggest that no differences exist in these learning outcomes when online and on-campus teaching modalities are compared and that both modalities produce positive learning outcomes. Continued research is needed to address additional questions in this area.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Comparing Traditional and Distance Formats of a Psychiatric Rehabilitation CourseGo to article: Comparing Traditional and Distance Formats of a Psychiatric Rehabilitation Course

    Comparing Traditional and Distance Formats of a Psychiatric Rehabilitation Course

    Article

    Purpose: The purpose of this study was to discover if an online course in psychiatric rehabilitation is as successful as a traditional on-campus course in terms of content delivery and learning outcomes.

    Method: A traditional on-campus (n = 25) and an online (n = 17) course were compared at pretest and posttest on a measure entitled “Psychiatric Vocational Rehabilitation Knowledge and Skills Inventory.” A 4 (Skill) × 3 (Time) within-subjects analysis of variance with repeated measures was used to assess changes in the skills of process, potential, partnership, and career advancement over time.

    Results: The results were that scores for both formats significantly increased from Time 1 to Time 2, but one format did not perform significantly better than another. The Psychiatric Vocational Rehabilitation Knowledge and Skills Inventory was found to be a reliable measure.

    Conclusion: The study underscores the value of a dedicated psychiatric rehabilitation course in rehabilitation graduate education.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Comparing Two Training Strategies to Increase Competence in Solving Ethical DilemmasGo to article: Comparing Two Training Strategies to Increase Competence in Solving Ethical Dilemmas

    Comparing Two Training Strategies to Increase Competence in Solving Ethical Dilemmas

    Article

    This study examined which of two training models delivered through the internet led to better cultural competence in resolving ethical dilemmas with a sample of rehabilitation professionals. One type of training involved teaching a transcultural integrative model of ethical decision-making while the other training involved using the same transcultural model plus providing additional multicultural counseling theory concepts. Results showed that while both models resulted in significantly higher competence in resolving ethical dilemmas over time, there was no difference in competence ratings between training programs. Theoretical and practical implications are provided.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Comparison of Employer Factors in Disability and Other Employment Discrimination ChargesGo to article: Comparison of Employer Factors in Disability and Other Employment Discrimination Charges

    Comparison of Employer Factors in Disability and Other Employment Discrimination Charges

    Article

    Purpose: We explore whether certain employer characteristics predict Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) charges and whether the same characteristics predict receipt of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act charges.

    Method: We estimate a set of multivariate regressions using the ordinary least squares method.

    Results: Most employer-level characteristics that predict the receipt of ADA charges also predict the receipt of other types of discrimination charges.

    Conclusions: Our findings suggest that educational outreach efforts aimed at reducing the level of perceived disability discrimination in the workplace can be more efficient by targeting employer groups who are likely to receive charges under not only the ADA but also other statutes as well.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Comparison of Ethical Dilemmas Across Public and Private Sectors in Rehabilitation Counseling PracticeGo to article: Comparison of Ethical Dilemmas Across Public and Private Sectors in Rehabilitation Counseling Practice

    Comparison of Ethical Dilemmas Across Public and Private Sectors in Rehabilitation Counseling Practice

    Article

    Purpose: To examine the nature of ethical dilemmas most frequently reported by rehabilitation counselors in the private and public sectors and determine if significant differences exist in how practitioners experience ethical dilemmas in these two settings.

    Method: A mixed-methods internet-based survey design was utilized and included descriptive, qualitative, and quantitative approaches on a sample of rehabilitation counselors (N = 141) via an instrument created by the researchers.

    Results: The results indicate that there are clear differences between both the nature and frequency of ethical dilemmas encountered by practitioners in the private and public sectors of rehabilitation counseling. Findings indicate that there are significant differences not only in the frequency and importance each group attributes to ethical dilemmas but also in the types of ethical dilemmas experienced.

    Conclusion: Rehabilitation counselors in the private and public sectors practice in different environments (with varied laws, rehabilitation goals, duration of services), and minimal consideration has been given to the diversity of ethical dilemmas that these practitioners encounter in their professional roles. The inclusion of Section F in the 2010 CRCC Code of Ethics was the rehabilitation counseling field’s first attempt to address the differing nature of ethical dilemmas faced by private rehabilitation counselors in their practice. Further study is warranted to examine the dynamics that underlie the ethical decision-making process as well exploring the differences between these two settings.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • A Comparison of Work Value Preferences of Individuals With Disabilities and Individuals Without DisabilitiesGo to article: A Comparison of Work Value Preferences of Individuals With Disabilities and Individuals Without Disabilities

    A Comparison of Work Value Preferences of Individuals With Disabilities and Individuals Without Disabilities

    Article

    Purpose: The purpose of this pilot study was to compare the work value preferences of individuals with disabilities with the work value preferences for a sample of individuals without disabilities.

    Methods: The preferred work values of a sample of vocational rehabilitation consumers were compared to workers employed in a Southeastern university.

    Results: Results indicated that vocational rehabilitation consumers preferred Independence and Support while workers in the general population preferred Recognition and Relationships. No differences were found with respect to Achievement and Working Conditions.

    Conclusions: This study provides evidence that there are differences between persons with disabilities and the general population with respect to preferred work values. Rehabilitation counselors should assist the consumer in securing employment where there is congruence in work environment and preferred work values.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Rehabilitation CounselingGo to article: Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Rehabilitation Counseling

    Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Rehabilitation Counseling

    Article

    Purpose

    Complex posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) is a multifaceted disorder, and the specific diagnostic criteria developed by the World Health Organization (WHO), which highlight symptoms of CPTSD (i.e., affect dysregulation, negative self-concept, disturbed relationships), that occur along with PTSD symptoms speak to this. Understanding the disorder itself and its ramifications is essential as our society is exposed to seemingly more and more traumatic and long-lasting events, all of which may lead to an increase in the number of overall cases. CPTSD is characterized by changes in three primary areas of the brain – hippocampus, amygdala, and medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC)– which are usually smaller in individuals with CPTSD, and there are certain subsets of individuals who have an increased likelihood of developing this disorder (e.g., individuals with physical and psychiatric disabilities, children exposed to long-term trauma).

    Method

    The authors conducted a scoping literature review on CPTSD, treatment approaches for individuals with CPTSD, and rehabilitation implications.

    Results

    Treatment for CPTSD is generally more extensive than treatment for PTSD and should be made available for those in need. There is a dearth of research on this topic in the rehabilitation literature; however, disability research has consistently shown that employment plays a huge role in successful recovery among individuals with psychiatric disabilities, which includes CPTSD.

    Conclusion

    In order to ensure client success, rehabilitation counselors, educators, and researchers must understand the complexities associated with CPTSD and then how to best go about incorporating this information into individual plans for employment and our classrooms as well as making research in this area a priority for the field.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • The Conceptualization and Assessment of Professional Dispositions in Rehabilitation Counselor EducationGo to article: The Conceptualization and Assessment of Professional Dispositions in Rehabilitation Counselor Education

    The Conceptualization and Assessment of Professional Dispositions in Rehabilitation Counselor Education

    Article

    Newly adopted accreditation standards within rehabilitation counselor education require the assessment of knowledge, skills, and a set of characteristics known as professional dispositions (PDs). PDs may be regarded as individual characteristics like values, beliefs, attitudes, or interpersonal ways of being that influence professional behavior. Yet, this remains an abstract construct that eludes simple definition and measurement. The purpose of this article is to review existing literature related to PDs in order to assist rehabilitation counselor educators in understanding (a) the conceptualization and identification of PDs, (b) the assessment of PDs within a program evaluation process, and (c) contextual dynamics that may influence the assessment of PDs. To this end, the article explores existing PD definitions; common factors related to counseling outcomes; and the guiding philosophies, codes, and values for the field of rehabilitation counseling. Additionally, the role of PDs are discussed in relation to accreditation standards, the development of standardized instruments, student assessment, and program evaluation. Finally, the assessment of PDs are considered in relation to multicultural dynamics, students with disabilities, and distance education.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale as a Positive Psychology Measure for People With Spinal Cord InjuriesGo to article: The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale as a Positive Psychology Measure for People With Spinal Cord Injuries

    The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale as a Positive Psychology Measure for People With Spinal Cord Injuries

    Article

    The main objective of this study is to evaluate the measurement structure of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) as a positive psychology measure for people with spinal cord injuries (SCIs) using confirmatory factor analysis. The participants consisted of 274 Canadians with SCI living in the community. The result indicated that the 5-factor intercorrelated model fits the data reasonably well (χ2 = 635.20; p value < .001; χ2/df = 2.40; CFI = .90; RMSEA = 0.07). These 5 factors (personal competence, high standards, and tenacity; trust in one’s instincts, tolerance of negative affect, and strengthening effects of stress; positive acceptance of change and secure relationships; control; and spiritual influence) correlated positively with disability acceptance and happiness, and inversely related to depression. The reliability of the 5 subscales was good ranging from .65 to .92. In conclusion, the results of this study confirmed that the 5-factor structure of the CD-RISC observed in the general population can be replicated in a sample of Canadians with SCI. This resilience scale can be used as a positive psychology measure in rehabilitation counseling research and practice.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Construction and Validation of the Clinical Judgment Skill Inventory: Clinical Judgment Skill Competencies That Measure Counselor Debiasing TechniquesGo to article: Construction and Validation of the Clinical Judgment Skill Inventory: Clinical Judgment Skill Competencies That Measure Counselor Debiasing Techniques

    Construction and Validation of the Clinical Judgment Skill Inventory: Clinical Judgment Skill Competencies That Measure Counselor Debiasing Techniques

    Article

    Purpose: To construct and validate a new self-report instrument, the Clinical Judgment Skill Inventory (CJSI), inclusive of clinical judgment skill competencies that address counselor biases and evidence-based strategies.

    Method: An Internet-based survey design was used and an exploratory factor analysis was performed on a sample of rehabilitation counselor educators’ (n = 126) ratings of clinical judgment skill importance for effective rehabilitation counseling practice.

    Results: New knowledge of 7 empirically supported clinical judgment skill areas of debiasing techniques (scientific attitude, cultural bias, cognitive complexity, memory bias, confirmatory bias, negative bias, and evidence-based practice) was generated.

    Conclusion: The 35-item CJSI has initial empirical evidence to support its reliability and validity and to assess clinical judgment skill competencies (debiasing techniques) of master’s students in rehabilitation counseling programs. However, follow-up studies and use of confirmatory factor analysis are needed to further test and substantiate the CJSI’s content and construct validity.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Consumers With Major Depressive Disorder: Factors Influencing Job PlacementGo to article: Consumers With Major Depressive Disorder: Factors Influencing Job Placement

    Consumers With Major Depressive Disorder: Factors Influencing Job Placement

    Article

    The theory of planned behavior (TPB) was applied to study the factors that influence the intention of public rehabilitation placement professionals to place consumers with major depressive disorder (MDD) in jobs. A sample of 108 public rehabilitation placement professionals in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States completed the MDD Placement Scale (MDDPS), which was based on the Rehabilitation Professional Survey (RPS; Hergenrather, Haase, & Rhodes, 2013; Hergenrather & Rhodes, 2004; Hergenrather, Rhodes, McDaniel, & Brown, 2003). Hypotheses were developed within the guidelines of the TPB to examine the influences of attitude (AT), subjective norm (SN), and impediments on the intention of public rehabilitation placement professionals to place a consumer with MDD in a job. The regression of AT, SN, and perceived behavioral control (PBC) yielded a statistically significant model. Study findings suggest further applications of the TPB in vocational rehabilitation research to enhance job placement outcomes.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • The Conventional and Unconventional About Disability Conventions: A Reflective Analysis of United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons With DisabilitiesGo to article: The Conventional and Unconventional About Disability Conventions: A Reflective Analysis of United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities

    The Conventional and Unconventional About Disability Conventions: A Reflective Analysis of United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities

    Article

    This article presents an analysis of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in relation to prior United Nations conventions on disability and U.S. disability policy law with a view to identifying the conventional and also the incremental advances of the CRPD. Previous United Nations conventions related to disability have had, at best, partial success in effectively protecting the human rights of individuals with disabilities. The CRPD, as a policy instrument, has considerable potential for advancing the legal rights of persons with disabilities in the United States and globally. This article reviews this potential from national and international perspectives and explores the implications of the CRPD for rehabilitation counseling advocacy and education.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Coping and Late-Deafness: An Examination of Two MeasuresGo to article: Coping and Late-Deafness: An Examination of Two Measures

    Coping and Late-Deafness: An Examination of Two Measures

    Article

    Purpose: To examine the psychometric properties of two measures of coping in a sample of individuals with acquired hearing loss, specifically late-deafness.

    Methods: Using a quantitative descriptive design, coping of participants (N = 277) with late-deafness was measured to examine the reliability and validity of the Ways of Coping Questionnaire (WCQ) and the Brief Coping with Problems Experienced (Brief COPE).

    Results: Internal consistency estimates were adequate. Confirmatory factor analyses indicated that the hypothesized factor structures were not supported. Exploratory factor analyses revealed that three factors best fit the WCQ data. For the Brief COPE, 6 factors best fit the data.

    Conclusion: This study demonstrates the utility of the Brief COPE when working with individuals with late-deafness as an appropriate measure of coping.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • CORE Knowledge Domain C.4 Employment and Career Development: Application for Rehabilitation Counselor EducatorsGo to article: CORE Knowledge Domain C.4 Employment and Career Development: Application for Rehabilitation Counselor Educators

    CORE Knowledge Domain C.4 Employment and Career Development: Application for Rehabilitation Counselor Educators

    Article

    The Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) CORE revised the standards for rehabilitation counseling master's degree program accreditation in 2004. These standards seek to promote effective rehabilitation services to persons with disabilities in both private and public programs (CORE, 2008). This article focuses on the new CORE standard knowledge domain C: Employment and Career Development and its application for rehabilitation counselor educators. The issues of employment and career development have been major factors in the professional practice of rehabilitation counseling from its inception. As a key knowledge domain in the new CORE standards, competence in this domain is integral to preparation for the CRC exam and essential to incorporate in existing rehabilitation counseling graduate programs.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Core Self-Evaluations as a Mediator Between Functional Disability and Life Satisfaction in College Students With Disabilities Majoring in Science and TechnologyGo to article: Core Self-Evaluations as a Mediator Between Functional Disability and Life Satisfaction in College Students With Disabilities Majoring in Science and Technology

    Core Self-Evaluations as a Mediator Between Functional Disability and Life Satisfaction in College Students With Disabilities Majoring in Science and Technology

    Article

    Purpose: To examine the mediational effect of core self-evaluations (CSE) on the relationship between functional disability and life satisfaction.

    Methods: A quantitative descriptive design using multiple regression analysis. The participants were 97 college students with disabilities receiving services through Hunter College’s Minority-Disability Alliance (MIND Alliance) in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

    Results: CSE was a partial mediator between functional disability and life satisfaction. After controlling for CSE, functional disability was no longer a significant predictor of life satisfaction.

    Conclusions: CSE partially mediated the impact of functional disability on life satisfaction. Future research should explore the development of interventions to increase CSE to reduce the effect of disability and to improve life satisfaction and employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Core Self-Evaluations as Personal Factors in the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Model: An Application in Persons With Spinal Cord InjuryGo to article: Core Self-Evaluations as Personal Factors in the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Model: An Application in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury

    Core Self-Evaluations as Personal Factors in the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Model: An Application in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury

    Article

    Purpose: To evaluate Chan, Gelman, Ditchman, Kim, and Chiu’s (2009) revised World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) model using core self-evaluations (CSE) to account for Personal Factors in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI).

    Method: One hundred eighty-seven adults with SCI were recruited to take an online survey including measurement scales representing each component of the revised ICF model: Functioning, Activities, Participation, Environmental Factors, Personal Factors, and Quality Of Life. Path analysis was used to evaluate the hypothesized relationships among the ICF components.

    Results: A respecified path model revealed a strong model-to-data fit, χ2(3, N = 187) = 6.84; p = .08; goodness-of-fit index (GFI) = .99; comparative fit index (CFI) = .99; and root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) = .08. Taking into account all of the ICF components, CSE had the strongest direct effect on life satisfaction (β = .40, p < .01).

    Conclusion: This study supports CSE as a significant and direct predictor of life satisfaction in persons with SCI, indicating that CSE may be an important target for intervention in a biopsychosocial approach toward SCI rehabilitation. These findings provide a basis for future research to investigate the role of CSE in quality of life among people with varying health conditions.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Correlates of Perceived Job Performance Among Employed Adults With Multiple SclerosisGo to article: Correlates of Perceived Job Performance Among Employed Adults With Multiple Sclerosis

    Correlates of Perceived Job Performance Among Employed Adults With Multiple Sclerosis

    Article

    Background

    The expectation to remain in the labor force is a powerful indicator of long-term employment outcomes for people with multiple sclerosis (MS), and it is determined in part by perceived current job performance.

    Objective

    This study identified correlates of perceived job performance among working adults with MS.

    Method

    Participants included 611 members of nine National Multiple Sclerosis Society chapters representing 21 states and Washington, DC. Participants were employed, and primarily female (81%), older (average age of 48 years), and White (77%).

    Results

    Hierarchical multiple regression analysis revealed that males, Whites, people without or with low levels of cognitive impairment, and those who reported stronger job/person matches and higher levels of job satisfaction were more likely than other participants to positively evaluate their own job performance. The aggregated predictors explained 20% of the variability in participants’ job performance self-ratings.

    Implications

    Findings show the complexity in predicting how satisfied employed people with MS are with their overall job performance, which in turn shapes their expectations and intentions about staying in or disengaging from the workforce. The implications of the findings for rehabilitation counseling interventions and for identifying adults with MS who would benefit from early intervention are discussed.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • CRC Credential Attainment by State Vocational Rehabilitation CounselorsGo to article: CRC Credential Attainment by State Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors

    CRC Credential Attainment by State Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors

    Article

    This study examines 137 state vocational rehabilitation (VR) counselors' perceptions of the value of having the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) credential. While almost 53% of this sample included persons who were certified, the majority who were not indicated that the two major reasons for not currently having this designation were: (a) it was not required to be employed as a state VR counselor and (b) they planned to get it. In terms of perceived encouragement by master's degree program faculty to pursue the CRC credential, results reveal that for this group of vocational rehabilitation counselors, this influence did not have a substantial impact on CRC obtainment. Implications for the rehabilitation counseling field/education are discussed.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Culturally Adapted Skill Use as a Therapeutic Alliance CatalystGo to article: Culturally Adapted Skill Use as a Therapeutic Alliance Catalyst

    Culturally Adapted Skill Use as a Therapeutic Alliance Catalyst

    Article

    Purpose: In this article, I explore how the therapeutic alliance, along with culturally competent and adapted skill use can be positively correlated with treatment outcome when using the ecological validity model as the frame. The ecological validity model refers to the degree to which there is consistency between the environment as experienced by the individual of racial minority status who possesses a disability and the properties of the environment the counselor assumes it has.

    Method: Based on a comprehensive literature review and theoretical integration, I have provided the readers with a brief review of cultural adaptation, cultural competence, and common factor skills through the structure of the ecological validity model with the purpose of enhancement of interventions to persons of different racial and ethnic backgrounds with disabilities.

    Results: There is an emerging opportunity in the field of rehabilitation counseling for research and enhanced clinical practice in use of culturally competent-adapted interventions in enhancing the therapeutic alliance through use of the ecological validity model.

    Conclusions: The ecological validity model provides a theoretical framework for understanding research and clinical implications related to the promulgation of interventions via culturally adapted therapeutic alliance skills.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Current Knowledge and Training Needs of Certified Rehabilitation Counselors to Work Effectively With Veterans With DisabilitiesGo to article: Current Knowledge and Training Needs of Certified Rehabilitation Counselors to Work Effectively With Veterans With Disabilities

    Current Knowledge and Training Needs of Certified Rehabilitation Counselors to Work Effectively With Veterans With Disabilities

    Article

    Veterans with disabilities have gained national attention in recent years because of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This study examined certified rehabilitation counselors’ (CRCs ) knowledge and preparation for working with veterans with disabilities on their rehabilitation. Results indicate that CRCs report low levels of preparation in some of the areas deemed important by veterans and professionals. However, CRCs report high knowledge in many important areas to work effectively with veterans with disabilities.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Design and Assessment of Service-Learning and Community Site Visits in an Undergraduate Introductory Rehabilitation and Human Services CourseGo to article: Design and Assessment of Service-Learning and Community Site Visits in an Undergraduate Introductory Rehabilitation and Human Services Course

    Design and Assessment of Service-Learning and Community Site Visits in an Undergraduate Introductory Rehabilitation and Human Services Course

    Article

    Purpose: This mixed-methods study assesses an innovative course design model that integrates community site visits and service-learning at the introductory level for Undergraduate Rehabilitation Education (URE) students (n = 44).

    Method: The authors used a survey design to analyze service-learning outcomes and civic attitudes to evaluate the course design. A panel of three independent raters analyzed student weekly papers based on research rubrics of the course objectives created by the authors.

    Results: The results demonstrate that the model is effective in altering student cognitive schemes about human service populations and encouraging students to synthesize academic knowledge and immersive experiences.

    Conclusions: The study provides evidence for the design of integrating service-learning and site visits throughout the entire semester of an introductory course. This design is what we theorize specifically allowed for the two outcomes of primary importance, altered cognitive schemes about human services populations and synthesis of academic and experiential knowledge.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Determinants of General Satisfaction With the Employment Situation Among People With Multiple SclerosisGo to article: Determinants of General Satisfaction With the Employment Situation Among People With Multiple Sclerosis

    Determinants of General Satisfaction With the Employment Situation Among People With Multiple Sclerosis

    Article

    Background

    Social and environmental participation endeavors are theorized to shape one's general satisfaction with the overall employment situation facing people with MS.

    Objective

    Responding to a national survey of the employment concerns of Americans with multiple sclerosis (MS), this study examined the extent to which factors at the demographic, disease-related, and social and environmental participation levels contribute to the predictability power for general satisfaction with the employment situation for people with MS.

    Method

    Participants in this study consisted of 1,149 members of nine National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) chapters representing 21 states and Washington, DC. In a hierarchical multiple regression analysis, participants were mostly older (average age of 50 years) White (74%) individuals, nearly half of whom were unemployed (47%) but well educated (98% were high school graduates, 45% were college graduates).

    Findings

    Findings underscore the complexity involved in predicting how satisfied people with MS are with their overall employment situation.

    Conclusions

    Younger, less educated individuals with higher levels of perceived quality of life who were employed full-time and experiencing no or lower levels of cognitive impairment were more likely than other participants to be satisfied with 17 high-priority employment concerns.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Determining Factors of Psychosocial Wellbeing Among People With Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Mediating Role of Social SupportGo to article: Determining Factors of Psychosocial Wellbeing Among People With Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Mediating Role of Social Support

    Determining Factors of Psychosocial Wellbeing Among People With Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Mediating Role of Social Support

    Article

    This study aimed to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the stress levels and life satisfaction of individuals with disabilities and what role social support plays in mitigating these impacts. Data from individuals with disabilities (n = 600) were extracted from a larger international cross-sectional survey study. Regression analyses were conducted to examine how personal and environmental factors contributed to stress levels and life satisfaction changes during the pandemic. Mediation analyses were used to test whether social support mediated the association between stress level and life satisfaction. The negative impact of the pandemic, having a psychiatric disability, being a female, and being younger significantly predicted stress levels. Moreover, the negative impact of the pandemic and stress levels significantly predicted life satisfaction. The relationship between stress levels and life satisfaction was mediated by social support from significant others and friends. There is an urgent need to provide training and education for healthcare professionals, families, and caregivers on the basic aspects of mental health care, developing time-limited and culturally-sensitive mental health interventions, and strategies for expanding the social support system for the population. Broad dissemination of effective therapeutic strategies is crucial in mitigating the negative psychosocial impact of the pandemic.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Developing Career and Counseling Self-Efficacy: Evaluating a Self-Efficacy Enhancement Approach to Counselor EducationGo to article: Developing Career and Counseling Self-Efficacy: Evaluating a Self-Efficacy Enhancement Approach to Counselor Education

    Developing Career and Counseling Self-Efficacy: Evaluating a Self-Efficacy Enhancement Approach to Counselor Education

    Article

    Purpose

    We applied Barnes’s self-efficacy enhancement approach (e.g., mastery experiences, vicarious learning, verbal persuasion, and perceptions of psychological states) to two separate evaluation studies focused on teaching career counseling to master’s level rehabilitation counselors-in-training and doctoral level counselor educators-in-training.

    Methods

    Study 1 employed a pre/post, single group design with 24 master’s level rehabilitation counselors-in-training. Study 2 employed a longitudinal, single group design with 13 counselor education doctoral students. Students in each study participated in a 14-week semester-length career counseling course designed using Barnes’s self-efficacy enhancement approach. In both studies, students participated in a mini-practicum, completed several measures of self-efficacy and perceived competence during multiple time points across the semester.

    Results

    Findings from Study 1 indicated an increase in career counseling self-efficacy and helping skills self-efficacy. Findings from Study 2 indicated an increase in career counseling self-efficacy and perceived counseling skills when working with people with disabilities.

    Conclusion

    Findings from Study 1 and Study 2 support Barnes’s self-efficacy enhancement approach when teaching career counseling to rehabilitation counselors-in-training and doctoral students in counselor education.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Development of A Daily Living Education Program For Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities Under Protective CareGo to article: Development of A Daily Living Education Program For Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities Under Protective Care

    Development of A Daily Living Education Program For Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities Under Protective Care

    Article

    Purpose

    The aim of the present study was to develop a Daily Life Education Program for institutionalized individuals with intellectual disabilities.

    Method

    The system approach-based program development model was used in the study. This model includes three steps: (a) defining the problem, (b) development, and (c) assessment. In the first phase of the study, the members of the program advisory committee were identified, and the problems related to the daily life of the individuals with intellectual disabilities who reside in public care and rehabilitation centers were defined, and a work plan was developed. During the development phase, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 61 caregivers, professionals, and administrators employed in 10 public care and rehabilitation centers in seven regions in Turkey.

    Results

    The assessment results demonstrated that content validity was obtained for all 232 program objectives.

    Conclusions

    This study's main conclusion underline the necessity of a well-designed and well-organized life system that combines structured daily life skills training and leisure time activities for individuals with intellectual disabilities during their adulthood with the supports provided and coordinated by qualified experts and assistant personnel.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Dietary Intake Among U.S. Adults With DisabilityGo to article: Dietary Intake Among U.S. Adults With Disability

    Dietary Intake Among U.S. Adults With Disability

    Article

    Purpose: Physical, mental, and financial barriers among individuals with disability may limit their access to fruit and vegetable. In this study, we examined the relationship between disability status and vegetable, fruit, and fruit juice intake among U.S. adults aged 18 years and older using a large nationally representative sample.

    Methods: Participants came from Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2011 wave, a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults. Outcomes included self-report daily vegetable, fruit, and pure fruit juice consumption frequency. Disability status was classified into 7 categories: limited in activities caused by physical, mental, or emotional problems (AL); health problem requiring use of special equipment (HP); either AL or HP; both AL and HP; unable to work because of disability or other reasons (UN); AL and HP and UN; and no disability (no AL or HP or UN). The associations between consumption and disability were estimated in multivariate regressions controlling for sociodemographics, body weight, and survey month/state and accounting for survey design.

    Results: U.S. adults with disability consumed vegetable and fruit significantly less frequently than those without disability. Across disability categories, daily vegetable consumption frequency among people with disability was 4%–15%, and daily fruit consumption frequency 7%–18% lower than people without disability. Fruit juice consumption frequency appeared slightly higher among people with disability, indicating some substitution effect. Part of the disparities in diet tends to be explained by the differences in education, marital status, and income between people with and without disability.

    Conclusions: Using recent data from a large nationally representative health survey, we found American adults with disability to consume fruit and vegetable significantly less frequently than those without disability. Policy interventions are warranted to increase fruit and vegetable consumption among people with disability and reduce disparities.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Differential Vocational Rehabilitation Service Patterns Related to the Job Retention and Job-Seeking Needs of Individuals With Multiple SclerosisGo to article: Differential Vocational Rehabilitation Service Patterns Related to the Job Retention and Job-Seeking Needs of Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis

    Differential Vocational Rehabilitation Service Patterns Related to the Job Retention and Job-Seeking Needs of Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis

    Article

    The experience of living with multiple sclerosis (MS) can have a profound effect on employment. The impact of MS is a complex interaction of personal, medical, functional, financial, and psychosocial variables that ultimately results in up to 80% of persons with MS leaving their jobs within 10 years of their diagnosis. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the employment status of applicants with MS who were seeking services from state vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies could be classified based on the type of services provided. A quantitative descriptive research design employing discriminant analysis (DA) was used to determine differential services received by employed and unemployed applicants with MS. Findings indicate that persons with MS who were employed at application were more likely to receive services geared toward career stabilization (i.e., assistive technology/accommodation services, counseling and guidance, and cognitive retraining-type rehabilitative services). Conversely, the unemployed applicant group had a higher propensity to receive services focused on job placement (i.e., job readiness, job seeking, and job placement services). Although a disparity persisted between the average worker in the United States and the outcomes achieved by VR service recipients regarding weekly wages and hours, services provided by the state-federal VR program reduce this disparity. In addition, the return on investment (ROI) associated with providing services to persons with MS was calculated as providing an $8 return for every dollar spent. Persons with MS employed at application had an ROI of more than $10 for every dollar spent. Implications for persons with MS, rehabilitation counselors, health care professionals, and policymakers are provided.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • A Disability and Health Institutional Research Capacity Building and Infrastructure Model Evaluation: A Tribal College-Based Case StudyGo to article: A Disability and Health Institutional Research Capacity Building and Infrastructure Model Evaluation: A Tribal College-Based Case Study

    A Disability and Health Institutional Research Capacity Building and Infrastructure Model Evaluation: A Tribal College-Based Case Study

    Article

    Purpose: The purpose of this multimethod study was to evaluate the institutional research capacity building and infrastructure model (IRCBIM), an emerging innovative and integrated approach designed to build, strengthen, and sustain adequate disability and health research capacity (i.e., research infrastructure and investigators’ research skills) at tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) and other minority-serving institutions. Methods: A qualitative case study design was used to evaluate the model based on the perspectives of three different study participant groups (i.e., faculty members, staff/administrators, and students). Semistructured interviews, document review, and observation were used to collect data. Results: The IRCBIM showed promise in improving learning and retention outcomes, creating a pipeline for producing new Indigenous researchers and contributing toward their graduate schools success, and building institutional research environment and prestige. The challenges category addresses overall issues deemed to impede and limit the institution’s disability and health research capacity. Conclusions: The findings support IRCBIM as a promising institutional research capacity building approach. Such sustained efforts, coupled with synergistic long-term federal research agency (i.e., National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research) sponsorship, could empower TCUs to make “new knowledge” contributions to improving employment, community living and participation, and health outcomes among tribal community members with disabilities.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • The Disability Community Ain’t What It Used to Be: Implications of Emerging Disabilities for Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and EducationGo to article: The Disability Community Ain’t What It Used to Be: Implications of Emerging Disabilities for Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education

    The Disability Community Ain’t What It Used to Be: Implications of Emerging Disabilities for Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education

    Article

    Background

    This article introduces the concept of emerging disabilities as it applies to rehabilitation counseling practice, research, policy, and education.

    Definition

    Emerging disabilities are those that are either new to medical science or becoming more prevalent in specified subpopulations of people. A case study of a person with an emerging disability (diabetes mellitus) is presented.

    Implications

    Implications of emerging disabilities for the field of rehabilitation counseling are discussed.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Disability-Inclusive Employer Practices and Hiring of Individuals With DisabilitiesGo to article: Disability-Inclusive Employer Practices and Hiring of Individuals With Disabilities

    Disability-Inclusive Employer Practices and Hiring of Individuals With Disabilities

    Article

    Purpose: To determine what disability-inclusive policies and practices employers have in place and examine the relationship between these practices and the actual recruitment and hiring of persons with disabilities.

    Method: A survey 675 of human resources professionals who were members of the Society for Human Resource Management.

    Results: After controlling for organizational characteristics, 9 of the 10 specific recruitment and hiring practices/policies examined in this study were found to significantly increase the likelihood of hiring individuals with disabilities.

    Conclusions: The findings inform rehabilitation professionals who interface regularly with businesses regarding good practices for finding and hiring qualified candidates.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Distance Education: Linking Traditional Classroom Rehabilitation Counseling Students with their Colleagues Using Hybrid Learning ModelsGo to article: Distance Education: Linking Traditional Classroom Rehabilitation Counseling Students with their Colleagues Using Hybrid Learning Models

    Distance Education: Linking Traditional Classroom Rehabilitation Counseling Students with their Colleagues Using Hybrid Learning Models

    Article

    Current distance learning technological advances allow real and virtual classrooms to unite. In this program evaluation study, focus group, participatory action, and qualitative research strategies (Yin, 1994) were used to explore the quality and benefits of infusing elements of three distance learning modalities into the traditional rehabilitation counseling classroom. Participants were students with multiple experiences in hybrid classes in which in-person instruction was integrated with at least one distance learning modality. The distance learning alternatives involved were interactive television, web-conferencing using a live stream from interactive television, the learning management system (e. g., Blackboard) and/or the collaboration platform or enhancement to learning management system (e. g., Elluminate). Student feedback was generated on the quality and effectiveness of hybrid models, as well as on the benefits and advantages of these models for rehabilitation education in the rural area served. Results indicate that the modalities can be integrated while maintaining discernible quality and learning effectiveness. Most notably, hybrid models may have distinct advantages over the traditional classroom in isolated rural regions and students who for a variety of reasons find it difficult to meet in traditional classrooms. Students with specialized interests can be linked to each other and to needed resources.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Distance Education Within the 21st Century and its Application to Rehabilitation EducationGo to article: Distance Education Within the 21st Century and its Application to Rehabilitation Education

    Distance Education Within the 21st Century and its Application to Rehabilitation Education

    Article

    Historically, distance education applications served a select group of students through self-paced technical short courses that required scant to little interaction with their instructors. Today's 21st century distance education focuses on a) reaching underserved prospective students within a social justice framework, b) global recruitment, and c) interactive technological applications and interactive teaching strategies that promote the creation of cyber-learning communities. This paper provides the reader with an overview of current distance education and modified traditional course delivery modalities followed by the application of the DIPCO model to rehabilitation education.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Distance Supervision in Rehabilitation Counseling: Ethical and Clinical ConsiderationsGo to article: Distance Supervision in Rehabilitation Counseling: Ethical and Clinical Considerations

    Distance Supervision in Rehabilitation Counseling: Ethical and Clinical Considerations

    Article

    Background: The use of technology-mediated distance supervision is a rapidly growing area in rehabilitation counseling and other fields. Distance supervision has both tremendous potential and notable challenges to address, including questions of ethics and evidence.

    Purpose: This article examines both the ethical and nonethical principles that rehabilitation counseling programs should consider when implementing distance supervision, such as evidence-based practice, competency, confidentiality, informed consent, and access to supervision.

    Conclusions: Despite its growing popularity, little empirical evidence exists to support the use of distance supervision as an equivalent and empirically supported means of providing clinical supervision. Suggestions for programs on how to move distance supervision forward as an evidence-based and ethically sound component of rehabilitation counseling are included.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Diversity and Rehabilitation Counseling: A Historical Perspective of the Contributions of Minority Serving Institutions to the Field of Rehabilitation CounselingGo to article: Diversity and Rehabilitation Counseling: A Historical Perspective of the Contributions of Minority Serving Institutions to the Field of Rehabilitation Counseling

    Diversity and Rehabilitation Counseling: A Historical Perspective of the Contributions of Minority Serving Institutions to the Field of Rehabilitation Counseling

    Article

    This article provides a historical overview of Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), Asian American and Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AAPISIs) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs). A review of the history of MSIs and their inception is covered. Also, trends in federal support for MSIs is provided to gain a better understanding of the importance of these institutions to the field of rehabilitation counseling. A historical perspective of rehabilitation counselor education programs is provided including the role of the Council on Rehabilitation Education. Implications for additional empirical research are provided.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • EditorialGo to article: Editorial

    Editorial

    Article
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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • EditorialGo to article: Editorial

    Editorial

    Article
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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • EditorialGo to article: Editorial

    Editorial

    Article
    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Editorial on the Rehabilitation Counseling Curricular Standards RevisionGo to article: Editorial on the Rehabilitation Counseling Curricular Standards Revision

    Editorial on the Rehabilitation Counseling Curricular Standards Revision

    Article
    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Editorial or Prologue: Distance Education Practices in Rehabilitation EducationGo to article: Editorial or Prologue: Distance Education Practices in Rehabilitation Education

    Editorial or Prologue: Distance Education Practices in Rehabilitation Education

    Article
    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Educators’ Perceptions of Clinical Judgment Skill Competencies in Rehabilitation CounselingGo to article: Educators’ Perceptions of Clinical Judgment Skill Competencies in Rehabilitation Counseling

    Educators’ Perceptions of Clinical Judgment Skill Competencies in Rehabilitation Counseling

    Article

    Purpose:

    To address a significant gap in the clinical judgment competency research by adding new knowledge of important clinical judgment skill competencies in rehabilitation counseling.

    Method:

    This Internet-based survey design is a follow-up inquiry to Austin and Leahy’s (2015) instrument validation study; this same sample of rehabilitation counselor educators (n = 126) rated the importance and student preparedness in using clinical judgment skill competencies (i.e., scientific attitude, cultural bias, cognitive complexity, memory bias, confirmatory bias, negative bias, evidence-based practice [EBP]).

    Results:

    Clinical judgment skills were perceived to be highly important. Students were rated as least prepared in scientific attitude and evidence-based practice. Ten skills of high importance/limited student preparation across four clinical judgment skill areas were identified.

    Conclusions:

    This study’s findings provide initial empirical support of important clinical judgment skill competencies for effective rehabilitation counseling practice. Identified student preparation gaps may be used to help prioritize potential clinical training needs for rehabilitation counseling programs to prepare students in the use of clinical judgment skill competencies that address cultural bias, cognitive complexity, confirmatory bias, and evidence-based practice. Most importantly, data generated from this study can be used when preparing students to effectively address their biases and improve their clinical judgments when applying EBP.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Effective Counseling Methods for Rehabilitation Counselors: Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused TherapyGo to article: Effective Counseling Methods for Rehabilitation Counselors: Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy

    Effective Counseling Methods for Rehabilitation Counselors: Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy

    Article

    We reviewed 11 well-recognized counseling theories, seeking those that best fit requirements of rehabilitation counselors and clients. We looked specifically for methods that were goal-oriented, supported counselor-client collaboration, and were person-centered, brief, and evidence based. Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Solution Focused Therapy (SFT) fit our criteria on four of five dimensions. We describe these two counseling modalities and illustrate techniques, using hypothetical examples from rehabilitation counseling contexts, and provide specific recommendations for rehabilitation educators.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Effectiveness of Training for International Rehabilitation Counseling GraduatesGo to article: Effectiveness of Training for International Rehabilitation Counseling Graduates

    Effectiveness of Training for International Rehabilitation Counseling Graduates

    Article

    Purpose: To examine the experiences of international rehabilitation counseling graduates who had returned to their home countries or had moved to other countries to work. The study focused on their perceptions of the effectiveness of the training they had received in the United States.

    Method: A qualitative methodology was used to conduct the study. There were 5 participants interviewed, and data from interviews were analyzed and coded.

    Results: 6 themes emerged from data analysis: (a) lack of training programs in home countries, (b) support received from faculty members, (c) level of satisfaction with curriculum, (d) classroom experiences, (e) opportunities offered by the training program, and (f) difficulties applying the U.S. training to other countries.

    Conclusion: The study indicated that the participants had varied perceptions about the effectiveness of the training they had received in the United States. Implications for training international rehabilitation counseling students are discussed.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Effective Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Transition-Aged Youth: Lessons From the LiteratureGo to article: Effective Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Transition-Aged Youth: Lessons From the Literature

    Effective Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Transition-Aged Youth: Lessons From the Literature

    Article

    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 Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines to theoretically and methodologically ground the systematic review. Through a three-stage filtering process, 35 studies were identified that helped identify common and effective vocational rehabilitation services for transition-aged youth.

    Findings: Three major themes were observed in the review of literature: validated vocational rehabilitation services, vocational rehabilitation counselor factors, and demographic variables.

    Conclusions: Additional research is needed in the role of disability severity as a variable of successful service provision. Further identifying successful vocational services for varying levels of disability severity will provide vocational rehabilitation consumers with more individualized options and has the potential to increase positive case closure rates. Lastly, research indicated a need for continued training of VR counselors to ensure they are meeting the needs of their consumers.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Effect of Rehabilitation Technology Services on Vocational Rehabilitation Outcomes of Individuals With Multiple SclerosisGo to article: Effect of Rehabilitation Technology Services on Vocational Rehabilitation Outcomes of Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis

    Effect of Rehabilitation Technology Services on Vocational Rehabilitation Outcomes of Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis

    Article

    Objectives: To examine the effect of rehabilitation technology interventions on the employment or job retention outcomes of individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) served by the state-federal vocational rehabilitation program using a case-control study design.

    Participants: Data for this study were extracted from the Rehabilitation Services Administration Case Service Report database. The sample included 8,715 individuals with MS aged between 16 and 64 years old whose cases were closed between the fiscal years of 2007 and 2011.

    Outcome measure: Competitive employment.

    Results: The classification and regression tree method identified 5 homogeneous subgroups ranging from high to low propensity to receive rehabilitation technology services. Specifically, individuals with MS employed at application were most likely to receive rehabilitation technology intervention. The effect of rehabilitation technology on job retention was especially strong for individuals aged 35 years or older with a college education.

    Conclusion: These findings suggest that rehabilitation technology is an effective service for enhancing job retention outcomes of middle-aged and older adults with MS and provide valuable information for policymakers, health care providers, rehabilitation counselors, and educators.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • The Effects of Level of Counselor Education on Client Outcomes in the Public Vocational Rehabilitation System of New JerseyGo to article: The Effects of Level of Counselor Education on Client Outcomes in the Public Vocational Rehabilitation System of New Jersey

    The Effects of Level of Counselor Education on Client Outcomes in the Public Vocational Rehabilitation System of New Jersey

    Article

    To fulfill the goal of having counselors qualified through the Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD), the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services in New Jersey (DVRS-NJ) committed to have selected counselors attend a Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling (MRC) graduate program. This study examines 14 student/counselors who attended the MRC program while employed by DVRS-NJ and the 3,180 clients they served before, during, and after the attainment of their graduate degree. This research provides evidence that a graduate degree in rehabilitation counseling benefits not only the clients receiving services but also the efficacy and fiscal health of the entire rehabilitation services system. In addition, connection of the student to the profession of rehabilitation counseling during the pursuit of a graduate degree may suggest better outcomes. The evidence points to the value of continuing graduate degree programs, even during periods of fiscal restraint.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Efficiency in Vocational Rehabilitation Program Service Delivery: The Impact of Socioeconomic ContextGo to article: Efficiency in Vocational Rehabilitation Program Service Delivery: The Impact of Socioeconomic Context

    Efficiency in Vocational Rehabilitation Program Service Delivery: The Impact of Socioeconomic Context

    Article

    Background: State-federal (VR) program efficiency is the focus of empirical research because of increases in the magnitude and types of program requests, possibly funding cuts and class for models to more appropriately measure and evaluate performance.

    Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact socioeconomic diversity has on the efficiency of service delivery outcomes at the agency level.

    Methods: Regular closed employment and competitive employment outcome proxy for service delivery outcome. Seven indicators of socioeconomic status are selected: level of English Language proficiency, percentage with high school education, percentage with a bachelor’s degree, number of persons in a household, per capita income, median household income, and poverty level.

    Findings: Results obtained suggest the magnitude of non-English language spoken in homes and the level of individuals with bachelor’s degrees in the environment served have a significant impact on the efficiency of both regular and competitive placement outcomes at agency level. In addition, the level of high school education and per capita income affect the ability of agencies to procure competitive employment outcomes.

    Conclusion: Our result provides evidence that gaining knowledge about the environment from which clients emerge and in which agencies operate is necessary for efficient and effective agency level performance. Our work suggests that knowledge about the presence of language proficiency and bachelors’ degree attainment is key to planning, organizing, directing and controlling the efficiency of agency level regular employment outcome.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Emerging Adulthood: Resilience and SupportGo to article: Emerging Adulthood: Resilience and Support

    Emerging Adulthood: Resilience and Support

    Article

    Purpose: This article provides an overview of emerging adulthood, recentering, and resilience of youth with disabilities. Emerging adulthood is a developmental period during which individuals experience delays in attainment of adult roles and social expectations. Recentering is a process that emerging adults experience as they make distinct shifts from adolescence to adulthood. Successful recentering is a result of supports, opportunities, and available choices. In addition, resilience is a psychological construct that manifests when positive experiences come out of adverse situations and is a key factor in one’s ability to recenter. This article also provides an overview of identified aspects of resilience within the emerging adulthood framework.

    Method: A computer search of ERIC and PsycINFO was used to locate studies published between 1990 and 2013. This timeframe was selected because the genesis of emerging adulthood came about in the early 1990s (Arnett, 2006).

    Results: The authors explored various factors such as social supports, self-determination, agency, adaptation, and coping that are linked to resilience and an emerging adult’s ability to recenter.

    Conclusions: Important connections with evidence-based practices and considerations for professional development are discussed in assisting consumers who are emerging adults in the recentering process. There is great diversity among individuals’ supports, opportunities, and choices, and there is a need for research investigating emerging adulthood and individuals with disabilities.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Emerging Disabilities That Result From or Are Exacerbated by Severe Weather Events: Implications for Rehabilitation CounselorsGo to article: Emerging Disabilities That Result From or Are Exacerbated by Severe Weather Events: Implications for Rehabilitation Counselors

    Emerging Disabilities That Result From or Are Exacerbated by Severe Weather Events: Implications for Rehabilitation Counselors

    Article

    Background

    Rehabilitation counselors can anticipate providing services to growing numbers of individuals who have disabilities that were acquired in (or exacerbated by) severe weather events. The impact of these events on individuals’ psychosocial and vocational functioning is an important factor to address in holistic rehabilitation assessment and planning.

    Objectives

    The objectives of this article are to (a) provide an overview of how severe weather events contribute to the onset and exacerbation of chronic illnesses and disabilities, (b) identify populations most at risk of experiencing the negative consequences of severe weather events, and (c) consider implications for rehabilitation counseling policy and practice.

    Methods

    We reviewed literature on severe weather events and their impact on human health and functioning to better understand the impact of these events on affected individuals.

    Results

    The review revealed that severe weather events have increased in frequency, intensity, and length, and this trend is expected to continue into the foreseeable future. Severe weather events are an emerging cause of disability that requires unique assessment and planning considerations for rehabilitation counselors.

    Conclusions

    The increase in recent decades of severe weather events as a cause or contributor to disability has numerous implications for rehabilitation counseling practice that are discussed in this article.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Emerging Trends in Youth Engagement During Transition: Youth as Interdisciplinary PartnersGo to article: Emerging Trends in Youth Engagement During Transition: Youth as Interdisciplinary Partners

    Emerging Trends in Youth Engagement During Transition: Youth as Interdisciplinary Partners

    Article

    Purpose

    Despite federal legislation requiring youth engagement in their transition planning, students with disabilities continue to be passive partners in this transition process, under informed about the process and future possibilities, and with goals misaligned with their hopes. Students with specific disabilities and those who are English learners, Black, Indigenous, and from communities of color are even more impacted by the lack of active opportunities to provide direction on their futures.

    Method

    The authors conducted a scoping literature review of youth engagement in the transition process for students served under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

    Results

    A shift towards active engagement for students in the transition process is critical. Inequitable experiences in that process exist for students based on individual and environmental characteristics. Active engagement will require direct, deliberate instruction and amelioration of structural barriers.

    Conclusions

    As a bridge between school years and adult environments, vocational rehabilitation counselors have an important role in supporting the engagement of students in transition planning as they learn and practice self-determination and self-advocacy skills to lead planning towards their future.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education

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