Transition-Age Adults with ADHD: Gender and Predictors of Vocational Rehabilitation Outcomes

2006 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Schaller ◽  
Nancy K. Yang ◽  
Audrey Trainor
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Demographic Variable ◽  
Rehabilitation Service ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Competitive Employment ◽  
Rehabilitation Professionals ◽  
Rehabilitation Outcomes ◽  
White Males ◽  
Case Closure

Differences in rates of case closure, case service cost, hours worked per week, and weekly wage between White males and females with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder were examined using the Rehabilitation Service Administration national data base of 2002. Females had statistically significantly higher case service costs than males. Using logistic regression, the customer demographic variable related to successful competitive employment for males was age. Case service variables related to successful competitive employment for males were vocational rehabilitation counseling, job search assistance, and job placement. The customer case service variable related to successful competitive employment for females was job search assistance. Implications for rehabilitation professionals and for future research on vocational rehabilitation outcomes with consumers with ADHD are provided.

Increasing Successful Vocational Rehabilitation Outcomes for Individuals with Substance Use Disorders

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-10
Author(s):  
Stephanie L. Lusk ◽  
Frances R. B. Veale
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Recovery Process ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Gainful Employment ◽  
Rehabilitation Outcomes ◽  
Case Closure

Employment is essential during the treatment and recovery process for individuals with substance use disorders. As such, rehabilitation counselors play a vital role in ensuring the success of these consumers by offering services that increase the likelihood of employment. State and federal vocational rehabilitation programs can offer any of 19 services to consumers and by identifying services offered to those with substance use disorders who have been rehabilitated successfully, counselors can make a concerted effort to incorporate them when most appropriate. As a replica of a study conducted over 10 years ago, the current study seeks to determine if the services identified as increasing successful employment outcomes using data from 2005 still hold true today especially since gainful employment remain low for this population. After effective services are identified, one may then determine how to best incorporate these services into the overall Individual Plan for Employment (IPE) to better assist those with substance use disorders (SUDs). Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) 911 datasets were analyzed for years 2010-2014, and chi-square analyses identified five services as increasing the probability of successful case closure (i.e., employment): 1) job placement, 2) on-the-job supports, 3) maintenance, 4) job search, and 5) other. Descriptions of each service are provided as well as suggestions for application and implementation.

Vocational Rehabilitation Outcomes for Students Participating in a Model Transition Program

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 154-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard G. Luecking ◽  
Ellen. S. Fabian ◽  
Kara Contreary ◽  
Todd C. Honeycutt ◽  
Debra Martin Luecking
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Service ◽  
Youth With Disabilities ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Service ◽  
Rehabilitation Outcomes ◽  
Outcome Differences ◽  
Employment Rates ◽  
Case Closure ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Model Transition

The authors examined vocational rehabilitation service and outcome differences between youth with disabilities who participated in a model transition intervention and youth with disabilities who did not. The transition model featured research-supported components integrated into a single service model and implemented across 11 Maryland school districts from 2007 to 2013. Using administrative data extracted from the Maryland Division of Rehabilitation Services, several major findings emerged. Model participants experienced a shorter time from eligibility to development of the Individual Plan for Employment, but longer open cases; received more job-related services and less assessment and diagnostic services; cost less to serve; achieved significantly higher employment rates at case closure; and worked slightly fewer hours and earned less per week at closure. These results signify implications for vocational rehabilitation practice with students and youth with disabilities, especially in the context of transition service requirements of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

Gender, Race, and Depressive/Mood Disorders: An Analyses of State-Federal Rehabilitation Outcomes

2007 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Schaller ◽  
Nancy K. Yang
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Mood Disorders ◽  
African American Males ◽  
Depressive Mood ◽  
African American Females ◽  
Rehabilitation Service ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Case Closure

Differences in rates of case closure, case service cost, hours worked, and earnings per week for White and African American males and females, aged 18 to 60 years with depressive/mood disorders were examined using the Rehabilitation Service Administration data base of 2004. Using Chi-square analyses, White females had statistically significantly higher successful case closure rates than did African American males and females. Using analyses of variance and post-hoc Scheffe tests, White and African American males had statistically significantly higher mean earnings per week than did White and African American females. African American females had statistically significantly lower mean case service costs than did White males and females. Implications for rehabilitation professionals and for future research on outcomes with consumers with depressive/mood disorders are provided.

Perceived Vocational Rehabilitation Service Efficacy by Race/Ethnicity: Results of a National Customer Survey

2002 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 26-34
Author(s):  
Keith B. Wilson ◽  
Tyra Turner ◽  
Jiawei Liu ◽  
Debra A. Harley ◽  
Reginald J. Alston
Keyword(s):  
African Americans ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
The United States ◽  
Rehabilitation Service ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Test Statistic ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Service ◽  
European Americans ◽  
Race Ethnicity

The purpose of this study was to examine whether African Americans, European Americans, and other races and ethnicities with disabilities differed in perceived job placement efficacy of vocational rehabilitation (VR) services in the United States. Binary logistic regression was employed to predict how African Americans, European Americans, and other races and ethnicities would view VR services in assisting them to get Jobs. The test statistic revealed that race/ethnicity and perceived VR service efficacy among VR customers were not statistically significant. However, as the number (answering yes on the NIHS) of African Americans, European Americans, and other races and ethnicities increased, they perceived that the VR services they received did not assist them in getting a Job. Future research considerations for VR administrators and counselors are discussed.

Predictors of Competitive Employment of Adults With Deaf-Blindness Following Vocational Rehabilitation

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-159
Author(s):  
Ian Shadrick ◽  
Carol Etlen
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Employment Outcomes ◽  
Fiscal Year ◽  
Competitive Employment ◽  
Client Outcomes ◽  
Related Services ◽  
Rehabilitation Services Administration ◽  
Placement Services ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to examine employment outcomes for adult vocational rehabilitation clients with deaf-blindness. Specifically, this study examined the relationship between case service provisions, and competitive employment outcomes for individuals with deaf-blindness. The sample was obtained from Rehabilitation Services Administration Case Service Report (RSA-911) data and included 135 cases of individuals with deaf-blindness identified as their primary or secondary disability and whose cases were closed during the fiscal year 2016. The independent variables consisted of vocational rehabilitation case service-related variables. The dependent variable was attainment of competitive employment. Results indicated that three vocational rehabilitation case service variables were associated with client outcomes for those with deaf-blindness seeking and obtaining competitive employment. Implications for improving employment outcomes for clients with deaf-blindness include supporting postsecondary educational attainment opportunities, providing job placement services, and providing job search-related services. Implications for services provided by vocational rehabilitation agencies are discussed.

Factors Affecting Vocational Rehabilitation Service Use among Latino Men with HIV/AIDS: A National Perspective

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 42-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul A. Datti ◽  
Liza M. Conyers ◽  
K. B. Boomer
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Behavioral Model ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Rehabilitation Service ◽  
Future Research ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Latino Men ◽  
Hiv Aids

Latino men are an ethnically and racially diverse group who are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS and unemployment. State vocational rehabilitation (VR) services represent viable service options for many people living with HIV/AIDS; however, little is known about factors that predict use of these services by Latinos. This study examines predictors of VR use among a national sample of Latino men with HIV/AIDS (n = 311) who completed the National Working Positive Coalition - Vocational Development and Employment Needs Survey. Using the Behavioral Model for Vulnerable Populations as framework, key predictor variables were analyzed using binary logistic regression. Receipt of public benefits (p < .001) and knowledge of VR (p < .001) increased odds of VR use. As confidence in ability to maintain a job (p < .05) and general health perception (p < .05) increased, so did odds of VR use. Study limitations, practical implications, and future research recommendations are included.

Issues in the Development and Implementation of a Case Weighting System

1979 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-11
Author(s):  
Paul G. Cooper ◽  
Jim N. Harper
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Individual Case ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Rehabilitation Service ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Weighting System ◽  
Rehabilitation Professionals ◽  
Rehabilitation Agency ◽  
Case Closure ◽  
Different Characteristics

A case weighting system may be defined as an evaluative information system designed to insure equitable recognition of the work performed by rehabilitation service units which serve caseloads with different characteristics. Three types of weights may be considered: individual case weights, caseload weights and case closure weights.As part of a research project to develop and implement a system for case weighting in a vocational rehabilitation agency, the authors identified and interviewed a group of rehabilitation professionals with experience or knowledge of case weighting systems. These interviews together with a review of the literature suggested several issues to be considered in the development of such systems. These issues include the appropriate uses of case weighting systems, the elements to be included in case weighting, the potential forms of a system, the data sources and potential difficulties expected in the development, Implementation and utilization.

Comorbid Traumatic Brain Injury and Visual Impairment: Vocational Rehabilitation Service Provision and Agency-Level Outcomes

2019 ◽  
Vol 114 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele C. McDonnall ◽  
Jennifer L. Cmar ◽  
Emily M. Lund
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Visual Impairments ◽  
Rehabilitation Service ◽  
Employment Rate ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Competitive Employment ◽  
Employment Rates

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to investigate how services are provided to state–federal vocational rehabilitation consumers with comorbid traumatic brain injury (TBI) and visual impairment and the prevalence of and competitive employment rates for this population. Methods: We utilized a mixed-methods approach by incorporating interview data from 51 vocational rehabilitation agency administrators (to identify strategies used to serve these consumers) and case service data (to identify prevalence and competitive employment rates at the agency level). We combined the data to examine the relationship between strategies used and the prevalence of and employment outcomes for this population. A modified grounded theory approach was used for qualitative data analysis and descriptive statistics, and analyses of variance were used for quantitative data analyses. Results: Strategies used to serve these consumers included collaboration between counselors, involvement of external organizations, specialized TBI units or caseloads, staff training in TBI, and personnel with dual expertise in TBI and visual impairment. Over a third of agency administrators reported that they did not do anything special or different to serve this population. The average percentage of consumers with visual impairments who also had TBIs being served by agencies was 2.1%. Their average competitive employment rate by agency was 43.2%. Employing staff with dual expertise in TBI and visual impairment was associated with serving a greater percentage of consumers and having a higher competitive employment rate. Discussion: No agencies had a unique service delivery program or method to serve this population, perhaps due to its low prevalence. Agencies had substantial variability in the proportion of consumers with TBI and visual impairment served and their competitive employment rates. Implications for practitioners: Training vocational rehabilitation professionals to develop expertise in both TBIs and visual impairments may help agencies better serve these consumers.

Identifying Unique Challenges to the Provision of Rehabilitation Services on the Navajo Reservation

1992 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne C. O'connell ◽  
Sam Minkler ◽  
Mary Dereshiwsky ◽  
Elmer Guy ◽  
Treva Roanhorse
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
American Indians ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Function Analysis ◽  
Individual Case ◽  
Rehabilitation Service ◽  
Project Staff ◽  
Professional Literature ◽  
Case Closure ◽  
System Variables

The purpose of this study was to Investigate client factors related to the success or failure of American Indians in the Navajo Vocational Rehabilitation Project (NVRP). Previous information from rehabilitation service providers, including both state and Indian vocational rehabilitation project staff, indicated that there were barriers to service delivery unique to reservation-based Indians. However, little formal documentation of those barriers existed in the professional literature. It was the intent of this study to systematically review individual case files and provide documentation of client, family, communication, and service system variables that influence the success or failure of NVRP clients. Several variables were identified through discriminate function analysis as predictive of successful case closure in the Navajo Vocational Rehabilitation System.

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