Study on legal foundation of vocational rehabilitation services for people with disabilities: Focused on Act on Welfare of Persons with Disabilities

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 53-72
Author(s):  
Hee Chan Park
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Legal Foundation

The Relationship between Substance Use Disorders and Unsuccessful Case Closures in Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies

2008 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Hollar
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Physical Disabilities ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽  
The Relationship

Vocational rehabilitation (VR) services can be challenging for certain persons with disabilities, particularly persons with mental illness, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and substance use disorders (SUD). This study focused on successful (status 26) and unsuccessful (status 28) closures contained in the Longitudinal Study of the Vocational Rehabilitation Services Programs (LSVRSP). Individuals with ADHD, mental illness, physical disabilities, SUD, and learning disabilities had the lowest successful closure rates (43.2%, 45.5%, 50.6%, 51.3%, and 51.4%, respectively). Consumers reported a need for additional services, lack of job availability, family problems, discrimination, and transportation issues as leading reasons for unsuccessful closure. The results indicate a need for more comprehensive services directed towards persons with behavioral disabilities.

The Relationship Between Substance Use Disorders and Unsuccessful Case Closures in Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies

2008 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 48-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Hollar ◽  
Mary McAweeney ◽  
Dennis Moore
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Physical Disabilities ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽  
The Relationship

Vocational rehabilitation (VR) services can be challenging for certain persons with disabilities, particularly persons with mental illness, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and substance use disorders (SUD). This study focused on successful (status 26) and unsuccessful (status 28) closures contained in the Longitudinal Study of the Vocational Rehabilitation Services Programs (LSVRSP). Individuals with ADHD, mental illness, physical disabilities, SUD, and learning disabilities had the lowest successful closure rates (43.2%, 45.5%, 50.6%, 51.3%, and 51. 4%, respectively). Consumers reported a need for additional services, lack of job availability, family problems, discrimination, and transportation issues as leading reasons for unsuccessful closure. The results indicate a need for more comprehensive services directed towards persons with behavioral disabilities.

A National Reassessment: Exploring Variables that Predispose People with Disabilities to Vocational Rehabilitation Acceptance

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 159-170
Author(s):  
Keith B. Wilson ◽  
Jason E. Gines
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Test Statistic ◽  
Research Teams ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Chi Squared ◽  
Automatic Interaction Detector

Vocational rehabilitation (VR) acceptance has been explored by many research teams over the last 30 years. However, none of the prior studies explored the multitude of demographic variables that may influence VR acceptance and the possible interactions of those variables with VR acceptance. Extrapolating demographic variables from the national RSA-911 database of persons who sought vocational rehabilitation services, a Chi-squared Automatic Interaction Detector (CHAID) and the backwards elimination method of entry were used as the test statistic. Race, education, monthly public assistance at application, and marital status, respectively, were significantly correlated to VR acceptance. Implications for VR counselors and educators are discussed.

ORGANIZATIONAL ASPECTS OF CREATION AND FUNCTIONING OF A BARRIER-FREE ENVIRONMENT

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Svitlana Marova ◽  
◽  
Ulyana Tokareva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Social Services ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Free Environment

Іn the article deals, that the creation of an inclusive environment is an important priority of modern public policy, which considers the issues of accessibility, protection of the rights of people with disabilities and equal opportunities in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals until 2030. It has been proved that for the implementation of organizational measures for physical disability, it is necessary to ensure the implementation of the concept of universal design and reasonable adaptation, transport accessibility, and the implementation of new building codes. Local authorities should adopt special programs and create an inclusive environment for everyone, including children, women, the elderly, representatives of other groups, realizing their rights to individual adaptation, assistive devices, and a comfortable public space. It is noted that an important area that covers a significant range of organizational issues is economic inclusion. Economic inclusion means providing conditions and opportunities for employment, obtaining financing for entrepreneurship, developing social entrepreneurship, and vocational rehabilitation for all groups of citizens. It has been established that in a pandemic, more attention should be paid to organizing vocational rehabilitation for persons who have lost contact with the labor market or persons who need additional protection in the labor market. The importance of information inclusion and the development of appropriate state standards of social services for the translation of sign speech, accompanying persons with visual impairments, accompanying people with disabilities in employment and social and labor adaptation has been substantiated.The conditions for the development of rehabilitation services in accordance with the requirements of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities are considered. It is proved that the main directions of development of the system of rehabilitation services in Ukraine require an integrated approach in connection with the medical reform in the country. To implement organizational measures, public authorities need to constantly monitor compliance with the standards of accessibility. It is necessary to reform the legislation on the employment of people with disabilities and strengthen the work of state bodies in the field of employment.

Losing Employment: At-Risk Employed Vocational Rehabilitation Applicants with Vision Loss

2018 ◽  
Vol 112 (5) ◽  
pp. 461-474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adele Crudden ◽  
Michele C. McDonnall ◽  
Zhen Sui
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Community Integration ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Job Retention ◽  
Competitive Employment ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Rehabilitation Technology ◽  
Increased Risk

Introduction Recent U.S. legislation supports vocational rehabilitation efforts to maximize employment and community integration of persons with disabilities by providing job retention and career advancement services. The study presented here investigated employed persons with visual disabilities who applied for vocational rehabilitation services. Methods The sample included 4,499 competitively employed vocational rehabilitation applicants from the FY2015 RSA-911 report. Logistic regression was used to identify consumer characteristics and vocational rehabilitation services associated with losing competitive employment. Results Employed applicants tended to receive assessment, counseling and guidance, diagnosis and treatment, and rehabilitation technology. Characteristics that put employed applicants at increased risk of losing their jobs included being female, having a secondary disability, working fewer hours, having less education, or having a previous unsuccessful vocational rehabilitation employment outcome. There was a significant interaction between vocational rehabilitation case length and age: those served for longer periods were more likely to lose employment, particularly older consumers. Consumers who received short-term on-the-job support, diagnosis and treatment of impairments, or rehabilitation technology services were more likely to retain competitive employment. Discussion When developing rehabilitation plans for employed applicants, counselors may identify and attempt to provide services to address factors that put consumers at an increased risk of losing employment. Part-time employment at application is one risk factor that requires increased attention. Implications for practitioners Prompt service delivery is an important factor in facilitating job retention. Increased efforts to maintain consumer contact and motivation may influence the likelihood of job retention among employed applicants.

Examining Vocational Rehabilitation Services Provided to Incarcerated Persons With Disabilities

2020 ◽  
pp. 088740342091362
Author(s):  
Natasha A. Baloch ◽  
Wesley G. Jennings
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Services Utilization ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Vocational Services ◽  
Provision Of Services ◽  
Rehabilitation Services Administration ◽  
Substance Use Services ◽  
Using Data

In the U.S. prison system, incarcerated persons with a disability represent a largely marginalized population with limited or inadequate provision of services in prison. In general, once released, ex-offenders face a number of challenges when they reenter society ranging from access to housing, employment, health care, and substance use services. These challenges are generally exacerbated for incarcerated persons with a disability. Overall, there is a dearth of research on rates of vocational services utilization among incarcerated persons with a disability. Using data from the Rehabilitation Services Administration for 30,170 inmates, the results indicate that inmates with cognitive and physical disabilities have the lowest utilization of vocational services overall and across all types of services (educational, job, disability, and other). Furthermore, vocational service utilization varies based on the nature of the disability suggesting distinct programming needs for each group. Implications for access to vocational rehabilitation services and current reentry programming for incarcerated persons with a disability are discussed.

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