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The Effects of Handicap, Sex and Competence.on Expected Performance, Hiring and Salary Recommendations
Authors: Thomas Linda T. , Thomas James E.
Published: June 2019

The purpose of this stud;'was to examine current trends in employer and potential employer attitudes regarding the hiring of individuals with different types of handicap. Highly or barely competent, hypothetical males and females with either paraplegia, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, or no handicap were evaluated by 334 upper division industrial technology students for the position of electrical technician. No differences were found in the evaluations of job candidates based on sex, or handicap vs. no handicap classifications; however, competence and type of hahdicap were found to affect decisions. Paraplegics received the most favorable ratings while those with multiple sclerosis received the poorest ratings in terms of both expected performance on the job and hiring decisions. The competence of an individual was clearly the most dominant factor in influencing evaluative decisions. Post hoc analyses revealed no differences between the attitudes of male and female raters toward the disabled, but significant interactions regarding salary recommendations. The implications of these results are discussed, and directions for future research suggested.
Chronic Low Back Pain: The Treatment Dichotomy and Implications for Rehabilitation Counselors
Authors: Smith James Kenneth , Crisler Jack R.
Published: June 2019

Persons with chronic low back pain (CLBP) are being referred to private and state rehabilitation programs in increasing numbers. The difficulty of rehabilitating the CLBP person is well documented. Treatment approaches to CLBP vary but generally fall into conservative and surgical treatment categories. This paper presents an overview of the treatment approaches and psychological factors, and makes suggestions for rehabilitation counselor strategy.
Post Operative Counseling in Surgical Acute Care Settings: A Role for the Rehabilitation Counselor
Authors: Watson Pamela Gaherin
Published: June 2019

The purpose of this paper is to propose a role for the Rehabilitation Counselor during the post operative period of hospitalization with patients who undergo complex surgical procedures. The proposed counselor role is based on the findings of a recent study which showed that subjects who received post operative counseling demonstrated positive alterations in self concept and self esteem as compared with control group subjects. And, one month following hospital discliarge the counseling intervention was found to be related to rehabilitation gains in three areas. Although the study focused on cancer/ostomy patients, a position is taken that the findings are applicable to other categories of surgical patients.
Community Residence For Psychiatric Patients: An Israeli Communal Model
Authors: Moss Erie , Davidson Shamai
Published: June 2019

After three years of operation, a model group home run along communal lines has demonstrated its value for the social rehabilitation of discharged patients. The home-like atmosphere, in which members support each other, appears to help certain discharged patients function independently in the community. However, it also appears that certain people who function well while in the semi-protected framework of the home may not do well when they move out on their own. Therefore, it may be a more realistic program goal to develop a network of non-transitional community homes rather than one half-way house through which patients pass on their way to independent living quarters. The data also suggest that neither brief re-hospitalizations, after which the resident returns to the group home, nor leaving the home to live again with family, are necessarily evidence of failure.
Survey of Rehabilitation Counselor Positions in State-Federal Agencies
Authors: Wilkins Ronnie D. , DeLoach Charlene P. , Banks John J.
Published: June 2019

This article presents the results of a survey of rehabilitation counselor positions in state-federal agencies in each of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and American Somoa. Survey results address the position titles, educational/experience requirements, the number employed, the number of disabled persons employed, the number hired in the last twelve months, the number of curent and projected openings, salary ranges and counselor duties within each agency.
The Farnily: A Potential Resource In the Provision of Rehabilitation Services
Authors: Cook Daniel , Ferritor Daniel
Published: June 2019

This article points out that families can be valuable partners in the vocational rehabilitation of a person who is handicapped. The article documents that family services have not, however, been provided by rehabilitation counselors even though such services are encouraged by law. Reasons for the lack of family services, including the complexity of the topic and contradictory research findings, are reviewed. Implications for research and resources for practitioners are given.
Vocational Testimony in Social Security Disability Cases
Authors: Martin E. Davis , Jarrell George R.
Published: June 2019

The purpose of this article is to describe the process of providing vocational testimony in social security disability cases. The perspective is that of the vocational expert.
An Alternative Approach to Closing Rehabilitation Clients Unsuccessfully: Rapid Problem Resolution
Authors: Kempner Ken , Daggett Stephen
Published: June 2019

Because of dwindling resources and an increase in clients vocational rehabilitation agencies need to pursue options that will enable them to deal more effectively with the severely disabled. One such option is to use of an alternative counseling technique called Rapid Problem' Resolution (RPR). This article presents findings from a specialized RPR unit in Phoenix, Arizona where clients who were closed unsuccessfully were given one more opportunity for counseling. The findings from this specialized unit offer strong support for the effectiveness of the unit and of RPR. How RPR can be integrated into a stage agency, the cost effectiveness of RPR, and the ability of counselors to learn this innovative approach are among the issues discussed.
Occupational Aspirations of Undergraduate Rehabilitation Students
Authors: Chan Fong , Parker Harry J.
Published: June 2019

One hundred and three upper division undergraduates (four universities with two program orientations) volunteered their ranking of aspiration and prestige for 13 rehabilitation job titles. Vocational rehabilitation counselor (VRC) in proprietary settings ranked first followed by VRC - Workshop and VRC - State. No significant differences were found between program orientation and subgroups ranking except facility program students ranked Job Placement Specialist first, while counseling program students ranked it ninth. Overall, facility related occupations were among the lowest seven. Implication for recruitment was discussed.
Cultural Factors and Rehabilitation Counseling
Authors: Percic James M.
Published: June 2019

How culture affects the counseling process is important to the rehabilitation professional. Culture consists of roles, values, attitudes, and norms shared by a society. It provides a framework for classifying behavior. Culture has a lifelong impact. Culture-related problems include client expectations, language, family structure, and the use of self-disclosure techniques. Counselor factors include stereotyping-and overgeneralizing. Culturally effective counselors are sensitive to their own and their clients' backgrounds, know and use a wide range of techniques, hold a world view, and practice patience. Research on how culture relates to stigma and to adjustment to disability is needed.
Problem Solving, Performance Based Continuing Education
Authors: Riggar T.F. , Hansen Geraldine
Published: June 2019

A problem solving, performance based continuing educational approach to organizational and developmental problem solving. Collectively, the RRCEP, individual organizational training and other services, will assess the organization's performance needs. Subsequently, appropriate continuing education intervention models will be cooperatively implemented to meet needs and change behavior throughout Region V.
Disability Management: Implications for Clinical Practice and Consultation In the Workplace
Authors: Backer Thomas E.
Published: June 2019

Opportunities are increasing for rehabilitation professionals to provide clinical and consulting services right at the worksite. In order to effectively operate in the worksite context, the rehabilitation professional needs to take account of (a) the organizational goals of the employer, (b) the organizational culture of the given workplace, and (c) important ethical issues related to this type of service environment. After reviewing current opportunities for worksite delivery of clinical and consulting services, these three factors are discussed. This article also discusses technological, legal, and economic issues which may have an impact on future clinical and consulting opportunities for rehabilitation professionals.
Sex Differences in Vocational Interests Among Rehabilitation Clients
Authors: Holvey Jane M. , Partridge Everett D. , Wagner Edwin E.
Published: June 2019

Sex differences in vocational interests obtained for a random sample of rehabilitation clients were found to be stereotypic, i.e., males were significantly higher on the Natural (outdoor), Mechanical, and Science scales. It therefore appears that candidates for rehabilitation are similar to the population at large in terms of stereotypy of vocational goals. Rehabilitation counselors should keep this in mind and assume more responsibility for encouraging men and women to explore nontraditional careers.
Dry Drunk Symptoms and Alcoholic Relapse
Authors: Hunter Thomas A. , Salomone Paul R.
Published: June 2019

This paper focuses on the multiple symptoms of impending relapse in alcoholism, termed “dry drunks,” and relates each symptom to the self-disciplines that recovering alcoholics should follow. There is an effort to clarifY, briefly, denial events within the range of the alcoholic experience. Finally, several clinical suggestions are made to assist the rehabilitation practitioner who wishes to help alcoholic clients understand dry drunk symptoms and prevent relapse.
Sources of Reference Cited in the Rehabilitation Counseling Literature
Authors: Elliott Timothy R. , Byrd E. Keith , Nichols Raeona K. , Sanderson Rebecca A.
Published: June 2019

Article citations in Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling (Volumes 13-15; Spring, 1982 through Winter, 1984) and Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin Volumes 26-28; September, 1982 through June, 1985) were tallied by source to identify outlets of research relevant to rehabilitation counseling. The Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling was the most frequently cited periodical by contributors to these prominent rehabilitation counseling journals.
Model for Rehabilitation of Head Injured Adults in the Post Acute Care Setting
Authors: Lewis Frank D. , Burke William H. , Carrillo Roger
Published: June 2019

Traumatic brain iniury (TBI) often results in dramatic and adverse changes in physical, cognitive and emotional functioning that preclude the victim's return to his/her premorbid lifestyle. This paper presents a five phase interdisciplinary model for post-acute recovery from TBI. The model includes a comprehensive functional assessment, an intensive behavior management program, and prescriptive retraining programs tailored to reduce specific barriers to greater independence and a better quality lifestyle.
Vocational Options for Persons with Severe Handicaps: Implications for Counselors
Authors: Storey Keith
Published: June 2019

Vocational programs for persons with severe handicaps are changing to focus on competitive employment options. These options include supported work models, work crews, and enclaves. Rehabilitation counselors can play an important role in successful employment through coordinating transition from school to adult service systems and becoming part of a program that includes a functional curriculum, integrated schools, and a community-based service delivery.
Myths Concerning Persons with Disabilities
Authors: Patterson Jeanne Boland , Witten Barbara
Published: June 2019

Forty myths concerning persons with disabilities were given in a true-false format to 310 college students. One version of the instrument used disabling language and the other did not. Although there was no significant difference in myths scores between the two versions, more than 75% of the students believed (a) persons with visual impairments can hear and feel things no one else can and (b) some jobs and activities are specially suited to people with visual impairments.
Assessing Capacity to Perform Work and Earn Money
Authors: Gamboa Anthony M.
Published: June 2019

This article introduces a computer-based vocational information system which assesses loss of capaCity to perform work and earn money as a result of disability. VALE (Vocational Assessment of Lost Earnings) groups each of over 12,000 separate occupational titles and their Worker Trait Characteristics into one of 503 census code occupational categories. Each of the categories is cross-referenced by the most current national median earnings data available and by the number of employed persons within each category; either national or local data may be utilized in an assessment.
Canon 3 - Client Advocacy—Fighting Another's Battles: Is it Helpful? Professional? Ethical?
Authors: Vash Carolyn
Published: June 2019

The ethical responsibility of rehabilitation counselors for client advocacy is seen as predominantly one to teach clients self-advocacy skills. The rationale for and exceptions to this general requirement are discussed.
Canon 4 - Professional Relationships—Rehabilitation Counselors' Qualifications and Client Responsibilities Structure Their Professional Relationships
Authors: Wright George N.
Published: June 2019

The key importance of interprofessional relationships to the practice of rehabilitation counseling is discussed. Recognition of the centrality of the rehabilitation counselor's team coordinating function; and the importance of defining respective professional roles, functions, and qualifications are described as areas requiring additional emphasis for appropriate ethical interpretation regarding interdisciplinary relationships.
Canon 5 - Public Statements/Fees—Revealing the Semantics of Rehabilitation Counseling Through Advertising: Are We Speaking the Same Language?
Authors: Matkin Ralph E.
Published: June 2019

This paper examines the semantics of Canon 5 and its rules from two perspectives: a rehabilitation counseling interpretation; and literal interpretations of the terms available to the general public. The rules for this Canon are also critiqued in regard to the issues of clarity and ambiguity.
Canon 7 - Assessment—Psychological Testing Versus Assessment in Counseling and a Critical Response to Canon 7-“Assessment”
Authors: Sink Jack M. , Gannaway Thomas W. , Cottone R. Rocco
Published: June 2019

Ethical and professional issues related to the use of the term “psychological testing” in counseling are discussed. The term “assessment” is being used in licensure statutes and ethical codes in counseling, and assessment must be defined clearly and differentiated from psychological testing. A critique of Canon 7 on assessment in the new Code of Professional Ethics for Rehabilitation Counselors is also presented.
Canon 8 - Research Actlvitles—Research in Rehabilitation Counseling: The Role of the Practitioner
Authors: Bolton Brian
Published: June 2019

Emphasizing that a cardinal characteristic of the professions is an empirical knowledge base, three methodological strategies are recommended: (1) use of standard outcome instrumentation and longitudinal designs, (2) use of the multivariate experimental principle in conjunction with case studies, and (3) involvement of rehabilitation practitioners as participants as well as collaborators in research projects. Moreover, it is argued that practitioners have some responsibility to contribute to the expansion of knowledge, in addition to their obligation to assist in research activities. Finally, detailed criticism of the rules of professional conduct comprising Canon 8 is given.
The Relationship of Visually Impaired Client Personal Characteristics & Office Skills Training Program Outcome
Authors: Chen Sam C. S. , Rubin Stanford E.
Published: June 2019

Using nine demographic variables, an attempt was made to develop prediction models for predicting training program success, and length of training necessary, for successful completion of an Office Skills Training Program (OSTP) by visually impaired persons. The relationships of academic achievements and aptitudes with length of training were also examined. The sample included 124 randomly selected clients who participated in an OSTP between 1978 to 1983. A series of univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted. The most parsimonious model for predicting training program success contained two significant variables, while, the most parsimonious model for predicting training program length contained three significant variables.
Counseling the Crime Victim: A Guide for Rehabilitation Counselors
Authors: Goodwin Lloyd R. , Holmes Gary E.
Published: June 2019

This article provides a guide for rehabilitation counselors working with people with disabilities who become victims of crime. Crime victims, especially those subject to violent crime, may have their lives disrupted psychosocially, medically, vocationally, educationally, and financially. Such adverse impact can jeopardize rehabilitation efforts and plans already in progress. This article offers general information and guidelines about the impact of crime on the person with a disability who becomes a crime victim, evaluation methods, and suggested interventions.
Adaptation Following Serious Brain Injury: An Assessment After One Year
Authors: Kaplan Steven P.
Published: June 2019

This study's major purposes were to identify preinjury psychosocial variables effecting social and vocational adjustment to serious traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to test the reliability and clinical usefulness of The Portland Adaptability Inventory (PAI). Twenty-five individuals with serious TBI served as subjects. Results showed the participants major adjustment problems at 13 months post-injury were psychosocial and family oriented, and that return to work or school was heavily dependent upon an individual's ability to engage in socially appropriate interactions. Predisability family functioning was associated with both the subject's return to work or school and with post-disability family functioning. The PAI was shown to be a reliable and useful measure of post TBI problem areas.
Psychosocial Impact of Terminal Chronic Illness
Authors: Chubon Robert A.
Published: June 2019

Terminal chronic illness produces several major adjustment problems. These problems are described. within the context of a three phase model of the dying trajectory. A number of possible foci for intervention are revealed.
Importance of Cross-Cultural Counseling in Rehabilitation Counseling Curricula
Authors: Watson Albert L.
Published: June 2019

A current trend in counselor education programs is crosscultural counseling courses designed to develop culturally competent counselors. This study sought to determine the level of importance placed on cross-cultural content in the rehabilitation counselor education (RCE) curricula. A national sample representing 50 per cent of the National Council on Rehabilitation Education (NCRE) professional membership was surveyed. Respondents rated twenty-seven curriculum offerings as important in the preparation of professional rehabilitation counselors.
Visually Impaired Client Characteristics Associated with Vocational Success
Authors: Vander Kolk Charles J.
Published: June 2019

Demographic and evaluation data from 144 visually impaired adult vocational rehabilitation clients was subjected to a multiple regression analysis to determine characteristics of successful clients. Age, education and work experience were the factors predicting positive outcome. Agency programs are able to modify services to better meet the needs of unsuccessful clients through intensive, differential pre-vocational services.
Practical Steps for Access and Delivery of Mental Health Services to Clients Who are Deaf
Authors: Farrugia David
Published: June 2019

There are a number of unique communication and psychological dynamics associated with counseling persons who are deaf that can lead to poor delivery of services, especially by non-specialists. Unfortunately, the literature rarely goes beyond recognition of the problem. The purpose of this article is to provide some specific suggestions regarding access and delivery of mental health services for clients who are deaf. Attention is given to referral procedures and to considerations for the non-specialized counselor who may occasionally be involved in counseling a client who is deaf.
Life Skills for the Mentally Ill: A Program Description
Authors: Dispenza Dominic A. , Nigro Anthony G.
Published: June 2019

This paper describes a psychoeducational group approach which may enable chronic mentally ill adults to develop and improve skills necessary for successful community living and socialization. Participants in this pilot project appeared to increase cognitive knowledge of important life skills, use homework assignments to practice independent living behaviors, and demonstrate. improved communication skills. While controlled studies are needed to assess the effectiveness of this program, this Intervention might be useful in addressing problems in a broad range of treatment settings.
Problems Presented by Persons of Mentally Retarded and Borderline Intellectual Functioning in Counseling: An Exploratory Investigation
Authors: Wittmann Jeffrey J. P. , Strohmer Douglas C. , Prout H. Thompson
Published: June 2019

Problems presented in counseling by individuals of mentally retarded and borderline intellectual functioning were studied. Professionals who do individual counseling with clients of sub-average intelligence in a variety of day treatment, sheltered employment, and residential agencies were asked to list the types of presenting problems they encountered among the clients in their caseload. Responses were reviewed and rationally clustered into logically consistent categories and sub-categories. This process resulted in 17 major problem categories and 92 related subcategories. These categories were then ranked from highest to lowest according the frequency of counselor endorsement. A comparison of the types and frequencies of problems presented in residential and day programs was also made.
Supported Employment in Rehabilitation Counseling: Issues and Practices
Authors: Szymanski Edna Mora , Parker Randall M.
Published: June 2019

Supported employment and time-limited, transitional employment training are among the services that can be provided by rehabilitation counselors to facilitate employment and community participation of people with severe disabilities. In this article we describe the provision of supported employment services within the context of the professional practice of rehabilitation counseling. An ecological framework for supported employment in rehabilitation counseling in described, issues affecting supported employment in rehabilitation counseling practice are presented, and the implications of supported employment for the profession of rehabilitation counseling are discussed.
Workers' Compensation Rehabilitation in Florida: A Survey of Providers
Authors: Rasch John D. , Wright Tennyson J.
Published: June 2019

This article reports results from a survey of registered workers' compensation rehabilitation providers in Florida on eight provider activities: (a) accurately representing themselves and their business interests to clients, (b) delivering testimony before workers' compensation judges that is accurate and unbiased, (c) accurately representing client capabilities and limitations to employers, (d) placing clients in positions not likely to result in reinjury, (e) delivering only services they are professionally qualified to deliver, (f) documenting any lack of client cooperation with rehabilitation services, (g) recommending retraining when necessary for successful placement, and (h) bi1llng only for services actually provided. Responses were analyzed for providers as a whole and also in relation to educational background, certification, and years of Florida workers' compensation rehabilitation experience. Results indicated that providers see aIl of the above as occurring with regularity, with documentation of lack of client cooperation receiving the 'highest rating for extent of occurrence and recommendation for retaining the lowest. Years of experience was not associated with differing perceptions, but providers with credentials in rehabilitation counseling rated some of the above activities as occurring with less frequency than providers without such background.
Theory Regarding Attitudes and How They May Relate to Media Portrayals of Disability
Authors: Byrd Keith
Published: June 2019

Theory regarding attitude formation is discussed in the context of depiction of disability in the media. Theories discussed include expectancy-value theory, learning theory, balance theory, congruity principle, cognitive dissonance, attribution theory, and social learning theory. Other conceptualizations include motivation research, psychological warfare, persuasive communication, and semiology research. It is suggested that an understanding of how attitudes are formed can have implications for the modification of media presentation.
Gender, Career Choice and Occupational Outcomes Among College Alumni with Disabilities
Authors: DeLoach Charlene P.
Published: June 2019

A survey of 501 alumni with disabilities who attended the University of Illinois during the forty-year period from 1948 to 1988 indicated gender is a major factor in the career choices and the occupational outcomes of university graduates. Chi-square analysis revealed significant relationships between gender and marital status (p < .05), gender and choice of major (p < .01), gender and occupational category (p<.01), gender and parttime or fulltime employment (p < .01), and gender and salary level (p < .01). There was no significant relationship between gender and disability type or gender and employment/unemployment. On the basis of this survey of college alumni, one could conclude gender has a more significant impact on career choice and career development than do the physical or sensory disabilities of college students.
The Gestalt Approach to People with Amputations
Authors: Grossman Elise F.
Published: June 2019

Gestalt therapy emphasizes the development of self-support and self responsibility. This is consonant with the goal of rehabilitation counseling, which is to assist people in the attainment of independence and self-sufficiency. The theory underlying Gestalt therapy will be discussed as well as its applications, both emotionally and vocationally, to individuals with amputations.
Mental Imagery Methods in Rehabilitative Services
Authors: Pinkard Calvin M.
Published: June 2019

This is a review article concerning the value of mental imagery in rehabilitative services. Literature from rehabilitation, medicine, education, sports and the arts is presented to show a diversity of application in areas such as stress reduction, problem solving, pain management, memory enhancement, job interview anxiety and career counseling. The nature of imagery is discussed as it occurs in different sense modalities with a variety of effects in thinking, feeling and behavior. Rehabilitation is a comprehensive service and images involve comprehensive procedure. They capture a wide range of inner experience and may be applied broadly in the rehabilitation process. Especially promising are applications for goal-identification and achievement and a stronger client participation in their own rehabilitation.
Proxemics and Physical Disability: Etiology of Interactional Barriers
Authors: Holmes Gary E. , Karst Ronald H. , Erhart Suzannah A.
Published: June 2019

This article introduces some of the basic principles of proxemics and explores the way in which cultural rules of spatial behaviors can create social barriers for people with disabilities during social interaction. Additionally, it provides information on the impact such barriers have on the rehabilitation process and offers suggestions for research in proxemics in relation to physical disabilities. The article emphasizes the idea that systems theory is appropriate for rehabilitation research and that proxemic rules constitute elements of the social system in which people with disabilities live.
Integrating Vocational Rehabilitation Into Treatment Programs: Two Case Studies
Authors: Randell Joan , Arella Lorinda , Deren Sherry , Lyles Charles , Winfield Mary Ellen
Published: June 2019

This paper describes an intervention designed to enhance the integration of vocational services in an outpatient treatment setting. The position of “vocational integrator” was created and implemented in two clinics to (a) raise the importance of vocational services, (b) develop vocational skills and resources available to staff, and (c) review and implement policies to facilitate vocational programming. The sequence of tasks necessary to develop and implement this position, and issues arising for the integrators and the clinics are described. Results indicated that some short term increases in vocational activities were found, and a longer time period may be needed to assess the long term impact of this type of intervention.
Professionalization of Substance Abuse Counseling
Authors: Stude E.W.
Published: June 2019

This article discusses substance abuse counseling in relation to rehabilitation counseling. Its purpose is to suggest that the profession of rehabilitation counseling can have a positive impact on the professionalization of substance abuse counseling. Key issues in substance abuse treatment that are important for rehabilitation counselors to understand are discussed. Implications for rehabilitation counseling and rehabilitation counselor education are presented.
A Work-Study Model for Rehabilitation Counselor Education in Substance Abuse
Authors: Livingston Patricia , Randell Joan , Wolkstein Eileen
Published: June 2019

Vocational Rehabilitation services are crucial in helping the drug abusing client return to or attain employment. A major barrier to vocational rehabilitation for these clients is the serious shortage of professionally trained rehabilitation counselors available to serve them. This article provides an overview of the vocational rehabilitation needs of drug abusers, and describes a model for meeting those needs through a work study education program designed to introduce more rehabilitation counseling professionals into the drug abuse treatment system.
A MICA Program: Outpatient Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with Concurrent Mental Illness and Chemical Abuse Disorders
Authors: Aliesan Kate , Firth Robert C.
Published: June 2019

Individuals disabled by both mental illness and chemical abuse, often referred to as dually diagnosed or disordered, provide unique and perplexing problems for treatment providers. The development of a treatment program that evolved from a traditional community based psychosocial day treatment modality to an outpatient rehabilitation program which utilizes multidisciplinary clinical approaches is discussed in detail. Staffing issues, as well as roles of the treatment team and client group members, are presented. Systems adjustments are discussed in relation to the ongoing development of a model treatment program that provides services to clients with severe psychosocial deficits, as well as substance abuse problems.
Adapting the Vocational Evaluation Process for Clients with a Substance Abuse History
Authors: Grissom Julie K. , Eldredge Garth M. , Nelson Raymond E.
Published: June 2019

The purpose of this article is to educate rehabilitation counselors to needed adaptations to the vocational evaluation process for clients with a history of substance abuse. Practical suggestions are listed in respect to (1) the referral of a client with substance abuse, (2) the actual evaluation center visit and (3) the evaluation report components. The referring rehabilitation counselor is encouraged to take the initiative in ensuring the vocational evaluation process is adapted for the client with a substance abuse disability.
Personal Assistance: Key to Employability of Persons with Physical Disabilities
Authors: Nosek Margaret A.
Published: June 2019

A significant number of people with disabilities in America have the skills and motivation to work, but are limited in employment potential by a lack of reliable, affordable personal assistance to help them meet their daily needs. Rehabilitation counselors frequently work with clients who have no concept of how they can have the assistance they need without public financial support or with less reliance on family when they become employed. This article presents basic information on what personal assistance is, how it is used by persons with disabilities, and how it affects employability. It gives recommendations for rehabilitation counselors on how they can assist their clients to meet more effectively their need for personal assistance by helping them (a) assess the adequacy of current arrangement for receiving personal assistance, (b) specify needs if a change in arrangement is necessaty or desirable, (c) identify relevant aspects of the individua's personality and cognitive abilities, (d) explore various methods for meeting and financing needed services, (e) change arrangements if desired, and (f) develop a backup support network.
A Study of Biblical Depiction of Disability
Authors: Byrd E. Keith
Published: June 2019

Biblical references to disability were compiled, defined and compared to depictions in film, television, and classic literature. A total of sixty-eight references were tallied. The ten most frequently cited in the Bible were blind, sick, leprosy, afflicted, drunken, issue, disease, dumb, lame, and mad.
A Comparison Between American Indian and Non-Indian Consumers of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Authors: Fischer Jerome M.
Published: June 2019

A comparison of proportions between American Indian consumers accessing a Vocational Rehabilitation Office and non-Indian consumers accessing the same office was made. Nine variables were used in an overall comparison of proportions between the two groups. Thirty-one variables were used in individual comparisons of proportions in demographics, economics, types of services, work status at referral, work status at closure, and types of disabilities between the two groups. Implications of findings are discussed.
Disability Research and Policy: Forging an Alliance
Authors: Danek Madta M. , Parker Randall , Szymanski Edna Mora
Published: June 2019

This article examines the relationship between public policy and research, discusses issues that are unique to disability policy and research, and suggests ways to promote a closer and more productive interaction between the two.
Transplantations: Implications of the Heart Transplantation Process for Rehabilitation Counselors
Authors: Houser Rick , Konstam Varda , Konstam Marvin
Published: June 2019

There have been remarkable medical advances over the past two decades and these advances have impacted upon the rehabilitation counselor's approach to working with people with disabilities. One area in which impressive and exciting advances have occurred has been in organ transplantation, including heart transplantation. Rehabilitation counselors can play an effective role in the rehabilitation of those who have gone through the heart transplantation process. Having knowledge of the medical, psychological and vocational implications of heart transplantation, rehabilitation professionals can facilitate return to work through the rehabilitation process. In this article the medical aspects of the heart transplant; complications; functional limitations; psychological implications; and vocational implications are discussed.
Employment and Household Work Disability in Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Authors: Allaire Saralynn H.
Published: June 2019

This study examines the impact of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on the employment and household work roles of women with families, as well as the relative contribution of health, family and personal factors to role accomplishment. The participation of other family members and paid help in household work, and methods of coping with role impairment were also assessed. 142 women with RA and 58 female neighbors completed questionnaires which assessed role performance and health, family, and personal variables. Employment status was measured by number of hours spent; household work performance in six activity areas was measured by amount of time spent and proportion done. The results are that women with mild RA reported little role disability, while those with more severe RA reported substantial disability. The family members of women with more severe RA spend considerably more time doing household work than their peers, and little paid household help is used, even by those with higher incomes. Financial need was most highly associated with employment, while functional status was the factor most highly associated with household Work performance. The results suggest that rehabilitation professionals should address both employment and household work management issues with women who have disabilities.
The MMPI-2 Profile of Individuals with Learning Disabilities at a Rehabilitation Setting
Authors: Gregg Noel , Hoy Cheri , King W. Michael , Moreland Carolyn M. , Jagota Meera
Published: June 2019

The results of this study indicate that the MMPI-2 appears to be an instrument that can provide useful information to professionals working with adults demonstrating specific learning disabilities. In addition, the results documented that the MMPI-2 personality profile of individuals with learning disabilities significantly differ from the normative population or normally-achieving college students. The population with learning disabilities demonstrated profiles indicative of individuals under extreme short and long term stress. Feelings of social isolation, poor self-concept, self-doubt and extreme restlessness were also characteristic of this population.
Total Rehabilitation of Individuals with Laryngectomies: The Role of the Rehabilitation Counselor
Authors: Belch Marianne , Beamish Patricia M.
Published: June 2019

This article discusses the role of the rehabilitation counselor in the post-operative treatment of individuals with laryngectomies. The physical, emotional, social and vocational aspects are presented.
The Texas Rehabilitation Commission System for Measuring Quality Rehabilitation
Authors: Schwab A. James , Fenoglio John A.
Published: June 2019

The Texas Rehabilitation Commission appointed two task forces over a two-year period to develop a system for measuring quality rehabilitation. The first task force developed a definition of quality rehabilitation and identified four dimensions of quality that it believed were possible to measure: client satisfaction, client needs assessment fulfillment, casefolder review, and advocacy/community relations. The second quality committee refined the measurable elements and developed a system for awarding quality points for the first year of implementation.
Rehabilitation Counselor Specialization: The Promise and The Challenge
Authors: Goodwin Lloyd R.
Published: June 2019

The majority of rehabilitation counselors practicing today specialize. They specialize in working with individuals with a particular type of disability, in some specific aspect of the rehabilitation process, or in a specialized rehabilitation-related work setting. This growth of specialization, and a concurrent lack of adaptation by the professional rehabilitation counseling organizations, has resulted in fragmentation and splintering of the rehabilitation counseling profession. Suggestions for unifying the rehabilitation counseling profession are presented.
An Employment Counseling Model for College Graduates with Severe Disabilities: A Timely Intervention
Authors: Thompson Anne R. , Hutto Melanie D.
Published: June 2019

Severely disabled individuals are seeking college degrees in greater numbers due to recent legislation making campuses and classrooms accessible, but access to higher education is not sufficient to guarantee a successful employment outcome. This paper presents a model that targets the unique job search concerns of college students with visible disabilities and utilizes assessment and individualized planning to implement appropriate intervention strategies. The model may be adapted to other campuses, using graduate internships, without additional budgeting.
Empowerment and Choice in Supported Employment: Helping People to Help Themselves
Authors: Olney Marjorie F. , Salomone Paul R.
Published: June 2019

This article describes the personal, professional and service system barriers that may impede consumer choice and personal control in obtaining vocational success. As rehabilitation counselors and other practitioners in the rehabilitation service delivery system have assumed more proactive placement and advocacy roles for persons with severe disabilities the tendency to manage decision-making more closely, so as to expedite planning progress, has increased. A number of clinical interventions to promote client self-sufficiency and self-esteem are recommended.
Women with Disabilities: On the Paradox of Empowerment and the Need for a Trans-systemic and Feminist Perspective
Authors: Cottone Laura Perkins , Cottone R. Rocco
Published: June 2019

The need for a trans-systemic, feminist vision in the theory and practice of vocational rehabilitation of women with disabilities is addressed. The argument for empowerment of individuals with disabilities (as discussed in the rehabilitation literature) is described as paradoxical, doing little to enhance prospects for women with disabilities. It is suggested that women with disabilities comprise a double minority, that is, they are dis-abled partly due to defined disability, and partly because they live in a larger culture that devalues the contributions of women. A “systemic theory of vocational rehabilitation” is offered as a new way to view vocational rehabilitation, consistent with feminist ideals. Family issues are emphasized. A case example is provided.
Improving Quality of Work Life for Persons with Learning Disabilities: ADA Rights and Responsibilities
Authors: Satcher Jamie
Published: June 2019

Although in employment at rates comparable to the nondisbled, persons with learning disabilities appear to experience a lesser quality of work life. Implications for how the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 may improve quality of work life for persons with learning disabilities are explored. Responsibilities of persons with learning disabilities and rehabilitation professionals for implementing these employment provisions are described.
Employer and Counselor Perceptions of Workplace Accommodations for Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury
Authors: Michaels Craig A. , Risucci Donald A.
Published: June 2019

This study compared employers' and vocational rehabilitation counselors' attitudes and willingness to consider various workplace accommodations for individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). In addition to comparing what types of accommodations might be considered reasonable, the study also investigated both employers' and counselors' lack of willingness to make various accommodations. Lack of willingness to make accommodations was addressed in terms of the three most commonly offered reasons for why an accommodation is potentially not reasonable: (a) not fair to co-workers, (b) too time consuming, and (c) too costly. Scenarios were developed to directly gather information on potential accommodations for workers who displayed functional limitations within the seven capacity areas mentioned by the Rehabilitation Services Administration in their definition of severe disability. While for the most part counselors' views tended to be similar to those of employers, in general counselors tended to rate accommodations as more problematic than employers. In addition, counselors tended to view functional limitations within the individual as most problematic while employers viewed limitations in actual job performance as most problematic.
Persons Recovering from Alcoholism and Other Drugs: A Study of their Experiences with, Perceptions of, and Recommendations for, Treatment
Authors: Emener William G.
Published: June 2019

A sample of 229 individuals recovering from alcoholism voluntarily remained after their Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and completed a 57 item Alcoholism Treatment Survey. In addition to traditional demographic information, the Survey collected data pertinent to critical treatment phenomena: (a) the respondents' reported experiences with alcohol and other drug treatment; and (b) the respondents' perceptions of, and recommendations regarding, treatment programming and issues and topics of special classes and discussion groups. Findings are simultaneously presented and discussed (with gender-specific considerations) within seven treatment-experience areas nine treatment programming areas, and 15 issues and topics of special ciasses and discussion groups pertinent to alcoholism treatment.
Behavior Ratings of Psychopathology and Vocational Adjustment Among School-Aged Students with Mild Mental Retardation and Borderline Intelligence
Authors: Etu Paul D. , Prout H. Thompson , Strohmer Douglas C.
Published: June 2019

This study investigated the relationship of behavior ratings of psychopathology and vocational adjustment among mildly mentally retarded and borderline intelligence adolescents in vocational training programs. Significant correlations between an array of psychopathology variables and global ratings of vocational adjustment were found. Implication of these findings are discussed.
Men's Reactions to Becoming Disabled: A Comparison of Six Communities in a Multicultural Society
Authors: Westbrook Mary T. , Legge Varoe , Pennay Mark
Published: June 2019

A questionnaire survey of 665 members of the Arabic, Chinese, German, Greek, Italian and Anglo AUstralian communities examined the typical reactions of men in their communities to the onset of physical disability. Reactions reported by the ethnic communities differed from those of the Anglo core society. In the latter there were greater expectations that men would express anger and cheerfulness, conceal their feelings, reject sympathy and help from others, be as independent as possible and quickly resume previous activities. In the Anglo and German communities men with disabilities were more likely to assume social roles such as employee, husband and father. The implications of the findings for the rehabilitation of members of ethnic minorities are discussed.