Some are reluctant basic users while others communicate with clients, other professionals, and employers on a regular basis. E-mail is being used just like the phone was used for both formal and informal communications. Access to the Internet has been fairly recent for rehabilitation agencies. We already see increases in access to information. Staff search for information about jobs, disabilities, laws, and community resources.
Clients come to rehabilitation with information in the same areas.
The resources available via the Internet and World Wide Web continue to expand, change, and impact the world. Internets, intranets, and the World Wide Web offer an exciting yet challenging constellation of resources and options related to rehabilitation research, process, and outcome. There is a plethora of on-line resources related to rehabilitation research, community employment, disabilities, independent living, assistive technologies, legislation, advocacy, medical and the list goes on. Accessing, evaluating, and managing files of Web-based resources are skill areas that can enhance rehabilitation efforts and consumer choice and open opportunities for successful employment outcomes. Rehabilitation staff will need to develop knowledge, skills, and abilities for efficient and effective utilization of Web-based resources.