People both with and without disabilities are more likely to achieve their goals when they have hope. Often thought of as an intangible concept, this study shows how hope is …
Psychological Practice in Rural Settings: At the Cutting Edge
A combination of factors – close-knit relationships, mental health stigma, and privacy concerns – make getting and providing mental health care more challenging in rural areas. Despite these obstacles, use …
The Elephant in the Room: Poverty, Disability, and Employment
Research has shown that adults with even severe disabilities are often able to have successful careers and be self-sufficient. But, many of these people are un- or under-employed and living …
The Poverty Disability Model: 4 Groups of Risk Factors
The Poverty Disability Model proposes four groups of poverty risk factors that could cause or worsen disability: It’s important for vocational rehabilitation counselors to provide consumers in poverty with supporting …
Developing Solutions to Transportation Barriers: Strategies that Work
Finding reliable transportation is a barrier to employment, health care, and community participation for people with disabilities in rural communities across the United States. A 2011 study by the University …
VR Agency Operations and Services that Lead to Employment
This study examined vocational rehabilitation agencies in four states to learn what operation and service practices lead to increased competitive employment for people with disabilities. They identified promising best practices …
What Works? VR Services for SSDI Beneficiaries with Visual Impairments
Examining VR service delivery patterns may shed light on both the effectiveness and potential risks of services for consumers. This study examined service patterns of VR consumers who had a …
Substance Abuse Counselors Identify Barriers to Treatment
Kentucky substance abuse counselors identified lack of funding, transportation, bureaucracy, and lack of interagency cooperation as the four key barriers to successful client outcomes in rural and urban communities. Substance …
Easing Transition for Foster Youth with Disabilities
The transition from youth to adulthood is difficult for youth in the foster care system, and even more so for youth with diagnosed disabilities. They are often unaware of the …
Raising Expectations for U.S. Youth with Disabilities: Federal Disability Policy Advances Integrated Employment
Competitive, integrated employment of individuals with significant disabilities is the focus of the Rehabilitation Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act. Community inclusion—where people with …
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