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Fong Chan - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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assessing Vocational Rehabilitation engagement of people with disabilities a factor analytic approach
Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 2017Co-Authors: Alo Dutta, Fong Chan, Madan Kundu, Cahit Kaya, Jessica M Brooks, Jennifer Sanchez, Timothy N TanseyAbstract:The purpose of this study was to validate the Vocational Rehabilitation Engagement Scale (VRES) in a sample of state Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) service consumers. A total of 277 individuals wit...
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Vocational Rehabilitation services and outcomes for transition age youth with traumatic brain injuries
Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 2016Co-Authors: Phillip D Rumrill, Cahit Kaya, Paul Wehman, Robert Evert Cimera, Chad Dillard, Fong ChanAbstract:OBJECTIVE: This study examined data provided by the US Department of Education's Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) in an effort to evaluate the relationship between (a) demographic variables and Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services and (b) the employment outcomes of transition-age youth with traumatic brain injuries. SETTING: Not applicable. PARTICIPANTS: Data for 1546 transition-age youth (ie, 16-25 years of age) with traumatic brain injuries were examined. DESIGN: Purposeful selection of multivariate logistic regression was employed to analyze the data. MAIN MEASURES: Not applicable. RESULTS: Receipt of more VR services at higher expenditure levels over shorter periods of time was related to case closure in successful competitive employment status. Also, higher levels of education at the time of enrollment in the VR program (ie, bachelor's degrees or higher); nonreceipt of social security disability benefits at the time of enrollment in the VR program; and receipt of VR services such as occupational/Vocational training, job search, job placement, on-the-job support, maintenance, and information/referral were associated with competitive employment outcomes. CONCLUSION: Client demographic and VR service-related variables significantly predict competitive employment outcomes for transition-age youth with traumatic brain injuries. Vocational Rehabilitation services should focus on the specific interventions that are most closely associated with successful Rehabilitation. Language: en
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return to work of disability insurance beneficiaries who do and do not access state Vocational Rehabilitation agency services
Mathematica Policy Research Reports, 2015Co-Authors: John Oneill, Arif Mamun, Elizabeth Potamites, Fong Chan, Elizabeth Da Silva CordosoAbstract:This study examines the relationship between services provided by state Vocational Rehabilitation agencies (SVRAs) and return-to-work outcomes of Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) beneficiaries.
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return to work of disability insurance beneficiaries who do and do not access state Vocational Rehabilitation agency services
Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 2015Co-Authors: John Oneill, Arif Mamun, Elizabeth Potamites, Fong Chan, Elizabeth Da Silva CordosoAbstract:This study examines the relationship between services provided by state Vocational Rehabilitation agencies (SVRAs) and return-to-work outcomes of Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) beneficia...
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return to work of disability insurance beneficiaries who do and do not access state Vocational Rehabilitation agency services
Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 2015Co-Authors: John Oneill, Arif Mamun, Elizabeth Potamites, Fong Chan, Elizabeth Da Silva CordosoAbstract:This study examines the relationship between services provided by state Vocational Rehabilitation agencies (SVRAs) and return-to-work outcomes of Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) beneficiaries. DI beneficiaries who enrolled in SVRA services were compared with matched and unmatched comparison groups of beneficiaries who did not enroll in these services. We examined the progression to substantial employment milestones for DI beneficiaries over a 10-year period beginning with their entry into the DI program. Employment outcomes of the SVRA enrollee group are substantially better than those of their matched and non-matched non-enrollee counterparts, and the timing of their employment outcomes is strongly associated with the timing of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) enrollment. These findings indicate that differences in employment outcomes between DI beneficiaries who received VR services and those who did not are not simply due to observable differences.
Steven Stern - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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overview of Vocational Rehabilitation data about people with visual impairments demographics services and long run labor market trends
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2020Co-Authors: Christopher M Clapp, Robert M Schmidt, John V Pepper, Steven SternAbstract:Introduction:This study describes the characteristics of, services received by, and labor market outcomes of applicants with visual impairments to three state Vocational Rehabilitation programs. Ou...
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youth with disabilities at the crossroads the intersection of Vocational Rehabilitation and disability benefits for youth with disabilities
Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 2017Co-Authors: Todd Honeycutt, Allison Thompkins, Maura Bardos, Steven SternAbstract:State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies are well positioned to assist youth aged 16 to 24 years with disabilities who are transitioning from school to work. Using Rehabilitation Services Admi...
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the effects of Vocational Rehabilitation for people with cognitive impairments
International Economic Review, 2015Co-Authors: David H Dean, John V Pepper, Robert M Schmidt, Steven SternAbstract:This article utilizes administrative data to examine both short- and long-term employment impacts for people with cognitive impairments who applied for Vocational Rehabilitation services in Virginia in 2000. These data provide long-term quarterly information on services and employment outcomes. We model behavior, allow for multiple service choices, use long-run labor market data, and use valid instruments. Results imply that services generally have positive long-run labor market outcome effects that appear to substantially exceed the cost of providing services.
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state Vocational Rehabilitation programs and federal disability insurance an analysis of virginia s Vocational Rehabilitation program
Research Papers in Economics, 2014Co-Authors: David H Dean, John W Pepper, Robert Schmidt, Steven SternAbstract:We examine the association between the receipt of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services and Federal Disability Insurance using a unique panel data source on persons who applied for assistance from Virginia’s VR program in 2000. Three central findings emerge: first, VR services are associated with lower rates of participation in disability insurance programs-a nearly 2 point drop in SSDI receipt and 1 point drop in SSI receipt. Second, VR service receipt is associated with lower take-up rates of SSDI/SSI. Finally, among VR applicants on SSDI/SSI, those who receive substantive VR services are more likely to be employed.
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state differences in the Vocational Rehabilitation experiences of transition age youth with disabilities
Mathematica Policy Research Reports, 2013Co-Authors: Todd Honeycutt, Allison Thompkins, Maura Bardos, Steven SternAbstract:This working paper presents new state-level statistics on the outcomes for a cohort of transition-age youth with disabilities who applied for Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services from 2004 through 2006. Across states, the percentage of transition-age youth applying for VR services ranged from 4 to 14 percent, the percentage of applicants receiving VR services ranged from 31 to 82 percent, and the percentage of youth who closed with an employment outcome after receiving VR services ranged from 40 to 70 percent.
Ian D Cameron - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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early access to Vocational Rehabilitation for inpatients with spinal cord injury a qualitative study of patients perceptions
Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, 2016Co-Authors: Kumaran Ramakrishnan, James W Middleton, Deborah Johnston, Gregory C Murphy, Belinda Garth, Ian D CameronAbstract:Background: A pilot early-intervention Vocational Rehabilitation program was conducted in Sydney, Australia, over a 2-year period. It was postulated that the early provision of integrated Vocational Rehabilitation services in the hospital settings for newly injured individuals would be well received and result in better employment and psychosocial health outcomes. Objective: The objective of this qualitative inquiry was to examine the perspectives of program participants who had completed the intervention about the timeliness, perceived value, and critical elements of the early intervention. Methods: A convenience sample of participants was selected by accessibility; participants were interviewed individually after discharge using a semi-structured approach. Transcripts of the interviews were created via audio recordings; interviews were transcribed verbatim, and the contents were analyzed thematically. Results: Thirteen participants aged from 19 to 60 years with varying levels of impairment and Vocational backgrounds were interviewed from 7 to 21 months post injury. Overall, the early introduction of Vocational Rehabilitation services was well received and viewed positively. Emerging themes include sense of direction and distraction, advocacy, and support, with "hope" (early after injury) emerging as the overarching theme. Criticisms voiced about the program were that it was offered too early in the intensive care unit and there were competing interests and information overload in the early recovery phase. Conclusions: Vocational Rehabilitation provided during inpatient Rehabilitation appears appropriate, important, and valuable from patients' perspective. Early engagement results in feelings of hope and encourages patients to see the possibility of returning to work or education very early after injury, and it allows Rehabilitation to be directed accordingly.
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early access to Vocational Rehabilitation for spinal cord injury inpatients
Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2015Co-Authors: James W Middleton, Deborah Johnston, Gregory C Murphy, Kumaran Ramakrishnan, Nerida Savage, Rachel Harper, Jacquelyn Compton, Ian D CameronAbstract:Objectives: To describe a novel early Vocational Rehabilitation programme (In-Voc) for inpatients with spinal cord injury and to report early Vocational outcomes. Design: Observational longitudinal cohort study. Subjects: One hundred adults with spinal cord injury admitted to spinal units in Sydney, Australia within a 24-month period. Methods: In-Voc was offered to all inpatients within the first 6 months of acquired spinal cord injury and was provided by trained Vocational consultants. Baseline demographics, opinions about work readiness, details of the Vocational services provided and preliminary employment outcomes were documented. Results: The In-Voc programme was relatively short in duration (median 11 weeks, range 3–39 weeks) with a median total of 9.1 h (range 1–75.2 h) of service delivered per participant. At case closure (median 3 weeks post-discharge), 29/84 (34.5%) of participants were in paid employment (7% full-time, 8% part-time, 7% on sick leave, and 12% working with hours unknown), 36% were unemployed (6% seeking work, 16% not seeking work, 14% job seeking status unknown), 13% were students or in-training, and 17% were in Vocational Rehabilitation. Conclusion: Our research suggests that implementing an early Vocational Rehabilitation programme with individuals in the hospital setting is feasible and has good potential for enhancing post-injury labour-force participation.
John Oneill - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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return to work of disability insurance beneficiaries who do and do not access state Vocational Rehabilitation agency services
Mathematica Policy Research Reports, 2015Co-Authors: John Oneill, Arif Mamun, Elizabeth Potamites, Fong Chan, Elizabeth Da Silva CordosoAbstract:This study examines the relationship between services provided by state Vocational Rehabilitation agencies (SVRAs) and return-to-work outcomes of Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) beneficiaries.
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return to work of disability insurance beneficiaries who do and do not access state Vocational Rehabilitation agency services
Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 2015Co-Authors: John Oneill, Arif Mamun, Elizabeth Potamites, Fong Chan, Elizabeth Da Silva CordosoAbstract:This study examines the relationship between services provided by state Vocational Rehabilitation agencies (SVRAs) and return-to-work outcomes of Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) beneficia...
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return to work of disability insurance beneficiaries who do and do not access state Vocational Rehabilitation agency services
Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 2015Co-Authors: John Oneill, Arif Mamun, Elizabeth Potamites, Fong Chan, Elizabeth Da Silva CordosoAbstract:This study examines the relationship between services provided by state Vocational Rehabilitation agencies (SVRAs) and return-to-work outcomes of Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) beneficiaries. DI beneficiaries who enrolled in SVRA services were compared with matched and unmatched comparison groups of beneficiaries who did not enroll in these services. We examined the progression to substantial employment milestones for DI beneficiaries over a 10-year period beginning with their entry into the DI program. Employment outcomes of the SVRA enrollee group are substantially better than those of their matched and non-matched non-enrollee counterparts, and the timing of their employment outcomes is strongly associated with the timing of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) enrollment. These findings indicate that differences in employment outcomes between DI beneficiaries who received VR services and those who did not are not simply due to observable differences.
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state Vocational Rehabilitation services and employment in multiple sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 2013Co-Authors: Chungyi Chiu, John Oneill, Fong Chan, Malachy Bishop, Elizabeth Da Silva CardosoAbstract:Background:Obtaining and maintaining suitable employment can be a significant challenge for people with multiple sclerosis (MS).Objective:The objective of this article is to identify what Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services helped MS clients obtain and maintain employment, after controlling for the effect of demographic covariates and disability-related government benefits.Methods:We retrieved data from the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) 911 database in the fiscal year (FY) 2009, and used VR services as predictors to predict employment outcomes of people with MS by hierarchical logistic regression.Results:A total of 924 out of 1920 MS clients (48.1%) were successfully employed after receiving VR services. Logistic regression analysis results indicated that cash benefits (OR =0.51, p < 0.001) and public medical benefits (OR =0.76, p < 0.01) were negatively associated with employment outcomes, whereas counseling and guidance (OR = 1.68, p < 0.001), job placement assistance (OR = 2.43, p < ...
Phillip D Rumrill - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Vocational Rehabilitation services and outcomes for transition age youth with traumatic brain injuries
Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 2016Co-Authors: Phillip D Rumrill, Cahit Kaya, Paul Wehman, Robert Evert Cimera, Chad Dillard, Fong ChanAbstract:OBJECTIVE: This study examined data provided by the US Department of Education's Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) in an effort to evaluate the relationship between (a) demographic variables and Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services and (b) the employment outcomes of transition-age youth with traumatic brain injuries. SETTING: Not applicable. PARTICIPANTS: Data for 1546 transition-age youth (ie, 16-25 years of age) with traumatic brain injuries were examined. DESIGN: Purposeful selection of multivariate logistic regression was employed to analyze the data. MAIN MEASURES: Not applicable. RESULTS: Receipt of more VR services at higher expenditure levels over shorter periods of time was related to case closure in successful competitive employment status. Also, higher levels of education at the time of enrollment in the VR program (ie, bachelor's degrees or higher); nonreceipt of social security disability benefits at the time of enrollment in the VR program; and receipt of VR services such as occupational/Vocational training, job search, job placement, on-the-job support, maintenance, and information/referral were associated with competitive employment outcomes. CONCLUSION: Client demographic and VR service-related variables significantly predict competitive employment outcomes for transition-age youth with traumatic brain injuries. Vocational Rehabilitation services should focus on the specific interventions that are most closely associated with successful Rehabilitation. Language: en
