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Virtual Case Management: Can A State Agency Realistically Survive Without Paper?, Bonnie A. Pinnow Oct 2019

Virtual Case Management: Can A State Agency Realistically Survive Without Paper?, Bonnie A. Pinnow

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In the fall of 2000 the state of Illinois Department of Human Services, Office of Rehabilitation Services (ORS), introduced its new Virtual Case Management System, (VCM). This exciting new concept in case management greatly reduces paperwork and labor-intensive handling of customer files. VCM streamlines status movements, reduces errors and improves timelines of services. Illinois continues to upgrade its new technology to include time saving features and assure safe, confidential treatment of customer information.


Reasonable Accommodations And The Americans With Disabilities Act: Effective Advocacy Approaches, Randi Turner, Robert Lichtenberg Oct 2019

Reasonable Accommodations And The Americans With Disabilities Act: Effective Advocacy Approaches, Randi Turner, Robert Lichtenberg

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This paper focuses on the elements of effective ADA advocacy and advocacy strategies in general. "Qualified person with a disability", "effective communication", "auxiliary aids and services”, "undue hardship/burden", and other topics are addressed. Readers are provided with recent case law defining "mitigating measures" that serve to disqualify individuals with disabilities, givingexamplesoflegaldeterminationsofwhatisconsidered"reasonable", and furnished with creative, effective negotiation strategies. The conference themes are also addressed by providing the professional with innovative issues and identification tools that can lead to effective remedies, as well as dynamic advocacy strategies for diverse situations.


Models Of Alcohol And Other Drug Treatment For Consideration When Working With Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Individuals, Debra Guthmann Oct 2019

Models Of Alcohol And Other Drug Treatment For Consideration When Working With Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Individuals, Debra Guthmann

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There are numerous models and approaches used to treat chemical dependency. The majority of these programs are used with hearing people, and there is a lack of experience in the use of these models within the deaf and hard of hearing community. This article will focus on the Twelve Step model, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Model and the Bio-Psycho- Social Model (Social Program Model). A discussion and comparison with the harm reduction model will also be discussed.


Technology Applications To Enhance The Interpreter Referral Process And Address Changes In The Industry, Cindy Walsh Oct 2019

Technology Applications To Enhance The Interpreter Referral Process And Address Changes In The Industry, Cindy Walsh

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With the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, sign language interpreter demands have dramatically increased and non-profit agencies for the Deaf have been inundated with requests for interpreting services. Paper and pencil systems to track interpreter requests, bill for services, and pay the interpreters have quickly become ineffective for handling large volumes of interpreter requests. As Eighinger (1999) asserts, "It is…incumbent upon agencies in order to maintain a competitive advantage to invest in technology." Valley Center of the Deaf (VCD) and Community Outreach Program for the Deaf (COPD) have developed customized software to handle the needs of their interpreter …


The Solitary Mainstream Experience In Retrospect: The Adult Voice—Preliminary Findings, Gina A. Olivia Oct 2019

The Solitary Mainstream Experience In Retrospect: The Adult Voice—Preliminary Findings, Gina A. Olivia

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The Solitary Mainstream project involved 60 deaf and hard of hearing adults ranging in age from 25 to 65, looking back on their K-12 years in the mainstream apart from other D/HH children. A majority of the informants spent their entire school career as "the only one," and the remainder spent at least seven years as such. Essays written in response to an initial global prompt and four specific prompts about these school years were collected and analyzed. A qualitative analysis yielded several common themes which are reported. The Solitary Mainstream Project reflects the collective retrospect of 60 adults eager …


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The Crises Faced By Vocational Rehabilitation: Two Radical Solutions, Mccay Vernon, Ethan A. Seidel Oct 2019

The Crises Faced By Vocational Rehabilitation: Two Radical Solutions, Mccay Vernon, Ethan A. Seidel

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A Goal-Oriented Model For Rehabilitation Of Adult Deaf Persons, Sue L. Wincenciak Oct 2019

A Goal-Oriented Model For Rehabilitation Of Adult Deaf Persons, Sue L. Wincenciak

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Legal Interpreting: Some Issues, Michael Chatoff Oct 2019

Legal Interpreting: Some Issues, Michael Chatoff

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Minnesota Importance Questionnaire: A Translation For The Deaf, Carol Holm Oct 2019

Minnesota Importance Questionnaire: A Translation For The Deaf, Carol Holm

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Personality And Social Development Of Deaf Persons, Kathryn P. Meadow Oct 2019

Personality And Social Development Of Deaf Persons, Kathryn P. Meadow

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Training And Certification, None None Oct 2019

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Special Competencies Of Psychological Service Providers To The Deaf, None None Oct 2019

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Functions Of Psychological Service Providers To The Deaf, None None Oct 2019

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Psychological Practice With The Deaf: Background, None None Oct 2019

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Foreword, Joseph A. Mottola Oct 2019

Foreword, Joseph A. Mottola

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