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Research To Practice: The Influential Role Of The Job Developer: Increasing Self-Determination And Family Involvement During The Job Search, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, Ashley Wolfe
Research To Practice: The Influential Role Of The Job Developer: Increasing Self-Determination And Family Involvement During The Job Search, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, Ashley Wolfe
Research to Practice Series, Institute for Community Inclusion
Job developers can influence decision-making during the job search and placement process. For a study exploring the employment decisions of people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD), researchers interviewed 16 individuals with IDD, their family members, and professionals involved in their job search. Participants were asked what factors, circumstances, or people affected their decisions about work. The job developer was consistently named the most influential person in the job-search process.
Research To Practice: Comparison Of Vr Outcomes For Clients With Mental Illness Across System Indicators, Joe Marrone, Frank A. Smith, Susan Foley
Research To Practice: Comparison Of Vr Outcomes For Clients With Mental Illness Across System Indicators, Joe Marrone, Frank A. Smith, Susan Foley
Research to Practice Series, Institute for Community Inclusion
The argument that people with psychiatric disabilities cannot work is an empty one, as anecdotal and research data have shown (Bond, 2004). Recently, there has been a plethora of information on evidence based employment strategies, prominently connected with the research on the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model associated with Drake and colleagues at Dartmouth College (Drake, 1998).
Massworks: Quality Employment Services: Where Research And Practice Meet, Rick Kugler, Cindy Thomas
Massworks: Quality Employment Services: Where Research And Practice Meet, Rick Kugler, Cindy Thomas
MassWorks Series, Institute for Community Inclusion
Providing quality employment services to people with disabilities requires a substantial commitment of time, energy, and resources. Given this investment and our obligation to individuals with disabilities, we as providers must deliver the most effective services possible.
Research To Practice: Consumer And Family Perspectives On The Meaning Of Work, Sheila Fesko
Research To Practice: Consumer And Family Perspectives On The Meaning Of Work, Sheila Fesko
Research to Practice Series, Institute for Community Inclusion
Findings from a study that obtained the perspectives of people with significant disabilities and their family members about their employment experiences, outcomes, and expectations.