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Tag Archives: vocational rehabilitation
National Disability Employment Awareness Month: Research on All Sides of the Equity Equation
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. For 2022, the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) at the Department of Labor selected Disability: Part of the Equity Equation as the theme. As ODEP Assistant Secretary Taryn Williams noted: “A strong … Continue reading
NIDILRR-Funded Consumer Products: Employment for Latinx/Hispanics with Disabilities
People with disabilities, including Latinx/Hispanics with disabilities, have the right to be employed in integrated and competitive work, just like their colleagues without disabilities. However, Latinx/Hispanics and other people with disabilities may experience barriers to employment. These barriers may include … Continue reading
The IDEAL Foundation: Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services and Inclusion of People with Disabilities and Neurological Disorders in Colombia
The IDEAL Foundation for Comprehensive Rehabilitation (in Spanish) is a non-profit organization founded in April 1965 in Colombia by the Rotary Club of Cali, Colombia. The IDEAL Foundation is a center of excellence in neurodevelopment, a health service provider institution, … Continue reading
Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community on Learning Disabilities for May 2021
This month’s Answered Questions focuses on research, resources, and news related to learning disabilities. Continue reading
Posted in Respuestas a las Preguntas
Tagged #AnsweredQuestions, adults, children, computer-assisted practice, COVID-19, education, employment, independence, interventions, Learning Disabilities, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, reading, technology, vocational rehabilitation, writing
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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for June 2020
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: What is the purpose of vocational rehabilitation? This edition of Answered Questions includes items that discuss employment for people … Continue reading
Celebrating 100 Years of Vocational Rehabilitation – with 40 Years of Research
In honor of the 100th anniversary of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act, we shine our spotlight on more than 40 years of NIDILRR-funded research in VR. Continue reading
Posted in history, Project
Tagged NIDILRR History, NIDILRR Research, vocational rehabilitation
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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for February 2020
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: My brother was diagnosed with schizophrenia as a young adult. What information, resources, and research are available to help … Continue reading
Posted in Publications, Respuestas a las Preguntas
Tagged #CollabChats, #mentalhealth, #PathwaysRRTC, #TransitionsACR, #TUCollaborative, community participation, education, employment, inclusion, independent living, mental health, mentoring, NIDILRR, NIDILRR funded projects, NIDILRR-funded research, peer providers, rehabilitation, Research In Focus, RIF, schizophrenia, serious mental illness, social inclusion, stigma, technology, video-based mobile health interventions, vocational rehabilitation
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Are You Hiring? VR Can Help!
Continuing our recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), we are taking a look at how Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies can support people who do the hiring: employers, hiring managers, and human resources (HR) departments. People with disabilities who … Continue reading
Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for February 2018
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: As a parent, how do I help my child transition from school to work? This edition of Answered Questions … Continue reading
Posted in Respuestas a las Preguntas
Tagged adult life, adults with disabilities, Answered Questions, community conversations, education, Employees with disabilities, employment, integration, social skills, students with disabilities, ThinkCollege, transition, transition services, vocational rehabilitation, VR, work plans, young adults, youth, youth with disabilities
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Collection Spotlight from the National Rehabilitation Information Center 