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Rehabilitation Counseling Considerations for People with Lifestyle-Related Disabilities Such as Diabetes Mellitus, Heart Disease, and Asthma: A Review and Synthesis of the Literature
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Rumrill, Phillip D., Jr.; Koch, Lynn C. – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2019
Background: Many emerging disabilities that affect today's rehabilitation consumers are linked to lifestyle factors such as diet, exercise, smoking, substance use, and obesity. Lifestyle-related disabilities have dramatically increased in incidence and prevalence over the past two decades. Rehabilitation counselors play an important role in…
Descriptors: Rehabilitation Counseling, Life Style, Disabilities, Diabetes
The Helen Keller Question Applied to Workplace Discrimination: Hearing Loss vs. Visual Loss
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McMahon, Brian T.; Leslie, Mykal J.; Li, Grace W.; Rumrill, Phillip D., Jr.; Simpson, Paige E.; Grover, James M. – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2021
Background: In exploring the matter of sensory loss and job discrimination, the National EEOC ADA Research Project (NEARP) seeks to answer a singular question. Objective: How do persons with hearing loss (HL) vs. visual loss (VL) experience the nature and scope of workplace discrimination differently, if at all? Methods: The NEARP team uses an ex…
Descriptors: Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Visual Impairments, Hearing Impairments, Gender Differences
Multiple Sclerosis and Employment: A Research Review Based on the International Classification of Function
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Frain, Michael P.; Bishop, Malachy; Rumrill, Phillip D., Jr.; Chan, Fong; Tansey, Timothy N.; Strauser, David; Chiu, Chung-Yi – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2015
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable, sometimes progressive chronic illness affecting people in the prime of their working lives. This article reviews the effects of MS on employment based on the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health model. Correlations between employment and…
Descriptors: Diseases, Neurological Impairments, Chronic Illness, Accessibility (for Disabled)
An Overview of Multiple Sclerosis: Medical, Psychosocial, and Vocational Aspects of a Chronic and Unpredictable Neurological Disorder
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Rumrill, Phillip D., Jr.; Roessler, Richard T. – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2015
This article presents an overview of multiple sclerosis (MS), one of the most common neurological disorders in the western hemisphere. Medical and psychosocial aspects of the disease such as causes and risk factors, diagnosis, incidence and prevalence, symptoms, courses, and treatment are described. Existing research regarding the employment…
Descriptors: Diseases, Neurological Impairments, Advocacy, Self Disclosure (Individuals)
Employment among Working-Age Adults with Multiple Sclerosis: A Data-Mining Approach to Identifying Employment Interventions
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Bishop, Malachy; Chan, Fong; Rumrill, Phillip D., Jr.; Frain, Michael P.; Tansey, Timothy N.; Chiu, Chung-Yi; Strauser, David; Umeasiegbu, Veronica I. – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2015
Purpose: To examine demographic, functional, and clinical multiple sclerosis (MS) variables affecting employment status in a national sample of adults with MS in the United States. Method: The sample included 4,142 working-age (20-65 years) Americans with MS (79.1% female) who participated in a national survey. The mean age of participants was…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Diseases, Chronic Illness, Neurological Impairments
Reducing Workplace Barriers to Enhance Job Satisfaction: An Important Post-Employment Service for Employees with Chronic Illnesses.
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Roessler, Richard T.; Rumrill, Phillip D., Jr. – Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 1998
A study of 41 employed people with chronic illness found that job satisfaction was related to accessibility, performance of essential functions, and job mastery. Reduction of workplace barriers to productivity through job accommodation and career counseling is needed. (SK)
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Chronic Illness, Employment Services, Job Satisfaction
The Relationship of Perceived Work Site Barriers to Job Mastery and Job Satisfaction for Employed People with Multiple Sclerosis.
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Roessler, Richard T.; Rumrill, Phillip D., Jr. – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 1995
Fifty employed adults with multiple sclerosis completed an interview that enabled them to identify barriers to job retention in four areas: work site accessibility; performance of essential functions, job mastery, and job satisfaction. Findings support such priorities as educating employees with disabilities regarding their rights, and encouraging…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Cognitive Processes, Employment
The "Win-Win" Approach to Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act: Preparing College Students with Disabilities for Career-Entry Placements after Graduation.
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Rumrill, Phillip D., Jr. – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 1994
A three-step program to assist people with disabilities in identifying their on-the-job accommodation needs, understanding their rights to accommodations and procedures for requesting them, and communicating needs to employers is outlined. Student personnel workers can use the approach to prepare graduating students to advocate for themselves…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Civil Rights, College Students, Counseling Techniques