This paper presents annual findings of follow-up work with mentally retarded school completers begun in 1987. Information was gathered on each youth's current living and work situations, as well as job and training involvement throughout the year. Findings indicated widespread stability in the group, but little progress toward achieving real work…

Important factors in assessing performance of handicapped individuals in transitional, supported employment include secondary school vocational performance, assessment and placement, resources for supported employment, and on-the-job performance, and the social ecology of the workplace. (CB)

A study determined the extent to which older workers are enrolled in federal employment and training programs, what services are provided, and how performance measures affect services. Data collections methods included surveys of officials in the 50 states and Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico on states' services through several major federal…

This report discusses the outcomes of a study that investigated differences in vocational rehabilitation (VR) services (expenditures, number, and duration) and outcomes (competitive sector placement and earnings) of consumers designated as legally blind in states with separate or combined (cross-disability) agencies. The sample included 35,396…

This report contains selected preliminary findings from the Longitudinal Study of the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Service Program. The study, initiated in fall 1992, will produce a series of interim reports that address key policy questions. This third interim report presents data collected from VR consumers and their VR case files in 37 local…

Recommendations on transition for youth with disabilities are presented, including partnerships between school personnel and staff from the state-federal vocational rehabilitation; one-stop career centers; federal financial support of competitive employment; professional development for postsecondary faculty; and financial incentives for…

Analysis of data gathered on 11 young people with disabilities concerning the transition from school to adult life revealed eight main themes, such as lack of inclusive educational practices, hastily and poorly coordinated transition planning, restrictive views on employment and community living opportunities, low levels of family participation,…

This volume of 12 lessons--each one written by either a medical or a mental health professional--provides expert information on a variety of medical and psychological issues in rehabilitative counseling. The lessons, each of which concludes with a few multiple-choice questions, are as follows: (1) "An Update on Post-Traumatic Stress…

This proceedings document provides the texts of 13 presentations given at a 2-day conference in 1991 which focused on policies, materials, programs, and activities being implemented in Alabama to foster the successful transition of youth with disabilities to adult life. Two papers address the national scene: "Transition: Old Wine in New…

This proceedings document provides the texts of 12 presentations given at a 2-day conference in 1992 which focused on policies, materials, programs, and activities being implemented in Alabama to foster the successful transition of youth with disabilities to adult life. Two papers address the national scene: "Transition Services Requirement:…

This manual provides a detailed description of the components of Bridging the Gap (BTG), a unique model of workplace training and support for developmentally disabled adults. It discusses how it was implemented and presents a curriculum outline with sample learning activities. The first section describes the interagency cooperation that made the…

This report documents activities and accomplishments of the Rehabilitation Services Administration and the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research during fiscal year 1995 as mandated under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. An executive summary briefly describes the programs authorized under the Act and highlights major…

This report addresses legislative concerns that Florida's adults with disabilities are appropriately served by postsecondary vocational and adult education programs. Introductory materials include the following: Employment Task Force for Adults with Disabilities; Workforce Development Implementation Act of 1998 Legislative Mandate; task force…

Innovators in supported employment for individuals with severe disabilities have made important conceptual shifts by broadening their understanding of the resources that they assess and organize as they assist a person with a disability to do a competent job. There have been two important shifts in the service perspective in evaluating what it…

This newsletter issue offers six articles on employment of people with disabilities. "Employment and People with Disabilities: Challenges for the Nineties" (Frank Bowe) discusses the Americans with Disabilities Act, issues in unemployment and under-education, earnings, and implications for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative…