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Aching to Be Understood: Vocational Rehabilitation Implications for Emerging Adults in Chronic Pain
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Hunter, Tameeka; Koch, Lynn; Lusk Smith, Stephanie; Hall, Andrea Hampton – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2022
Background: Emerging adults, the developmental period ranging from the late teens through the 20s, experience chronic pain at an estimated rate of 7.6%--14.3% and report greater pain interference (i.e., pain that disrupts daily life activities) than middle-aged or older adults. Chronic pain can interfere with the completion of developmental tasks…
Descriptors: Late Adolescents, Young Adults, Chronic Illness, Pain
Exploring the Relationship between Familiarity with the ICF and Rehabilitation Counselor Confidence in Facilitating Workplace Accommodations
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Landon, Trenton J.; Nay, Andrew; Connor, Annemarie; Phillips, Brian N.; Reyes, Antonio R.; Leavitt, Jeremy – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2021
Purpose: The International Classification of Functioning (ICF) provides a framework for understanding and accommodating disability. This study examined predictors and outcomes of ICF familiarity among rehabilitation counselors. Method: Analysis of variance and hierarchical regression analysis were used to examine research questions related to ICF…
Descriptors: Classification, Rehabilitation Counseling, Counselors, Familiarity
Applying Environmental Context to Rehabilitation Research Using Geographic Information Systems and Global Positioning Systems Geospatial Technologies
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Chan, Dara V.; Mann, Adam; Gopal, Sucharita – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2021
Background: The International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health includes important considerations of environmental context in understanding disability, but the environmental impact is often difficult to measure. Purpose: Demonstrates the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) in…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Rehabilitation, Geographic Information Systems, Accessibility (for Disabled)
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
Using the Work Experience Survey and the Job Accommodation Network to Identify Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace: Case Studies of African American Women with Multiple Sclerosis
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Rumrill, Stuart; Bishop, Malachy; Rumrill, Phillip; Hendricks, Deborah – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2021
Purpose: Four African American women with multiple sclerosis (MS) participated in an evaluation of barriers to their continued employment. Methods: A trained interviewer completed the Work Experience Survey (WES) in teleconsultation sessions with each participant to identify their: (a) barriers to worksite access, (b) difficulties performing…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Work Experience, Surveys, African Americans
Perceived Health and Functional Status and Work Environmental Factors as Determinants of Psychological Stress among Employed People with Multiple Sclerosis
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Li, Jian; Rumrill, Phillip; Bishop, Malachy; Leslie, Mykal – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2020
Purpose: This correlational study examined relationships among (a) health and function factors, (b) work environmental factors, and (c) perceived psychological stress among employed people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Method: Based on responses to a national survey by 523 employed people with MS, this study used a hierarchical multiple regression…
Descriptors: Neurological Impairments, Employees, Stress Variables, Work Environment
Exercise Experiences and Barriers among Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
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Vang, Chia; Cuevas, Sergio; Graf, Noreen; Marini, Irmo – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2020
Purpose: To explore exercise experiences and beliefs related to barriers among individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). Methods: Seventy-four participants were recruited from a hospital, an independent living center, and online support groups. The Exercise Experiences and Spinal Cord Injury (EESCI) instrument included three scales to assess…
Descriptors: Exercise, Beliefs, Experience, Barriers
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