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An Exploratory Investigation into Family Perspectives after the Family Employment Awareness Training
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Direct linkFrancis, Grace L.; Gross, Judith M. S.; Turnbull, Ann P.; Turnbull, H. Rutherford, III – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2015
Competitive employment (i.e., employment in community settings among people without disabilities for minimum wage or higher) improves quality of life for people with disabilities who have individualized support needs (ISN). However, attaining competitive employment can be challenging for people with ISN. This study used a mixed methods design to…
Descriptors: Employment, Disabilities, Family (Sociological Unit), Mixed Methods Research
Ipsen, Catherine; Rigles, Bethany; Arnold, Nancy; Seekins, Tom – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 2012
Telecommunication offers a cost-saving alternative to face-to-face vocational rehabilitation (VR) service delivery, yet little is known about the current use. This article describes findings from an exploratory survey of 1,187 counselors, representing 13 VR agencies across the United States. The online survey explored agency, counselor, and client…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Vocational Rehabilitation, Rural Areas, Surveys
Download full textAnderson, Theresa; Eyster, Lauren; Lerman, Robert I.; Clymer, Carol; Conway, Maureen; Montes, Marcela – Urban Institute, 2014
Launched in 2011, the Accelerating Opportunity (AO) initiative aims to increase the ability of students with low basic skills to earn valued occupational credentials, obtain well-paying jobs, and sustain rewarding careers. AO encourages states to change the delivery of adult education for students interested in learning career skills by enrolling…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Basic Skills, Adult Basic Education, Credentials
Shepard, Jewell – Educational Considerations, 2007
Every adult learning center is continually changing, reflecting demographic changes in their community and state and federal mandates. OutFront--Leavenworth's only adult learning center--is not just changing: it is closing. In this article, the author examines the impact of the closure of the adult learning center in Leavenworth, Kansas. The…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Continuing Education Centers, Program Termination
Harris, Margaret – Educational Considerations, 2007
Wichita, incorporated in 1870 as a village, is the largest city in Kansas. Its population has increased continually. During the 1970s and 1980s, there was a huge influx of refugees into Wichita. In this article, the author discusses the growth of adult basic education in Wichita and relates stories of several adult basic education students.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Educational Development, Phenomenology
Castle, Nicholas G. – Gerontologist, 2003
Purpose: This study examined whether providing outcomes information to 120 nursing homes facilitated improvements in quality over a 12-month period, as compared with 1,171 facilities not receiving this information. The outcomes information provided consisted of a report mailed to administrators that examined six measures of care quality. These…
Descriptors: Intervention, Nursing Homes, Least Squares Statistics, Outcomes of Treatment
Missouri Department of Higher Education, 2008
The Coordinating Board for Higher Education and the Department of Higher Education are pleased to present this Annual Report of accomplishments, benchmarks and statistics related to Missouri higher learning for fiscal year 2008. Chief among this year's accomplishments is the coordinated plan, "Imperatives for Change: Building a Higher…
Descriptors: Economics, Articulation (Education), Transfer Policy, Educational Cooperation
