The monograph describes "Boatworks," a subsidiary of Stepping Stones Growth Center in Oakland, California, which trains developmentally disabled adults to clean and maintain pleasure boats, and "Cleansweep," a janitorial and grounds maintenance training program for the same population. A brief history of the programs is followed by client profiles…

This paper refutes criticism about industrial workshops for individuals with blindness and argues that they are a suitable vocational option that is often underutilized. The paper explores the role of the sheltered workshop as a continuum for multihandicapped blind persons, employment experience for teenagers, opportunity for older individuals,…

A study was conducted in 1974 to determine how professional, technical, and managerial males obtain the information that leads to getting a job. Data were gathered by selecting a random sample of 457 men in Newton, Massachusetts, who had changed jobs within the previous 5 years. Personal interviews were conducted with 100 men and 182 mailed…

Analysis of data from the 1994/95 Disability Supplements of the National Health Interview Survey found adults with mental retardation who have received vocational services differed from others with disabilities in that they have a different population profile, receive different types of services, experience similar levels of satisfaction, and have…

Based on findings of the Vocational Training and Placement of the Severely Handicapped Project (VOTAP), the handbook identifies major barriers preventing the severely handicapped from obtaining vocational training and employment, and includes a description of strategies that can be used to surmount these barriers. Initial sections cover use of the…

Intended for teachers, counselors, job placement specialists, employers, and disabled persons, this publication provides information about jobs performed in business and industry by persons with disabilities. Each of the 71 job descriptions presented specifies the type of job, disability of the person performing the job, company information, job…

This book describes a model program to help rehabilitation professionals work more effectively with employers when placing disabled employees in private-sector jobs. It also identifies successful strategies for increasing job opportunities for disabled persons. Chapter 1 overviews the Employer Accounts Strategy, an approach for negotiating career…

Investigates the relationship among demographics, vocational service, and job placement among refugees from the former Soviet Union. Tracked vocational service and employment history for 12 months for 379 employable, adult refugees under age 55, and whose first visit to Jewish Vocational Service Chicago occurred between October 1 and December 31,…

This document is intended for use by adult job seekers and their employment counselors. It provides names and addresses for more than 1,200 journals that regularly carry ads announcing job and career vacancies. The journals are listed in alphabetical order. An extensive index links 138 occupations to appropriate periodicals. Other information in…

This article describes the cooperation between the Marriott International Worldwide Reservations Center in Santa Ana, California, the Braille Institute of America, and the California State Department of Rehabilitation that has resulted in at least 37 adults with visual impairments being hired as reservations sales associates. (CR)

Studies show that the most frequently used public or private job search method among job seekers is checking with friends and relatives. This method also generates the most accepted jobs. Direct applications without referral and newspaper ads are also used relatively frequently. Less-skilled employees and minorities use the U.S. Employment Service…

This article examines the role of the vocational counselor in the job-seeking process for learning-disabled adults. It covers assessment of clients' interests and abilities and matching with job opportunities; teaching of job-seeking skills; use of volunteer jobs to assess clients' work habits; job-hunting procedures; and dealing with work…