An Analysis of Trends for People with MR, Cerebral Palsy, and Epilepsy Receiving Services from State VR Agencies: Ten Years of Progress.

Gilmore, Dana Scott; Schuster, Jennifer L.; Timmons, Jaimie Ciulla; Butterworth, John

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ERIC Number: EJ665842

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Publication Date: 2000

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An Analysis of Trends for People with MR, Cerebral Palsy, and Epilepsy Receiving Services from State VR Agencies: Ten Years of Progress.

Gilmore, Dana Scott; Schuster, Jennifer L.; Timmons, Jaimie Ciulla; Butterworth, John

Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, v44 n1 p30-38 Fall 2000

Presents the results of a secondary analysis of the RSA- 911 database from the Rehabilitation Services Administration. All successful vocational rehabilitation (VR) closures for individuals with mental retardation, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy for five data points between 1985 and 1995 were investigated. Trends in the use of competitive employment versus sheltered workshops and employment outcomes are examined. (Contains 27 references and 5 tables.) (GCP)

Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Disabilities, Employment Patterns, Epilepsy, Mental Retardation, Rehabilitation Counseling, State Agencies, Trend Analysis, Vocational Rehabilitation

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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