The stakeholders in this evaluation are the consumers with disabilities of the VR (vocational rehabilitation) program, family members, staff, agency administrators, leaders of the groups who advocate for individuals with disabilities and case managers. The goal of the program being evaluated is to give as many opportunities as possible for clients with disabilities to experience with full social and economic benefits from being .They want measures of effectiveness and qualitative indicators of the important outcomes. They formed two committees inside the agency for evaluation. This committee reviewed and approved goals and purposes of the project. A second committee was formed to provide operational oversight to the project. The program being evaluated wants to make sure that the clients are meeting their full potential they want them to be meeting their goals that they have set in their programs. They used a MAU model to address the challenging goals and outcomes of the VR services. It identifies the purpose of the evaluation and its stakeholders. It identifies and organizes the program criteria and attributes in a meaningful structure. It collects measurable data and assigns utility values to the measurable attributes. It calculates weighted utility values and then aggregates utility values and conducts the MAU analysis. The MAU is used when program serve multiple constituencies, with a program that have multiple goals. Judgments are a required part of the evaluation and can be assisted by numerical measurement. The MAU structures the decision process for stakeholders to assess a program goals and performance over a period of time. With the University of Minnesota doing this evaluation you would have to think that the cost... ... middle of paper ... ...he stakeholder priority weights were determined but a group of 16 stakeholders. They assumed that a different stakeholder group would have formed the similar priority weights, but they have never tested this. So in this case the stakeholder may have different priority weights for some of their goals. Also while surveying the consumers what if some of them did not understand the question fully but still answered it. They also handed out different surveys to people which could bring up different data. They seldomly had indicators and measures of effectiveness employed to assess the value of the program. The stakeholders may have different values then the consumers themselves. Works Cited Lewis, Darrel, Johnson. David R, Univeristy of Minnesota, Psychjournal,2003, Assessing State vocational rehabilitaiton performance in serving individuals with disability.
For future practice in social work, I learned that it is important to empower your clients to set goals and help push them to reach those goals. Robert wanted to plays sports and kept trying until he found a sport that was the best fit for him. Snow (2013a) talked about “the ‘problem’ of disability is not within the person, but within the social attitudes, and our attitudes shape the world we live in” (p.119). I agree with Snow, if our attitudes in society don’t change about “disabilities” the person will never feel completely welcomed or “fit” for
...t for offering human services and address them through an outcome approach, feasibility analysis, and advocacy in the community.
...d. Some of the parents of children with a disability have suggested talking with the local principal to develop an awareness of how the child with a disability is impacted by lack of adequate funding, housing and resources. I decided that we could find out if the people we intermingle with at business associates meetings know of any personal acquaintances that might have a disability. It would also be a good idea to know your government officials campaign strategies. The lobby group will research information about government officials to see what they are interested in. The group will advocate a leader to approach the local government officials to discuss how they could benefit their campaign by offering their support of the disabled. The lobby group is expressing optimism and are actively engaged in planning and organizing for positive change in their community.
Rehabilitation has been described as a secondary goal of incarceration. The concept of rehabilitation was not adapted until the 1870s as delegates in Cincinnati encouraged the reformation of prisoners. Rehabilitation remained a primary goal of incarceration for nearly one hundred years, until the 1970s. It was then that Americans began to reject the notion of rehabilitation. With a shift away from rehabilitation, Americans adopted punishment, deterrence, and incapacitation as the primary goals of imprisonment. It can be argued that there was a shift away from rehabilitation due to high recidivism rates; however, it becomes questionable whether or not offenders were continuing to commit crime because they were not given adequate support and
I believe the Americans With Disabilities Act is the most important precedent set in the struggle against all discrimination for persons with disability. In this paper I will give a brief description of the statutes set by the Americans With Disabilities Act, pertaining to disabilities in the workplace. I will then discuss what employers are required to do according to the A.D.A. and some of the regulations they must abide by. The next section of this paper will discuss the actual training of employees with disabilities with a highlight on training programs for workers with mobility and motion disabilities. The following section of this paper will discuss the economic effects of a vocational rehabilitation program. Finally this paper will conclude with a brief discussion of what the measures set by the Americans With Disabilities Act means to the actual workers and people it benefits.
Functional behavior assessments are used by behavior analyst to determine the motivation for problem behaviors in clients with disabilities. With direct and indirect assessments of behavior, the behavior analyst can identify the target behavior and develop a hypothesis to test before then developing the behavior intervention plan. The accumulation of this knowledge to develop behavior intervention plans to change these behaviors is directed and regulated through the students individualized education plan as well as Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1997 (IDEA) (Drasgow, 2001). Although IDEA 1997 does not dictate, the exact steps of the functional behavior assessment but rather leaves this up to the individual education plan team.
There are many stakeholders in this case and each stakeholder could be affected in various situations.
Barriers to employment, transportation, public accommodations, public services, and telecommunications have imposed staggering economic and social costs on American society and have undermined our well-intentioned efforts to educate, rehabilitate, and employ individuals with disabilities. By breaking down these barriers, the Americans with Disabilities Act will enable society to benefit from the skills and talents of individuals with disabilities, will allow us all to gain from their increased purchasing power and ability to use it, and will lead to fuller, more productive lives for all Americans.
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs conducted by Federal agencies, in programs receiving Federal financial assistance, in Federal employment, and in the employment practices of Federal contractors (US Department of Justice, 2011...
The title of this article is “Rehabilitation Counselor Education Accreditation (RCEA).” The article provides insight into the history of the RCEA, starting with its origin. Furthermore, it showed the growth and development of rehabilitation counseling accreditation. Before the initial stages of the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE), there was a meeting that took place in 1969 in reference to broadening and developing accreditation standards for rehabilitation counselors. The article reveals how CORE received its official start in 1972 as an accrediting body.
Research Hypothesis: Researchers predict that since there are so many perceived ideas as to what people with disabilities can and cannot do, that is the underlying reason why the group is judged so heavily. In the study there are three variables that were tested: characteristics of the persons filling the complaint, employer characteristics, and the type of allegation that specifies what discriminatory actions
all costs and benefits would need to be included in the evaluation or analysis. Costs, for
Disabled workforce has been another untapped resource, particularly since their talents have often been underestimated. The stigma played a key role for them to enroll in separate courses from their peers in secondary schools that merely prepares them for lower paying jobs. Such practices not only limited their access to higher quality education, but opportunities to prove prospective employers that they are competent in handling knowledge-based jobs. Such miscalculations are causing employers and business leaders to disregard many of disabled Americans that are actually capable of working in high growth markets, thus, solving the skill shortage crisis. “Nearly 13 percent or more than 22 million working age adults in the United States have a disability, according to 2006 statistics” (Heldrich 2008). There may be an increasing percentage of disabled workforces who will be seeking job positions; yet, their representation in the workforce is in jeopardy of decreasing as the economy becomes more complex. “Nearly 38 percent of working age adults with a disability were employed compared to nearly 80 percent of individuals without disabilities” (Heldrich 2008). Possible candidates with intellectual disabilities may face more obstacles because their limited mental capacity will label them as not having the potential of handling the challenges of 21st century workforce. “The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) defines people with intellectual disabilities as meeting the following three criteria: 1) Intellectual functioning level (IQ) below 70-75; 2) Significant limitations in adaptive skills – the basic conceptual, social and practical skills needed for everyday life; and 3) Disability began before age 18” (Kauffman 2007). ...
The need for vocational rehabilitation as it pertains to individuals with disabilities is growing rapidly. It is imperative that the tools are given for success. There are many obstacles that people face when attempting to secure proper employment and housing. The type of disability plays a significant role. There are many factors that affect an individual's ability to obtain adequate employment and housing. Factors such as gender, age and socio-economic background are key. Employment and housing are the most important elements when transitioning from school to work or childhood to adulthood.
To begin with, full inclusion in the education system for people with disabilities should be the first of many steps that are needed to correct the social injustices that people with disabilities currently face. Students with disabilities are far too frequently isolated and separated in the education system (Johnson). They are often provided a diluted, inferior education and denied meaningful opportunities to learn. There are many education rights for children with disabilities to p...