Journal Article Details
Citation:
Koch, L., Rumrill, P., Wu, J. R., Rumrill, S., Iwanaga, K., & Chan, F. (2020). Effective vocational rehabilitation services for improving the postsecondary educational and employment outcomes of young adults with traumatic brain injuries.
Brain Injury Professional, 17
(3),
15-20.
Title:
Effective vocational rehabilitation services for improving the postsecondary educational and employment outcomes of young adults with traumatic brain injuries
Authors:
Koch, L., Rumrill, P., Wu, J. R., Rumrill, S., Iwanaga, K., & Chan, F.
Year:
2020
Journal/Publication:
Brain Injury Professional
Publisher:
HDI Publishers
Full text:
Peer-reviewed?
Yes
NIDILRR-funded?
Yes
Structured abstract:
Background:
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC,
2015), between 3.2 million and 5.3 million persons in the United
States are living with traumatic brain injury (TBI) related disabilities.
Employment outcomes for individuals with TBIs lag far behind
those of the general population. Unemployment is particularly
profound among young adults with TBIs, as many of them face a
range of complications, including cognitive impairments, behavioral
problems, and social isolation, which can negatively affect their
educational and vocational pursuits (Strauser et al., in press; Todis
et al., 2011; Wehman et al., 2014). Patient data from the Traumatic
Brain Injury Model Systems National Data and Statistical Center
(TBIMS-NDSC) indicated that the prevalence of unemployment at
two-year post-injury (2003–2012) for adults with TBIs was 60.4%,
whereas the average unemployment rate for the U. S. population
during the same period was 9.0%.
Disabilities served:
Cognitive / intellectual impairment
Developmental disabilities
Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Developmental disabilities
Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Populations served:
Transition-age youth (14 - 24)
Transition-age students (14 - 22)
Transition-age students (14 - 22)
Interventions:
Vocational rehabilitation
Transition services
Transition services
Outcomes:
Employment acquisition
Full-time employment
Full-time employment