Browsing by Author "Curtis, Rebecca"

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A program evaluation of the State of Alabama Independent Living Services Program

Weaver, Sharon (2017-11-06)

The transition to independent living is a celebration of leaving a dependency life stage and transitioning into a life stage of autonomy. However, for individuals with significant disabilities who require assistance, they ...

The Purpose of undergraduate rehabilitation education: Implications for Curriculum Development

Duncan, John (2008-08-15)

The goal of this study was to determine the commonalities and differences of registered and non-registered undergraduate rehabilitation education programs existent in the United States and to identify curriculum commonalities ...

Rehabilitation Counselors’ Perceptions of Transition Programs, Services, and Practices for Youth with Disabilities

Dotson, Courtney K. (2015-09-29)

Rehabilitation counselors are oftentimes the only link that students with disabilities, transitioning from school to their post-school desires, have to employment; therefore, rehabilitation counselors’ perceptions of ...

The Roles of Touching and Massage Among Occupational Therapists and Teachers in Early Intervention Programs

Gray, Gwendolyn (2008-12-15)

The purpose of this study was to determine what occupational therapists and teachers in early intervention programs know about touching and massage; their personal attitudes about touching and being touched; and their ...

Self-Efficacy and Medication Adherence of Individuals with Vision Impairments

Tazewell, Debra (2015-04-29)

Abstract The purpose of the study was to investigate the self-efficacy and medication adherence of individuals with vision impairments who were served at the time by one or more of the three non-profit consumer organizations ...

Special Educator Preparation: Are We Preparing Candidates who Possess the Dispositions to be Effective Educators for Diverse Learners?

Brumbeloe Schweck, Kelly (2020-04-17)

Considerable debate continues in the field of educator preparation regarding how to ensure candidates possess critical teaching dispositions upon program completion. Despite considerable evidence that teachers who do not ...

Transgender and Genderqueer Youth and Adolescent Populations: An Ethnographic Content Analysis of Postings to Social Media

East, Courtney (2017-07-25)

The purpose of this dissertation is to explore the trends, issues, and concerns surrounding the transgender and genderqueer youth and adolescent populations with the aim of better understanding the culture of this demographic. ...

Vocational Evaluation and Employment Outcomes

Willis, Joel (2012-07-31)

Despite its apparent important function in the vocational rehabilitation process, results from outcome studies continue to raise questions as to the validity of the claims that vocational evaluation improves employment ...

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors’ Knowledge and Practices of Reasonable Accommodations to Increase Employment of Persons with Disabilities

Sisson, Graham Jr. (2016-12-12)

Americans with disabilities face unemployment rates that are unacceptably high (Krooks, 2011). This high unemployment rate is caused, in part, by employment discrimination against persons with disabilities (EEOC, 2007). ...

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors’ Perception of Assistive Technology/Rehabilitation Technology

Renner, Scott (2015-05-05)

Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) counselors are not providing adequate Assistive Technology/Rehabilitation Technology (AT/RT) to individuals with significant disabilities (Gamble et al., 2006). Rehabilitation professionals ...