A Guide to Vocational Assessment

A Guide to Vocational Assessment
Author: Paul W. Power
Publisher: Pro-Ed
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Disability evaluation
ISBN: 9781416401384

This time-tested book provides an overview of vocational assessment for adults who have disabilities. It covers many tests and various populations encountered by the vocational evaluation professional. In addition to offering basic information for those who will assist clients in the rehabilitation process, this text provides up-to-date information to those who have been working with clients for many years. Undergraduate and graduate students in rehabilitation counseling as well as rehabilitation practitioners and occupational therapists are provided with a comprehensive understanding of vocational evaluation. This fourth edition now comes with a workbook. This workbook is an experiential learning companion to the book. The book chapters correspond to the workbook chapters for quick reference. Each workbook chapter includes exercises, discussion questions, and a case study with further questions about how the material in the chapter relates to the issues of a specific consumer. Material in the workbook is presented as stimulus to trigger reflective thoughts on the discussion in the text and to assist the student in applying theoretical concepts to everyday, demanding situations.

The Issues Papers

The Issues Papers
Author: Ronald Fry
Publisher:
Total Pages: 273
Release: 1989
Genre: Disability evaluation
ISBN: 9780916671921

Of the 50 papers, selected titles include "Redefining the Client, Expanding the Evaluator's Role" (Weldon, Gibson); "Professional Contacts for Evaluator's Expanding Roles" (Dowd); "Vocational Evaluators and the Law" (Kass); "Ethics in Vocational Evaluation" (Early); "Professional Advocacy in Vocational Evaluation and Assessment" (Bowers et al.); "Pre-Employment Placement Screening" (Taylor); "Career Assessment to Facilitate Adult Life Transitions" (Mullins); "On-the-Job Evaluations" (Kell); "Considerations for Job Selection and Placement of Persons with Cumulative Trauma Disorder" (Lopez); "Forensic Vocational Evaluation" (McDaniel); "Marketing Plan Development" (Grissom, Nelson); "Understanding the Unique Contributions of Occupational Therapy within Vocational Assessment" (McCracken); "Rehabilitation Counseling and Occupational Therapy Working Hand in Hand" (Fryman, Melickian); "Non-Relational Databases in Rehabilitation Facilities" (Prachyl); "New Gameplan for Vocational Evaluators" (Williamson); "What WAT Is and What WAT Is Not" (Ayella); "Four Perspectives of Vocational Evaluation" (Nolte); "Marketing the Non-Profit Evaluation Service to Private Industry" (Vohlken); "Model for Vocational Evaluation in Community-Based Employment" (Botterbusch); "Toward Consensus" (Ayella et al.); "Job Matching Systems" (Truthan); "The Trial and Tribulations of a First Time Vocational Expert" (Magrega); "Vocational Evaluation of Closed Head Trauma" (May, Wilkins); "Vocational Assessment for the Severely Physically Challenged" (Peterson, Oliveira); "Illinois Vocational Interest Survey and Assessment" (Sprengel, Moradian); "Vocational Evaluation of Persons with Combined Hearing and Visual Impairments" (Kaskel); "Integrating Vocational Assessments with Special Education Triennial Reevaluations" (Levinson); "Role of School Psychology in Vocational Assessment" (Levinson); "Curriculum Based Vocational Assessment at the Middle and Secondary School" (Swisher); "Role of Assessment in the Transition/Education Process" (Schmitz); "Concurrent Validation of the Abbreviated McCarron-Dial System for Students with Mental Retardation and Learning Disabilities" (Kimmel); "Use of a Robotic System in Vocational Assessment" (Robbins et al.); "Analysis of Private Sector Rehabilitation Case Managers' Opinions Regarding Work Hardening and Work Capacity Evaluation Programs" (May); "Vocational Patterns and Work Concepts of Recovering Alcoholics" (Ridlehoover); "Correlates of Consumer Satisfaction with Vocational Evaluation Services" (Early, Bordieri); and "Comparison of Rehabilitation Clients Tested and Self-Estimated Vocational Aptitudes and Interests" (Bond et al.). (CML)

Vocational Assessment

Vocational Assessment
Author: Joseph E. Havranek
Publisher:
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2001
Genre: People with disabilities
ISBN: 9780945019787

Assess for Success

Assess for Success
Author: Patricia L. Sitlington
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2007-04-05
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1544350023

"Makes a distinct contribution to the field, addressing a critical area of responsibility for schools under IDEA 2004." —Gary Clark, Professor of Special Education University of Kansas "Will become a valuable resource to many stakeholders." —Jeanne Repetto, Professor of Special Education University of Florida Help students with disabilities transition successfully into adult life! Assisting students with disabilities in planning for their future as adults offers both challenges and unique opportunities for educators. An authoritative guidebook for Individualized Education Program (IEP) and Individualized Transition Planning teams, Assess for Success, Second Edition, helps students, special educators, and families define appropriate goals—including postsecondary education and employment choices—for the transition to adult life. New resources in the revised edition emphasize practical transition assessment techniques with sample forms for community assessment, job analysis, and vocational training analysis. Written by a team of highly respected authors, and aligned with the reauthorization of IDEA 2004, the text discusses self-determination and career development, and demonstrates how to: Utilize methods for transition assessment Use assessment outcomes in IEP development Collaborate effectively with team members and other participants Match students to appropriate transition environments Students with disabilities can successfully transition into adult life when they are supported by solid planning, realistic goals, and a team of caring individuals who want to ensure the best possible outcome.