Contents
- History of Vocational Rehabilitation
- Vocational Rehabilitation Law and Policy
- Vocational Rehabilitation Employment Programs
- Past ADA Live Podcasts and Resources on Employment, Transition Programs, and Rehabilitation Services
Featured Organization Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)
Link: www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/rsa/index.html
History of Vocational Rehabilitation
- Vocational Rehabilitation 100th Anniversary History (Video)
Captioned video, 46 minutes.
Source: Rehabilitation Services Administration
Link: www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/leg/rehab/vr100/history.html - PowerPoint Slides and Transcript for Vocational Rehabilitation 100th Anniversary History (Video)
Source: National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials (NCRTM)
Link: ncrtm.ed.gov/SearchResults.aspx?st=first+100+years - The History of Vocational Rehabilitation
A national historic timeline and specific information about the South Carolina VR program.
Source: South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department
Link: scvrd.net/history
Vocational Rehabilitation Law and Policy
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Overview and Resources
Source: U.S. Department of Education
Link: www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/rsa/wioa-reauthorization.html - Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Amended by Title IV of WIOA (PDF, 190 pages)
Source: U.S. Department of Education
Link: www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/leg/rehab/rehabilitation-act-of-1973-amended-by-wioa.pdf - Summary of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Source: Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN)
Link: askearn.org/topics/laws-regulations/rehabilitation-act - Overview of the Federal Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Program
Source: Social Security Administration (SSA)
Link: secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0426520001
Vocational Rehabilitation Employment Programs
- Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Programs and Projects
Source: U.S. Department of Education
Link: www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/rsa/programs.html - Career Pathways Systems
Provides technical and adult education and training services for students to prepare for, find, and move forward in a career.
Source: U.S. Department of Education
Link: cte.ed.gov/initiatives/career-pathways-systems - Customized Employment Resources
Source: Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
Link: dol.gov/agencies/odep/topics/customized-employment - Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Program
Source: Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
Link: dol.gov/agencies/odep/initiatives/employment-first - APSE – Association of People Supporting Employment First
Phone: 301-279-0060
E-mail: info@apse.org
Link: apse.org - Webinar Series: Advancing Equal Employment Opportunities and Creating Inclusive Workplaces
In 2019 and 2020 the Southeast ADA Center produced this series of eight webinars.
Source: Southeast ADA Center
Link: adasoutheast.org/webinars/2019/advancing-equal-employment-webinar-series.php - Workforce Innovation Technical Assistance Center (WINTAC)
Source: U.S. Department of Education
Link: wintac.org - WINTAC Career Pathways Community of Practice
Source: U.S. Department of Education
Link: wintac.org/cop
Past ADA Live Podcasts and Resources on Employment, Transition Programs, and Rehabilitation Services
Source: Southeast ADA Center
- Episode 84: Back to School: Access for Students Receiving Special Education
Link: adalive.org/episode84
Episode 84 Resources: Back to School: Access for Students Receiving Special Education
Resources for K-12 and college educators, students and families about issues during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Link: adalive.org/episode84_resources - Episode 73: Do You Want a Job or a Career? Reflections on National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)
Link: adalive.org/episode73
Episode 73 Resources: Do You Want a Job or a Career? Reflections on National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)
Link: adalive.org/episode73_resources - Episode 61: Employment First and the ADA: Working Together
Link: adalive.org/episode61
Resources for Episode 61: Employment First and the ADA: Working Together
Link: adalive.org/episode61_resources - Episode 51: ABLE Accounts – Answers to Your Questions
Link: adalive.org/episode51
Episode 51 Resources: ABLE Accounts – Answers to Your Questions
Link: adalive.org/episode51_resources - Episode 49: The Process of Customized Employment
Link: adalive.org/episode49
Episode 49 Resources: The Process of Customized Employment
Link: adalive.org/episode49_resources - Episode 37: Employment Law Developments and Advocacy Strategies For Workers And Job Seekers With Disabilities
Link: adalive.org/episode37
Episode 37 Resources: Employment Law Developments and Advocacy Strategies for Workers and Job Seekers with Disabilities Resources
Link: adalive.org/episode37_resources - Episode 28: Post-Secondary Education and Students with Disabilities
Link: adalive.org/episode28 - Episode 11: Post-Secondary Education and Students with Disabilities Resources
Link: adalive.org/episode11_resources - Episode 13: The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Revised 2020)
Link: adalive.org/episode13 - Episode 13 Resources: The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
Link: www.adalive.org/episode13_resources