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The article announces recipients of the 2015 American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA) awards such as the study "Effect of Supported Employment on Vocational Rehabilitation Outcomes of Transition-Age Youth With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Case Control Study" by P. Wehman, et al., University of Pittsburgh's Kelly Beck for the ARCA Vision Award, and Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant Michelle Bradham-Cousar for the Rehabilitation Counselor of the Year.

The article announces the recipients of the 2014 American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA) awards for research including C. Murray and B. Doren for their work concerning disabled teenagers and S. Sung and colleagues for their work on the relationship between disability and stress.

The article announces the winners of the 2012 and 2013 American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA) Research Awards, including Kevin A. Curtain, Henry McCarthy and John P. Keegan.

The relationship of receiving college and university training within the state vocational rehabilitation (VR) program to pre-VR consumer characteristics was investigated with a multiple direct logistic regression technique. A model containing 11 pre-VR characteristics predict the reception of college and university training for a multidisability set of consumers who received VR services (R2 = .11). Characteristics represent both intrinsic and extrinsic properties of consumers associated with the outcome variable. A second analysis on the relationship between college and university training and competitive employment was conducted with a simple logistic regression technique. Consumers were less likely to secure employment following the reception of college and university training (R2 = .00). Results are discussed in the context of plausible explanations and implications for career counseling. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Provides information on a study that examined the relationship between vocational rehabilitation acceptance and race, gender, education, work status at application and primary source of support at application using a binary logistic regression. Methodology of the study; Results and discussion on the study; Conclusions.

Presents information on a study that examined whether minorities with disabilities would differ in their rates of vocational rehabilitation acceptance in the U.S.. Methodology of the study; Results and discussion on the study; Conclusions.

The relationship of vocational rehabilitation (VR) acceptance to race, education, work status, and primary source of support at application was examined using logistic regression. Using a stepwise entry method, the categories of primary source of support at application and race were statistically significant. Moreover, within the variable of primary source of support at application, customer earnings were significant. As customer earnings increased, the likelihood of being accepted for VR decreased. As the type of primary support at application changed, the likelihood of being accepted for VR changed. Finally, European Americans were more likely than African Americans to be accepted for VR services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Explores the relationship between sex, race and closure status to the number and types of services received by consumers from a state vocational rehabilitation agency in a large midwestern state. Identification of types of services from 13 possible services a person could received; Results of binomial tests.

This article presents a comprehensive career assessment model for working with persons with disabilities. This model includes the use of a comprehensive assessment of aptitudes, achievement, vocational interests, career maturity, and career-related self-efficacy as well as vocationally relevant medical, psychological, and vocational information. Finally, a process to integrate the information for use in career counseling is proposed. This process includes the use of a computerized transferability of skills analysis and job matching system to integrate the information and generate a listing of potential avenues for career exploration. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Introduces a series of articles which deals with race and rehabilitation services.