Vocational outcomes for persons with severe physical disabilities: design and implementation of workplace supports.
Clearly, the need for a skilled labor pool is great in today's economy. Yet, many people with significant disabilities are struggling to find jobs with the majority of them unemployed or underemployed [6]. There is a need to develop strategies that can effectively empower these individuals to become...
| Publicado en: | NeuroRehabilitation Vol. 15; no. 3; pp. 175 - 188 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
2000
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