State of the Science Conference

State of the Science Conference Proceedings

The 2017 State of the Science Conference on the Employment of People with Physical Disabilities presented research on employment effective policies, practices, and interventions to improve the employment outcomes of people with physical disabilities. The conference was designed to discuss issues and implications from the new knowledge gained from our disability employment research activities. Along with presentations by prominent speakers, expert panels took place which provided lively discussions around empowering individuals with physical disabilities to access quality employment, independence, and integration into society.

Conference Articles

  Citation
Details    Inge, K. & Wehman, P. (2018). The State of the Science Conference. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 48(2), 153-154.
https://doi.org/10.3233/JVR-180936
Details    Graham, C., Inge, K., Wehman, P., Seward, H. & Bogenschutz, M. (2018). Barriers and facilitators to employment as reported by people with physical disabilities: An across disability type analysis. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 48(2), 207-218.
https://doi.org/10.3233/JVR-180929
Details    Inge, K., Graham, C., Brookes-Lane, N., Wehman, P. & Griffin, C. (2018). Defining customized employment as an evidence-based practice: The results of a focus group study. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 48(2), 155-166.
https://doi.org/10.3233/JVR-180928
Details    Armstrong, A., Hawley, C., Darter, B., Sima, A., DiNardo, J. & Inge, K. (2018). Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans with amputation: An exploration of resilience, employment and individual characteristics. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 48(2), 167-175.
https://doi.org/10.3233/JVR-180923
Details    Iwanga, K., Wu, J., Chen, X., Lee, B., Reyes, A., Phillips, B., Pfaller, J. & Chan, F. (2018). Person-environment contextual factors as mediators for the relationship between symptom cluster and employment outcome in multiple sclerosis. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 48(2), 197-206.
https://doi.org/10.3233/JVR-180930
Details    Shogren, K. & Ward, M. (2018). Promoting and enhancing self-determination to improve the post-school outcomes of people with disabilities. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 48(2), 187-196.
https://doi.org/10.3233/JVR-180935
Details    Krause, J., Rumrill, P., Dismuke-Greer, C. & Jarnecke, M. (2018). Quality employment outcomes after multiple sclerosis: A comparison of participants from a specialty hospital and the National MS Society. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 48(2), 177-186.
https://doi.org/10.3233/JVR-180931