School of Counseling and Special Education Faculty Publications
Title
Too Disabled to Work: A Crossroad Once Thought Passed
Document Type
Article
Abstract
This study examined the rate at which applicants to Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) were denied services because their disabilities were “too severe.” It found that, from 2002 to 2012, 1.7% of all VR applicants throughout the United States were denied services because of the nature of their impairments. In addition, over this period, the number of VR applicants who were denied gradually declined. However, individuals who had cognitive impairments made up a larger proportion of the denied group over time while individuals who had physical disabilities made up a smaller proportion. Finally, although rates varied widely among states, most states (i.e., 34) were decreasing the use of “too disabled” as a means of denying services.
Repository Citation
Cimera, Robert Evert; Burgess, Sloane; Novak, Jeanne A.; and Avellone, Lauren, "Too Disabled to Work: A Crossroad Once Thought Passed" (2014). School of Counseling and Special Education Faculty Publications. 7.
https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/is_pub/7
Publication Date
2014
Publication Title
Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/1540796914555579
Volume
39
Issue
3
Start Page No.
240
End Page No.
248