Hehabilitation

... research resources for counselling students

Web Destinations

Key Sites for Practitioners

National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research
NCDDR performs research and provides technical assistance focusing on the dissemination and utilization of disability research by NIDRR.
http://www.ncddr.org

National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials
The National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials provides a comprehensive menu of materials, links, and resources for rehabilitation professionals.
http://www.nchrtm.okstate.edu

National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
The NIDRR conducts comprehensive and coordinated programs of research and related activities to maximize the full inclusion, social integration, employment, and independent living of disabled individuals. The site includes a calendar of project events, programs, research topics, and information regarding the organization.
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/nidrr/index.html?src=mr

National Rehabilitation Association
The National Rehabilitation Association site includes journal articles, polls, and photographs. Some of the files included in this site discuss the history of the association, government affairs, publications, features, and training.
http://www.nationalrehab.org

The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
The CARF site discusses the private, nonprofit organization that accredits programs and services such as adult day care and behavioral health. The site includes files on education, events news, and career opportunities.
http://www.carf.org

Key Sites for Client Information

The Disability Link Barn
This site specializes in sites for disabled people, and links can be accessed by disability from polio to traumatic brain injury. There are also links for professional organizations and resources for professionals.
http://accessunlimited.com/html/link_barn.html

Florida State Computer-Assisted Career Counseling Bibliography
This document is part of a series of computer-assisted career guidance bibliographies produced by the Center for the Study of Technology in Counseling and Career Development at Florida State University. It contains an exhaustive bibliography of resources for computer-assisted career development for people with disabilities. http://www.career.fsu.edu/documents/bibliographies/Disability%20Issues%20Bibliography.doc

National Rehabilitation Information Center
The NARIC collects and provides literature, journal articles, and audiovisuals as a means of assisting the disability community.
http://www.naric.com

Professional Development

Professional Organizations

American Rehabilitation Counseling Association
The ARCA is an organization for professionals working in the area of rehabilitation counseling for disabled persons. The home page covers membership, bylaws, and credentialing. In an effort to increase public awareness of rehabilitation counseling, the ARCA site also includes a scope of practice file, a publication section, and a calendar of events.
http://www.nchrtm.okstate.edu

Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification
The home page for the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification provides information on professional certification of counselors who specialize in working with the disabled community. This site includes a certification guide and product information.
http://www.crccertification.com

Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE)
CORE accredits rehabilitation counselor education. Their standards are online. They have links to other key sites.
http://www.core-rehab.org

National Council on Rehabilitation Education
The National Council on Rehabilitation Education is a professional organization dedicated to quality service for personnel with disabilities through education and research. It is an organization for educators in the rehabilitation field. The site is primarily devoted to membership and organizational information.
http://www.rehabeducators.org

National Rehabilitation Counseling Association
The NRCA is the professional branch of the National Rehabilitation Association. The site has information concerning professional development, liability, legislation, and employment.
http://nrca-net.org

World Wide Web Resources for Rehabilitation Counselors
This site is maintained by a professor at the University of South Florida. It contains Internet disability resources, disciple related resources, employment opportunities, and preparation information for the CRC examination.
http://luna.cas.usf.edu/~rasch/index.html

Codes of Ethics

American Rehabilitation Counseling Association
ARCA members subscribe to the American Counseling Association's Ethical Standards and the certification body's ethics. They can be accessed through the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification. http://www.crccertification.com/code.html

Annotated Bibliography

Foundational Works

Cull, J. G., & Hardy, R. E. (Eds.). (1977). Vocational rehabilitation: Profession and process. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas.
The editors selected articles that cover the history and efforts towards professionalization beginning with vocational rehabilitation in the 1920s through the 1960s federal support for rehabilitation of persons with disabilities. The editors show the development of the profession from education to social work to vocational guidance. They conclude that rehabilitation counseling is a unique amalgam of these three roots.

Tarvydas, V. M., & Cottone, R. R. (1991). Ethical responses to legislative, organizational, and economic dynamics: A four-level model of ethical practice. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 22 (4), 11-18.
This article explains that there are four levels of concern when making ethical decisions: the clinical counseling level, the clinical multidisciplinary level, the institutional/agency level, and the societal resource/public policy level. This work also covers legislation, organization, and economic issues regarding rehabilitation counseling.

Key Current Works

Maki, D. R., & Riggar, T. F. (Eds.). (1997). Rehabilitation counseling: Profession and practice. New York: Springer.
This edited book contains seventeen chapters covering the entire profession from theoretical models to history, public policy, and professional practice. It contains ethical codes in its appendixes.

Roessler, R., & Rubin, S. E. (1988). Case management and rehabilitation counseling: Procedures and techniques (3rd ed.). Austin, TX: Pro-Ed.
As advertised, this is a technique book that describes methods of treatment planning and case management.

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