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- Recommendations for WA
- WA Implemented and by Whom
- WA Implemented and by Whom (continued)
- Who Took Part in the Decisions?
- Training
- Longevity of Accommodations
- Discussion
- Contact Information
Recommendations for WA
Total Number of Recommended WA = 140
- Access to Individual Work Environment - 95
- Workplace Facility Access - 28
- Adaptive Strategies - 17
WA Implemented and by Whom
Vocational Rehabilitation = 94
- Access to Individual Work Environment - 15 (40%)
- Workplace Facility Access - 70 (40%)
- Adaptive Strategies - 9 (29%)
WA Implemented and by Whom (continued)
Self and Others = 107
- Access to Individual Work Environment - 16 (42%)
- Workplace Facility Access - 73 (42%)
- Adaptive Strategies - 18 (58%)
Who Took Part in the Decisions?
- Self - 91%
- Vocational Rehab. Providers - 68%
- Employer - 42%
- Family - 25%
Training
- 53% Received Training
- 75% Felt training was relative to workplace
- 38% Did Not Receive Training
- 61% Felt training would have been helpful
Longevity of Accommodations
- 38% Still Using WA at Follow-Up
- 55% Used WA at Subsequent Jobs
- 63% Recognized Need to Replace Initial WA with Advanced Technology
Discussion
- Professional assessment may help to identify needed WA
- Need for team involvement in the decisions and implementation
- Need for WA that either continue to work over time in changing work environments or are easily upgraded
Contact Information
Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Workplace Accommodations
Georgia Institute of Technology
Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access
www.workrerc.org
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