TY - JOUR
T1 - Project Career
T2 - An individualized postsecondary approach to promoting independence, functioning, and employment success among students with traumatic brain injuries
AU - Minton, Deborah
AU - Elias, Eileen
AU - Rumrill, Phillip
AU - Hendricks, Deborah J.
AU - Jacobs, Karen
AU - Leopold, Anne
AU - Nardone, Amanda
AU - Sampson, Elaine
AU - Scherer, Marcia
AU - Gee Cormier, Aundrea
AU - Taylor, Aiyana
AU - Delatte, Caitlin
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Project Career is a five-year interdisciplinary demonstration project funded by NIDiLRR. It provides technology-driven supports, merging Cognitive Support Technology (CST) evidence-based practices and rehabilitation counseling, to improve postsecondary and employment outcomes for veteran and civilian undergraduate students with traumatic brain injury (TBI). GOAL: Provide a technology-driven individualized support program to improve career and employment outcomes for students with TBI. OBJECTIVES: Project staff provide assessments of students' needs relative to assistive technology, academic achievement, and career preparation; provide CST training to 150 students; match students with mentors; provide vocational case management; deliver job development and placement assistance; and maintain an electronic portal regarding accommodation and career resources. METHODS: Participating students receive cognitive support technology training, academic enrichment, and career preparatory assistance from trained professionals at three implementation sites. Staff address cognitive challenges using the 'Matching Person with Technology' assessment to accommodate CST use (iPad and selected applications (apps)). JBS International (JBS) provides the project's evaluation. RESULTS: To date, 117 students participate with 63% report improved life quality and 75% report improved academic performance. CONCLUSION: Project Career provides a national model based on best practices for enabling postsecondary students with TBI to attain academic, employment, and career goals.
AB - Project Career is a five-year interdisciplinary demonstration project funded by NIDiLRR. It provides technology-driven supports, merging Cognitive Support Technology (CST) evidence-based practices and rehabilitation counseling, to improve postsecondary and employment outcomes for veteran and civilian undergraduate students with traumatic brain injury (TBI). GOAL: Provide a technology-driven individualized support program to improve career and employment outcomes for students with TBI. OBJECTIVES: Project staff provide assessments of students' needs relative to assistive technology, academic achievement, and career preparation; provide CST training to 150 students; match students with mentors; provide vocational case management; deliver job development and placement assistance; and maintain an electronic portal regarding accommodation and career resources. METHODS: Participating students receive cognitive support technology training, academic enrichment, and career preparatory assistance from trained professionals at three implementation sites. Staff address cognitive challenges using the 'Matching Person with Technology' assessment to accommodate CST use (iPad and selected applications (apps)). JBS International (JBS) provides the project's evaluation. RESULTS: To date, 117 students participate with 63% report improved life quality and 75% report improved academic performance. CONCLUSION: Project Career provides a national model based on best practices for enabling postsecondary students with TBI to attain academic, employment, and career goals.
KW - Traumatic brain injury
KW - cognitive support technology
KW - mentor
KW - postsecondary
KW - vocational rehabilitation counseling
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U2 - 10.3233/WOR-172598
DO - 10.3233/WOR-172598
M3 - Article
C2 - 28922177
AN - SCOPUS:85030783539
SN - 1051-9815
VL - 58
SP - 35
EP - 43
JO - Work
JF - Work
IS - 1
ER -