News from the Independent Living Program

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dee Pearson
2011 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-12
Author(s):  
Jeanne B. Patterson

The Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) Program, a division in the Department of Veterans Benefits within the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), provides vocational rehabilitation services that are similar to those provided by the state-federal vocational rehabilitation program. The Independent Living Program (IL), which is part of VR&E, addresses the IL needs of veterans with the most serious disabilities. Rehabilitation counselors are an integral part of the IL service program. The purpose of this article is to describe the IL program, process, and the role of the rehabilitation counselor in the delivery of IL services to veterans.


2001 ◽  
Vol 95 (7) ◽  
pp. 403-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Elton Moore ◽  
J. Martin Giesen ◽  
James M. Weber ◽  
John E. Crews

This study surveyed 940 elders regarding their perceptions of the services they received under the Independent Living Program for Older Individuals Who Are Blind (Title VII, Chapter 2 of the Rehabilitation Act, 1973, as amended). Significant differences were found in perceived outcomes based on the elders’ gender, age, living arrangements, and age at onset of visual impairment. The results have programmatic and service delivery implications for staff who conduct program evaluation.


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