Outline from Faye Bullio - 2004

November 16, 2009

Vocational Rehabilitation and Cancer Survivors

Presented by Faye Bullio

Patient-Survivor's Story: One teen’s journey.
What is Vocational Rehabilitation?
1. Different in all 50 states.
2. Specialized language to describe new services
  1. Work evaluation
  2. Work adjustment
  3. Reasonable accommodations in programs
  4. Employment.
3. How does disability
  influence career development and advancement-a look at tools in rehabilitation
Laws Any Parent or Survivor Should Know
1. Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973
  1. Section 503, Section 504
2. Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA)
3. Individuals with
  Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
4. Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Creativity and Depth of Services from Rehabilitation
Professions.
Diversity as a Concept includes people who are differently
labeled.
Characteristics of Work Environments and Employers Open to
Accommodating People with Disabilities-and working with Vocational
Rehabilitation professions
Consumers of Vocational Rehabilitation and other Federal
Services.
1. Rights to be heard
Client Assistance Programs
Disclosing your medical history/learning disabilities: Do I
tell?
Special Services at Colleges