Disability Management and Rehabilitation Counseling: Present and Future Opportunities.

From: The Journal of Rehabilitation | Date: January 1, 1999| Author: Olsheski, Jerry A.; Rosenthal, David A. | Copyright information

Disability Management has been a commonly used term and concept within vocational rehabilitation and rehabilitation counseling for more than 15 years. Although the progress in carving a disability management niche for the vocational rehabilitation profession has been somewhat slow, it appears that some rehabilitation counselors are beginning to define their roles in this emerging area of practice. The authors' observations related to the present status and future of rehabilitation counselor...

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