Enyenihi, Akon
(2005)
REHABILITATION COUNSELOR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE WITH WHEELED MOBILITY DEVICES.
Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
Rehabilitation counselors work with the clients' family, friends, and employer to increase employment opportunities by means of their roles as counselor, coordinator, and consultant. Increasing employment opportunities often includes purchasing and learning to use assistive technology devices, equipment modification, improving accessibility, etc. The objective of this research is to examine knowledge and experience of OVR counselors in a common area of assistive technology: wheeled mobility device. A survey, given to public rehabilitation counselors in Pennsylvania, obtained information about counselors' caseloads, their knowledge of wheeled mobility and their use of good evaluation and selection strategies. This study shows that counselors with in-depth knowledge of AT devices seem more likely to: (1) support their clients in making informed choices about their technology needs, (2) consider the relationship between wheelchair features and job demands, and (3) listen to their clients' opinion. Further study is needed on the relationship between OVR counselors' knowledge about AT devices and factors that influence recommending or purchasing wheeled mobility devices.
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| Item Type: |
University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Date: |
16 May 2005 |
| Date Type: |
Completion |
| Defense Date: |
31 January 2005 |
| Approval Date: |
16 May 2005 |
| Submission Date: |
2 May 2005 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences > Health and Rehabilitation Sciences |
| Degree: |
MS - Master of Science |
| Thesis Type: |
Master's Thesis |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
assistive technology; counselor experience; counselor knowledge; OVR counselor; rehabilitation counselor; wheelchair; wheeled mobility devices |
| Other ID: |
http://etd.library.pitt.edu/ETD/available/etd-05022005-175852/, etd-05022005-175852 |
| Date Deposited: |
10 Nov 2011 19:43 |
| Last Modified: |
15 Nov 2016 13:43 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/7760 |
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