Supported employment and assistive technology for persons with spinal cord injury: three illustrations of successful work supports

Abstract

Unfortunately, the vast majority of individuals with severe physical disabilities including spinal cord injury (SCI) are not part of the nation's workforce. Innovative approaches for improving and expanding the provision of existing vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with spinal cord injuries must be developed to facilitate the entry or re-entry by this group of individuals into competitive employment. This article describes one approach to identifying and providing workplace supports including supported employment and assistive technology services and devices.