This session focuses on improving access to competitive integrated employment (CIE) for individuals with brain injury through supported and customized employment. Presenters explore common barriers to VR participation, including cognitive fatigue, executive functioning issues, and limited long-term supports. They share promising practices, screening tools, real-world case examples, and policy insights to help VR counselors, service providers, and partners better support individuals with brain injury in achieving meaningful employment outcomes.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify key barriers and service gaps that individuals with brain injury may face in accessing and sustaining competitive integrated employment.
• Explore promising practices and tools that help tailor employment services such as supported and customized employment for individuals with brain injury.