This session highlights the importance of self-management in rehabilitation, focusing on individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). Presenters share a self-management program developed by UW-Madison that supports MS patients in setting goals, improving self-efficacy, and managing their own progress.

This session explores how postsecondary education (PSE) can expand career opportunities for people with disabilities.

This training explores the ethical complexities of clinical supervision and gatekeeping in vocational rehabilitation. Presenters discuss supervision as a multifaceted intervention, clarify accreditation and agency expectations, and explain how ethical codes shape supervisory responsibilities.

This session introduces the Medicine Wheel Evaluation Format, a culturally grounded framework rooted in Indigenous worldviews. Developed through collaboration with tribal communities, the model honors holistic understandings of wellness—mental, spiritual, emotional, and physical.

New vocational rehabilitation professionals often face ethical challenges they feel unprepared to navigate. This session explores common ethical dilemmas, limitations in pre-service education, and the critical need for scenario-based training and mentorship.

This session outlines how one organization developed and implemented a competency-based rubric to support skill growth among neurodivergent interns.

In this session, presenters explore the dynamics of the supervisory working alliance (SWA) in vocational rehabilitation settings.

This session explores Long COVID as an emerging disability that affects health, functioning, and employment.

Explore evaluation findings from Nebraska’s Career Pathways Advancement Project, a VR model that supports career advancement and business partnerships.

This session offers civilian professionals a deeper understanding of military culture and the veteran experience. Drawing from PsychArmor’s nationally recognized “15 Things a Veteran Wants You to Know,” presenter Lisa Duckworth challenges stereotypes and shares practical ways to connect more respectfully with veterans.