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Building VR’s Future Using the Dual Customer Approach
Explore how the Dual Customer Approach has shaped the future of vocational rehabilitation (VR) through a 20-year effort to connect business and candidate success.
Born This Way: Ethical Considerations for Protecting and Supporting Students
Presenters explore the ethical responsibilities counselor educators have when working with LGBTQ+ students in rehabilitation counseling programs.
Empowering People with Disabilities Through Innovative VR in Tech Careers
This session introduces AccessTECH, a national initiative that prepares people with disabilities for careers in high-demand technology fields like cybersecurity, cloud computing, and 3D printing.
The Evolving and Often Overlooked Potential of Self-Management in Rehabilitation
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.
Education as a Pathway to Employment: Breaking Barriers to Success
This session explores how postsecondary education (PSE) can expand career opportunities for people with disabilities.
Clinical Supervision & Gatekeeping: Ethical Dilemmas and Concerns
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.
Medicine Wheel Evaluation Format
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.
Ethical Considerations for Entry-Level VR Professionals
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.
From Interns to Industry Ready: Tracking Skills Development
This session outlines how one organization developed and implemented a competency-based rubric to support skill growth among neurodivergent interns.
