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Models of Supported Employment and Traumatic Brain Injury: a critical examination
Abstract
Large numbers of survivors of traumatic brain injury (TBI) remain unemployed post-injury. Due to the complex nature of TBI, these individuals are often not able to return to their former places of employment. Traditional models of vocational rehabilitation, while displaying a margin of success for some TBI survivors, are not widely successful with this disability population. Yet alternative vocational rehabilitation models such as supported employment do not appear to be a readily available option for TBI survivors. It is believed that individuals with traumatic brain injury can develop and maintain skills for employment, and successfully integrate into society with the appropriate system of supports.
This research paper focuses on examining the return to work (RTW) literature in order to determine whether supported employment is a realistic and useful option for TBI survivors.
Submitted by
Cheryl Taylor
Program Advisor, Issues Management Unit
Disability Supports Division
Alberta Seniors and Community Supports
Email: Cheryl.taylor@gov.ab.ca
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