Title 1 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and job placement: professional's knowledge and application

Abstract

This was a descriptive study conducted in conjunction with the Department of Rehabilitation and Counseling. This study investigated the knowledge base of the rehabilitation professionals who provide job placement services to individuals with disabilities under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. It was also to investigate how they have implemented Title I while performing job placement activities. The results of this study were used to determine additional training needs of rehabilitation professionals as it relates to providing job placement services. The results were also used to determine how they have implemented Title I while assisting individuals with disabilities locate employment. The sample included 80 public sector and private non-profit sector rehabilitation professionals in Wisconsin. The participants were mailed a survey, asked to complete it, and return the survey by August 26, 2000. The knowledge base was determined by asking the Wisconsin Rehabilitation Association job placement division to report their knowledge by responding to statements generated from Title I in a true or false manner. They were asked to provide information about themselves in a confidential manner. Last they were asked to self-report, on a likert scale, how they have applied Title I of the ADA while performing job placement activities.