Joel F. Diambra

Employment outcomes of persons following traumatic brain injury: pre-injury, post-injury, and supported employment

This paper provides a prospective analysis of the pre-injury, post-injury and supported employment work histories of 20 persons who survived a severe head injury. All persons had a very limited or inconsistent work history post-injury, due to the severity of the injury. Data are presented on the placement outcomes and include factors such as wages, hours worked, months of employment and type of occupation. The supported employment model is described and the job coach approach is presented in some detail. The most significant finding of this preliminary report is that, as an aggregate group, supported employment was able to facilitate restoration of vocational capacity from pre-injury levels based on total months worked.

Cognitive impairment and remediation: Implications for employment following traumatic brain injury

Ideally, cognitive remediation techniques are intended to improve functional skills, including vocational performance. Unfortunately, many vocational rehabilitation programs place considerable emphasis on prevocational training, despite the absence of evidence indicating generalization of learned sk

Peer Advising: Evaluating Effectiveness

Peer advising is a unique model for delivering advising services. The authors describe one such program at The University of Tennessee. A review of peer advising efforts and evaluation from the per...