Community Factors Can Make a Difference

Issue title: Community Integration

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Prentice, Jim

Affiliations: Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Monroeville, Pennsylvania

Abstract: Editor's note. Often, invited joumal articles are culled from leading innovators and researchers in the field. These authors share their studies or inclinations with readers and represent trends in the field. This is a vital service in continued education. Yet, those at the core of these studies and trends – the recipients of services – rarely have an opportunity to offer their thoughts and ideas on the process. Therefore, I am excited to introduce an article by a man who has defied the odds. Indeed, Jim Prentice is a person the system wanted to give up on. Jim has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair. His mostfunctional physical asset is the use of his thumb, which he uses to propel his motorized chair and activate his communicator. Yet, Jim is gainfully employed and enjoys a lifestyle similar to most readers. This is Jim's story.

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-1992-2304

Journal: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 6-10, 1992