Unfinished business: Providing vocational services to transition-aged youth with serious emotional disturbance

Issue title: Psychiatric Impairments

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Unger, Karen V.

Affiliations: Vinfen Corporation, 950 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02141, USA

Abstract: This article describes the problems that make it difficult to develop comprehensive vocational services for youth with serious emotional disabilities, discusses the problems of identification, and describes relevant characteristics of the youth related to employment. Current legislation is described that could effect the provision of vocational services by secondary and post secondary educational institutions and mental health and vocational providers. Effective vocational service programs are briefly described and recommendations made.

Keywords: Vocational service programs, Transition-aged youth, Serious emotional disturbance, Identification, Legislation

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-1995-5210

Journal: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 159-165, 1995