News and Notes 487 November 10

birgitta.chaiken - Wed, 11/10/2021 - 13:09

In observance of Veterans Day, NARIC offers resources, supports, and incentives available to employers and hiring managers to hire and retain veterans with disabilities; This Just In... features a study examining differences in health insurance coverage and access to care among workers with disabilities based on states' decisions about expanding Medicaid under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA); the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center for Place-Based Solutions for Rural Community Participation, Health, and Employment releases the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Self-Employment Guide; the Southeast ADA Regional Center honors Veterans with disabilities and their families in the latest episode of ADA Live!; the Great Lakes ADA Regional Center hosts webinar, Agriculture as the Next Mission for Military Veterans of All Abilities, discussing how  veterans can transition to a career in agriculture after acquiring a physical or mental disability during their service; the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Employment of Transition-Age Youth with Disabilities hosts webinar, Q2: Effective Secondary Services in Transition-Age Youth with Disabilities; the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC) seeks speech language pathology (SLP) students and professionals to provide feedback on a new knowledge translation course for SLP students; the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) hosts webinar, Disaster Response and Disability Approaches for Citizen Responders, presenting approaches to increase inclusivity for people with disabilities and with access and functional needs in disaster response.

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2021-11-10
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Tomorrow is Veterans Day in the US, celebrating and honoring those who have served in our military for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good. Veterans can be valued members of the workforce, but can face challenges to finding employment when they transition out of the military. According to the ADA National Network, nearly one-third of working-age veterans has a disability which may or may not be connected to their service. Of those with a disability, the employment rate is much lower than veterans without disabilities. However, veterans with disabilities have a lot to offer potential employers, and there are resources, supports, and incentives available to employers and hiring managers (PDF) to hire and retain veterans with disabilities, who can be valued long-term employees. To our veterans: Thank you for your service!

This Just In: 
Access to care and health insurance coverage for workers with disabilities: Outcomes by state-level responses to the ACA. Disability and Health Journal, Volume 14(3), Pgs. 101099. NARIC Accession Number: J86968.
New to the NARIC collection, this NIDILRR-funded study examined differences in health insurance coverage and access to care among workers with disabilities according to states’ decisions about expanding Medicaid under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). While uninsured rates decreased after 2014 in all states regardless of the state’s decision whether to expand Medicaid, there was a substantial increase after 2014 in the share of workers with disabilities covered by Medicaid in states that expanded in that year. At the same time, the share of workers with disabilities reporting cost-related barriers to care declined significantly in 2014 Medicaid expansion states, but it increased slightly in the non-expansion states. Overall, findings showed that Medicaid coverage and cost-related access to care improved significantly among workers with disabilities in 2014 Medicaid expansion states, both overall and relative to workers with disabilities in non-expansion states. Access the full abstract and ordering information in REHABDATA.
 
Resource Highlight: 

VR Self-Employment GuideThe NIDILRR-funded Rehabilitation Research and Training Center for Place-Based Solutions for Rural Community Participation, Health, and Employment (90RTCP0002) has released the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Self-Employment Guide. This online resource introduces the self-employment process and how it may unfold for VR consumers. Users start with a basic introduction and then work through self-assessment exercises to gauge their readiness for self-employment. Users then assess the feasibility of the business idea and and follow step-by-step guidance to support the development of a full business plan. Each chapter includes user-specific review sections for counselors and consumers. 

News items: 
ADA Live! Honors Veterans and Families
The NIDILRR-funded Southeast ADA Regional Center (90DPAD0005) honored Veterans with disabilities and their families in the latest episode of ADA Live!. Project Director Barry Whaley welcomed Misty Stutsman Fox from the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University to discuss employment services and supports for vets and their families such as entrepreneurship programs, transition services, education programs, and much more.
 
Grantee event: 
Webinar: Agriculture as the Next Mission for Military Veterans of All Abilities
The NIDILRR-funded Great Lakes ADA Regional Center (90DP0091) will host a webinar, Agriculture as the Next Mission for Military Veterans of All Abilities, November 16th, 2 – 3:30 pm ET. Presenters from AgrAbility will discuss how veterans can transition to a career in agriculture, especially after acquiring a physical or mental disability during their service. Presenters will discuss how assistive technology and other resources can provide access to the world of agriculture. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions following the presentation. Registration is free and required.
 
Webcast: Q2 - Effective Secondary Services in Transition-Age Youth with Disabilities
The NIDILRR-funded Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Employment of Transition-Age Youth with Disabilities (90RTEM0002) will host a webinar, Q2: Effective Secondary Services in Transition-Age Youth with Disabilities, November 18th, 2 – 2:30 pm ET. Presenters will review recent research to identify which secondary education services have been found to be scientifically valid and effective for improving transition to work for youth with disabilities, and which contextual factors mediate the efficacy of these services. Registration is free and required.
 
Participate: 
Burn Injury SLP Course Testing
The NIDILRR-funded Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC) (90DPKT0009) seeks speech language pathology (SLP) students and professionals to provide feedback on a new knowledge translation course for SLP students. Participants must be currently enrolled in or a graduate from an accredited undergraduate or graduate SLP program within the last year. Participants will be interviewed for approximately 60 minutes and will receive a $25 gift card for their time. Eligible participants may call 202/403-5600 or email msktc@air.org to register.
 
Elsewhere in the Community: 
Webinar: Disaster Response and Disability – Approaches for Citizen Responders
The Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) will host a webinar, Disaster Response and Disability: Approaches for Citizen Responders, November 17th, 1 – 2 pm ET. Federal, state, and academic subject matter experts will present approaches to increase inclusivity for people with disabilities and with access and functional needs in disaster response. Presenters will also discuss the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and You Are the Help Until Help Arrives programs. Participants will be able to ask questions after the presentation. Registration is free and required and capacity is limited. For reasonable accommodations or questions, email FEMA-prepare@fema.dhs.gov.
 
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