Perspective on employment rates after spinal cord injury - 30 years after the ADA

(Kessler Foundation) Thirty years after the passage of the ADA, planning for return to work is often a low priority during rehabilitation for spinal cord injury, The authors emphasize that vocational rehabilitation services, when delivered soon after injury and integrated into the medical rehabilitation plan, contribute to better employment outcomes. " Implementing evidence-based practices during rehabilitation is an important step toward fulfilling the promises of the ADA for people with spinal cord injury, " Dr. O'Neill concluded.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news