title: Supported employment and compensatory strategies for enhancing vocational outcome following traumatic brain injury.
abstract: This paper describes two approaches to improving the employment prospects of those suffering from head injury. It is noted that unemployment within the first 7 years post-head injury is as high as 70% and that this contributes to the long-term difficulties faced by the head-injured and their families. A 'supportive' approach to employment involving the use of job coordinators or job coaches is described and a number of 'compensatory' strategies described. These two approaches are compatible and are derived from the individual needs of the head injured person in relation to retaining or seeking employment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kreutzer
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wehman
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Morton
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Stonnington
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009788:Occupational Therapy; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational / Q000379:methods*; D012759:Sheltered Workshops / Q000592:standards*