This study presents a rationale and evaluation of the reliability and validity of
instrumentation, the Work Inventory for Severely disAbled (WISd; Friedman, Cameron, & …

This paper outlines the increasing need for low-skilled entry level workers, documents
business and industry's response to the resulting labor shortage by tapping the resources of …

The reliability and validity of the Transition-to-Work Inventory (TWI; Friedman et al., 1996),
which is designed to diagnose worker/job fit problems for individuals with severe disabilities …

Identifying work related preferences is an important aspect of supporting people with
disabilities in community based jobs. However, how to accurately determine preferences …

The objective of this study is to verify a job design (or modification) and employee placement
technique and devise a set of relationships to predict effective job design (or modification) …

This article describes how current job analysis methods can be used to incorporate the
mandates of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of (1990). First, terms in the ADA such …

This paper describes the Work Performance Assessment (WPA) and the Work Personality
Profile (WPP) and provides instructions for their use. The WPA and WPP evaluate behaviors …

METHOD Subjects Survey questionnaires were sent to 83 employers throughout San Diego
County. Thirty-five questionnaires were delivered to employers of individuals with disabil …

Two major components of the principle of normalization, integration and status, were
examined for a group of adults with disabilities receiving support in the workplace (ie …

Improving the employment outcomes of people with disabilities will require reliable and valid
measures of the construct, potential for disability. In employment settings, this construct can …