RRTC: Employment and Disability
Our Mission
The importance placed on long-term outcomes in those with physical disabilities has grown dramatically in recent years. This Rehabilitation Research and Training Center focuses on addressing issues related to employment for those with physical disabilities to help improve overall long-term outcomes.
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Our Projects
Take a look at a few of the projects we work on everyday.
Parkinson’s disease: Intervening Early Concerning Employment (PIECE)
PROJECT TYPE:
Parkinson's Disease, Quality Improvement, Implementation Science, Health Services Research
Research Project
Decision Support for Reasonable Accommodation Requests
Research Project
Employment Resource Guide for People with Physical Disabilities
Research Project
Workshop on Job Accommodations Video Series
Research Project
Clinical Trials
Home Trial of Manual Standing Wheelchair
A home trial of a standing wheelchair to obtain real world assessment of using a standing wheelchair in the home or work environment.
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Efficacy of a Telehealth Pain Self-Management Intervention
The E-TIPS trial will evaluate an evidence-based, telehealth pain self-management intervention compared to standard care (a waitlist) for chronic pain in adults with physical disabilities who are employed
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Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research Registry
The aim of this project is to develop a registry of research volunteers for recruitment purposes at the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research.
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