Innovative Rehabilitation: A Comprehensive Approach

In this episode, senior advocacy specialist Liz Weintraub shares practical guidance on self-advocacy, disability policy, and plain language. Emphasizing the principle "Nothing about us without us," she highlights why people with disabilities must lead the decisions that impact their lives and communities.

Host Hannah Carignan joins Pre-ETS experts Dawn Mosley and Diara Seruby to explore how interagency collaboration improves outcomes for students with disabilities. Learn practical strategies to secure leadership buy-in, overcome partnership barriers, and create hands-on career experiences.

Host Hannah Carignan speaks with VR experts Dawn Mosley and Diara Seruby about building effective Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS). Learn practical strategies for coordinating schools, families, and VR counselors to improve employment outcomes for students with disabilities without duplicating services.

Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) uses local labor market insights to connect individuals with disabilities to expanding job opportunities across technology, skilled trades, and support sectors. To deliver lasting outcomes, VR must prioritize long-term job retention, reduced counselor caseloads, accessible technology, and person-centered matching over simple placement metrics.

Emerging technologies like virtual platforms, AI, and modern transportation significantly expand access and efficiency in vocational rehabilitation. However, their true value depends on using them ethically and collaboratively to support—rather than replace-human connection, privacy, and individualized goals.