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How to Start the New Year Off Strong
January marks the start of a new month and a new year, which also means a fresh start. After the holidays and a nice break, January is the perfect time to reset and get a good, productive start to the year. It is an opportunity to leave behind bad habits, adopt new...
Disabled Veteran Readiness and Employment Strategies
Assessing veteran readiness and employment opportunities is a deeply personal and subjective mandate. Nearly 30% of veterans returning to civilian life do so with a reported service-related disability. Certified Rehabilitation Counselors (CRCs) are likely to work with...
CRC Job Opportunities: Leveraging Your Skills and Credential
Rehabilitation counseling is unique among the counseling disciplines because it was legislated into existence more than one hundred years ago. The passage of the Smith-Fess Act in 1920 established the federal-state vocational rehabilitation program and helped elevate...
Self-Advocacy and Disability: A Foundational Skill
An essential consideration for expressing one's needs, desires, and feelings is the concept of self-advocacy. While all of us can practice self-advocacy in various settings, such as at work, in our communities, and with friends, family, and peers, the skill of...
Disability Inclusion in the Workplace: How Employees Can Help
Disability inclusion in the workplace is not just the concern of people with disabilities. It takes all of us. In October, we celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). During this time, we emphasize the importance of workplace representation...
Why CRCs are Essential to Disability Employment Advocacy
Every October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) recognizes the impact of work on the lives of individuals with disabilities. Traditionally, we know that the barriers to employment can keep folks with cognitive, physical, mental, and developmental...