Vocational rehabilitation
Vocational Rehabilitation
Vocational Rehabilitation (vo·ca·tion·al re·ha·bil·i·ta·tion, pronounced: vo-kay-shuh-nl ree-huh-bil-i-tey-shuhn) is a process which enables persons with functional, psychological, developmental, cognitive, and emotional impairments or health conditions to overcome barriers to accessing, maintaining, or returning to employment or other useful occupation.
Etymology
The term "Vocational Rehabilitation" is derived from the Latin word vocatio meaning "a call, summons" and the Latin word rehabilitare meaning "to restore".
Related Terms
- Disability: A condition that may restrict a person's mental, sensory, or mobility functions to undertake or engage in a substantial gainful activity.
- Employment: The state of having paid work.
- Occupational Therapy: A form of therapy for those recuperating from physical or mental illness that encourages rehabilitation through the performance of activities required in daily life.
- Rehabilitation Counseling: A systematic process which assists persons with physical, mental, developmental, cognitive, and emotional disabilities to achieve their personal, career, and independent living goals in the most integrated setting possible through the application of the counseling process.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Vocational rehabilitation
- Wikipedia's article - Vocational rehabilitation
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