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Welcome to the web-base edition of the catalog of the American Indian Rehabilitation Research and Training Center. This web-based catalog contains AIRRTC products available which are the most requested and several new products from the most recent five-year grant cycle, 1998-2003. The topics cover best practices for improving employment opportunities for American Indians and Alaska Natives with disabilities. Topics range from assistive technology to consumer satisfaction. Currently some reports are downloadable, and all products will be accessible online for your convenience soon. Products which are not available online can be obtained by completing and sending the order form which is contained within the catalog.
Since 1983 the American Indian Rehabilitation Research and Training Center has conducted research and training to improve rehabilitation services for American Indians and Alaska Natives with disabilities. Collaborative working relationships have been established with the Consortia of Administrators for Native American Rehabilitation (CANAR), state rehabilitation agencies, American Indian vocational rehabilitation projects, tribal health and social service programs, Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers, Capacity Building Projects, and federal services agencies such as the Indian Health Service and Bureau of Indian Affairs.
The Center maintains a national emphasis on research, research dissemination, training, technical assistance, and dissemination activities designed to improve the employment status of American
Indians and Alaska Natives with disabilities. Research and training activities are conducted at various sites throughout the United States. The Center produces a variety of products such as research reports, monographs, training curricula, videotapes, and newsletters. Publications are offered in alternative media for persons with sensory and other disabilities.
The AIRRTC reports are available from the National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials, REHABDATA, and the following website:
The National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) compendium of products:
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Manual to Aid in Vocational Rehabilitation and Other Non-Medical Services
LaDue, R.A., Schacht, R.M., Tanner-Halverson, P., & McGowan, M. (1999)
This manual is intended to aid the trainee in understanding what fetal alcohol syndrome is and is not, recognizing and assessing primary and secondary disabilities, screening for FAS or FARC, developing, designing, and implementing an individualized plan, and to evaluate how a plan is working and make adjustments.
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RD-29 76 pages $8.00
FS-7
(Fact Sheet) 2 pages
.50
Vocational Rehabilitation of American Indians with Alcohol Disorders
Sanderson, P. L., & Gahungu, A. (Eds.) (1999)
This report summarizes a research dissemination workshop that was co-sponsored by AIRRTC and the Arizona Rehabilitation Services Administration, Department of Economic Security, State of Arizona. The goal of the workshop proceeding is to increase participants’ knowledge about how to improve vocational rehabilitation services for American Indian clients who have alcohol disorders.
NEW!
Improving Employment Outcomes for American Indians and Alaska
Natives with Alcohol Dependency: Vocational Rehabilitation Strategies with
American Indians Who have Alcohol Abuse or Dependency
Schacht, R.M., & White, M. (2002)
The
Exective Summary provides evidence that American Indian Vocational Rehibiliation
clients with alcohol abuse or dependency benefit more from VR services if
their counselors employ elements of innovative treatment approaches that have
been found to be more successful than others with the general population,
such as Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) Coping and Socual Skills Training
(CSST) and the Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA). Web-based publication.
http://www.nau.edu/ihd/airrtc
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R-51
22 pages
A Survey of Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors Concerning American Indian and Alaska Native Clients with Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Disorders
Schacht, R.M., & Gaseoma, L. (1997)
Vocational rehabilitation counselors in states where many American Indians reside were asked about the characteristics of their American Indian clients with alcoholism or drug abuse problems and the kind of services that were provided to them.
RR-46 9 pages $3.00
Schacht, R.M., & White, M. (2000)
This directory identifies treatment centers nationwide where American Indians and Alaska Natives with alcohol dependency can go to receive rehabilitative assistance.
D-5
100 pages $7.00
Thomason T.C., & Thurber, H. (1998)
This paper reviews the literature on the treatment of Native Americans who have alcohol abuse or dependence disorders and discusses how to interpret research on this topic.
D-10 37
pages $5.00
Work Group on American Indian Research and Program Evaluation Methodology (AIRPEM), Symposium on Research and Evaluation Methodology: Lifespan Issues Related to American Indians/Alaska Natives with Disabilities.
Davis, J. D., Erickson, J. S., Johnson, S. R., Marshall, C. A., Running Wolf, P., & Santiago, R. L. (Eds). (2002)
This monograph addresses alternative and appropriate methods of conducting research with the American Indian population. In the quest to improve and enhance quality of life for First Nations people, this monograph addresses the environmental, societal, economic, health and disability issues, including a need for capacity building throughout Indian Country.
AIRPEM
Monograph.txt or Monograph.rtf or
monograph.pdf
178 pages $Free
Emerging Disabilities: American Indian Issues
Schacht, R.M., Vanderbilt, R., Wiggins, A., & Jurgensen, M.
(1999)
This report was guided by the Task Force on Emergent Disability Issues among
American Indian and Alaska Natives. The Task Force evaluated public health
data sets and systems that deal with significant numbers of American Indians
and Alaska Natives. The AIRRTC collaborated with the Center on Emergent Disability
at the University of Illinois at Chicago
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RR-48 106 pages $9.00
FS-9 (Fact Sheet) 2 pages $.50
The Utilization of the Family As a Resource in American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Projects (Section 130 Projects)
Marshall, C.A., & Johnson, M. (1996)
The purpose of this research was to identify the extent to which American Indian vocational rehabilitation (Section 130) projects (a) provided services to family members when necessary to ensure successful vocational rehabilitation outcomes, and (b) utilized the family, as well as other natural support systems, to provide comprehensive rehabilitation services to transition-age adolescents and adults with disabilities.
RR-38 (Final Report) 105 pages $11.00
FS-1
(Fact Sheet) 2 pages
$.50
Project Apache
O'Connell, J.C. (1989)
This report describes a reservation, community-based early intervention program for Apache infants and toddlers with special needs and their families.
RR-39
10 pages
$2.00
American
Indian Rehabilitation
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An Investigation of the Perspectives of American Indians with Disabilities Living On- and Off-Reservation, Their Families, and Natural Support Groups: Can System-Sponsored PCP Processes Enhance Employment and Social Outcomes?
Gahungu, A., & Niang, A. (2002)
The purpose of this research was to assess whether Person-Centered Planning (PCP) for persons with disabilities could be used as a strategy to increase employment in American Indian communities. In this research, based on 88 survey questionnaires, it was found that American Indians consumers (also referred to as customers) possess solid foundations for PCP –notably family support and interdependence, family and friends’ involvement in the vocational rehabilitation (VR) process of their relatives with disabilities, and family measures to accommodate the welfare of individuals with disabilities. Web-based publication only. http://www.nau.edu/ihd/airrtc
R-53
88 pages
Morgan, J., & O’Connell, J.C. (1987)
A study of the utilization of rehabilitation services by adult Native Americans; success rates, contributing factors, and recommendations are presented.
RR-25 11
pages $5.25
Native American Rehabilitation: A Bibliographic Series
O’Connell, J.C., & Johnson, M.J. (1986-1988)
This bibliographic series is intended to provide consumers, policy makers, direct service personnel, researchers, advocates, and parents with knowledge regarding key issues related to the rehabilitation of American Indians who have disabilities. The series is organized into seven annotated bibliographies.
RR-28 Assessment Issues 35 pages $6.50
RR-29 Rehabilitation Issues 18 pages $5.75
RR-30 Special Education Issues 41 pages $6.75
RR-31 Family Issues 14 pages $5.50
RR-32 Mental Health Issues 32 pages $6.25
RR-33 Health Care Issues 18 pages $5.75
Sanderson, P.L., Largo, H.R., & Brown, C.D., Jr. (1999)
This handbook was published to provide guidance for the mentors and interns of the AIRRTC/Capacity Building for American Indians Project.
CB-1 (Handbook) 8
pages $7.50
Measuring Customer Satisifaction
A Resource Guide for Vocational Rehibiliation
Programs Serving American Indians and Alaska Natives
Earp ,Judy.-Hillabrant, Walter (2003)
This is a resource guide for Vocational Rehabilitation Programs serving American
Indians and Alaskan Natives designed to help vocational rehabilitation programs
serving American Indians and Alaskan Natives collect customer satisifaction
data in culturally sensative ways. While this guide is written for VR program
staff, it is intended to be useful to anyone intrested in VR and related topics.
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R-50 (Resource Guide)
33 pages $2.00
American Indian Vocational Rehibiliation
"Wisdom of the Storyteller" Conference Proceedings
Conference Proceedings for "Wisdom of the Storyteller" a state of
the science conference sponsored by the American Indian Rehabilitation Research
and Training Center to build research capacity in Indian Country. The conference
was held in Washington, DC on April 25-26, 2002.
John Sargent (Editor)
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Improving Employment Outcomes among American Indians through Assistive
Technology: A Preliminary Study.
Schacht, R.M., Gahungu, A., & Gallagher, L. (2002)
The
purpose of this project was to compare the rate of use of assistive technology
(AT) services and devices by American Indians and Alaska Natives with that
of other ethnically diverse groups, identify barriers to use of services,
and examine consumer satisfaction regarding AT
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R-47
(Final Report) 80 pages
$10.00
An Analysis Of Disability And Employment Outcome
Data for American Indians and Alaska Natives
The purpose of the research reported in this Executive Summary was to use
and evaluate the utility of existing public databases that might provide
data on American Indians and Alaskan Natives with disabilities and their
employment status. Statistics were compiled on vocational rehabilitation
and alcohol abuse for American Indians and Alaskan Natives based on the
following databases: National Health Interview Survey-Disability Survey
(NHIS-D), Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) -911 (Form RSA-911),
the Indian Health Service (IHS) Inpatient Database, Current Population Statistics
(CPS), and the National Longitudinal Alcoholism Epidemiological Survey (NLAES).
Schacht,
M. Robert,-White, Margaret & Daugherty,
Robert. (2003)
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R-48 (Executive Summary)
8 pages $1.00
The Utilization of IPE/IWRP Goals other than
Competitive Employment for American Indians and Alaskan Natives with Disabilities
This research report describes how to improve employment outcomes for American
Indians and Alaskan Natives by demostrating the effectiveness of implementing
best practice, culturally appropriate strategies for achieving employment
that take into consideration a non-competitive occupational enviorment.
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R-49 (Final Report)
32 pages
$ 2.00
An Examination of the Relationship Between Consumer Satisfaction
and Employment Outcomes for Rehabilitated and Non-Rehabilitated American
Indians and Alaska Natives
White, M., Williams-Joseph, D., & Gahungu, A. (2002)
In
this study, researchers collected existing data to answer questions regarding
the creation, implementation, outcome data, and use of consumer satisfaction
surveys for American Indians who have received rehabilitation services.
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R-50 (Final
Report) 101 pages
$10.00
Training Program for Individuals Working with Older American Indians Who are Blind and Visually Impaired
White, K., Carlise, K., & Phillips, D. (1991)
This manual was prepared specifically for people who have limited or no training in working with people who are blind or have low vision.
TM
-3 82
pages $8.75
Rehabilitation of American Indians with Disabilities: A Handbook for Administrators, Practitioners, and Researchers.
Marshall, C.A. (Ed) (2001)
The book is a compilation of the American Indian Rehabilitation Research and Training Center’s work since 1983.
262 pages $26.95
To Order: Contact: Elliott and Fitzpatrick at telephone number 800-843-4977 or Fax (706) 227-2204. Mailing address: P.O. Box 1945, Athens, GA 30603This study, done with the Ramah Navajo, examines levels of acculturation and attitudes toward illness-health and disability-rehabilitation through conversational narratives and legends. The report is written to help service providers understand Navajo cultural configurations and how service delivery can fit within them.
48
pages $
7.25
An Analysis of the Navajo Nation Labor Market: Job Development for American Indians with Disabilities
Volume Four: Development of a Local Labor Market Analysis Model to Identify Employment Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities on Reservations
Rose, P.M., Schacht, R.M., Lonetree, G.L., & Schwartz, J. (1994)
Final report of a study, conducted on the Navajo Reservation, that represents an effort to assess information that can be used for job development for persons with disabilities living on reservations.
RR-13
94 pages
$9.50
Independent Living
Strategies on Successful Independent Living Services for American
Indians with Disabilities: A Research-Dissemination Final Report
Sanderson P.L., & Clay J.A.
(1999)
This report is designed to disseminate
the results of the AIRRTC research project, Independent Living Outcomes for
American Indians with Disabilities.The purpose of the research project was
to promote independent living outreach services that are culturally relevant
with people who have significant disabilities.
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Final Report 79 pages $7.00
FS-6
(Fact Sheet) 3 pages
$ .75
Independent Living Outcomes for American Indians with Disabilities: A Summary of American Indian Independent Living Consumer Data.
Sanderson, P.L., Schacht, R.M., & Clay, J.A. (1996)
This study describes the result of analyzing case file characteristics of American Indians/Alaska Natives who have received independent living services.
RR-40a
60 pages $10.00
Indian
Health Service
A National Survey
of Indian Health Service Employees and the Development of a Model Job Training
Demonstration Project: Identifying Work Opportunities for American Indians
and Alaska Natives with Disabilities
Marshall, C.A., Longie, B.J., Miller, J.F., Cerveny, L.K., & Monongye, D. (1994)
This study looks at the results of a collaborative effort to improve the recruitment and retention efforts of the Indian Health Service (IHS) in the hiring of American Indians with disabilities.
RR-16 (Executive Summary)
16 pages $5.00
An Examination of the Vocational Rehabilitation Needs of American Indians with Behavioral Health Diagnoses in New York State
Marshall, C.A. Bruyčre, S., Shern, D., & Jircitano, L. (1996)
This research project examines the current level of vocational rehabilitation and mental health services being provided in New York State to American Indians with behavioral health diagnoses. It assesses the need for services to ensure successful outcomes and identifies opportunities to establish and/or strengthen collaborative programs between Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities and the New York State Office of Mental Health.
RR-43 111 pages $12.00FS-2
(Fact Sheet) 2 pages
$. .50
The Assessment of a Model for Determining Community-Based Needs of American Indians with Disabilities through Consumer Involvement in Community Planning and Change
Marshall, C.A., Johnson, M.J., Martin, Jr., W.E., & Saravanabhavan, R.C. (1990, Revised 1991)
This research project focused on identifying the concerns of American Indians with disabilities at a local community level. Results of a study conducted in Denver, Colorado, are presented.RR-10 (Executive Summary) 11 pages
$ 4.50
The Assessment of a Model for Determining Community-Based Needs of American Indians with Disabilities: Follow-up in Denver Colorado
Marshall,C.A. (1994)
This project was a follow-up to the study conducted in Denver, Colorado (RR-9, RR-10).
RR-35 Final Report
71 pages
$10.00
A Study of the Special Problems and Needs of American Indians with Handicaps Both On and Off the Reservation
O'Connell, J.C. (Ed.) (1987)
This national study of the needs of American Indians with disabilities was submitted to the U.S. Department of Education as a report to Congress. The findings clarified major issues that challenge the rehabilitation community to better serve American Indians.
RR-18 Vol. I -- Executive Summary 21 pages $ 6.00
RR-19 Vol. II -- Individual Reports 190 pages $14.25
RR-20 Vol. III -- Appendices 130 pages $11.25
Volumes l – lll
$31.50
Independent Living Outcomes for American Indians with Disabilities: A Needs Assessment of American Indians with Disabilities in Northwest New Mexico (Cibola and McKinley Counties
Sanderson, P. L., Schacht, R. M., & Clay, J. A. (1996)
The purpose of this study was to understand the needs of American Indians with disabilities who may have problems that limit their ability to independently carry out daily activities. This report discusses the findings from interviews conducted with American Indians with disabilities living in northwest New Mexico
RR-40b 83 pages $11.00
FS-3
(Fact Sheet) 2
pages $
.50
A Needs Assessment of American Indians with Disabilities in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex
Schacht, R.M., Hickman, R., Klibaner, A., & Jordan A.T. Revised 1993
This study replicated the design and methodology of earlier research projects conducted in Denver Colorado, and Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minnesota
RR-6 Final Report-Phase I 100 pages $10.00
Schacht, R.M., & Vanderbilt, R. (1997)
This report involves new interviews in Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston to identify changes in consumer concerns and progress with the recommendations of the earlier studies.
RR-45 Final Report
71 pages
$ 8.50
State Vocational Rehabilitation Services
An Evaluation of the “Counselor plus Case Aide Model” in Serving American Indians with Disabilities through the Public Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Marshall, C.A., Johnson, S.R., Wiggins, A.C., & Gotto, IV, G.S. (1998)
This report analyzes the use of indigenous counselors and case aides within the public vocational rehabilitation services program with a focus on the Minnesota counselor plus case aide program that provides vocational rehabilitation services to American Indians with disabilities.
RR-50 143 pages $10.00