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Education of VR Professionals and Their Roles and Functions in Employment Services for Persons with Disabilities: Taiwan Experiences. Ming Hung Wang, Ph.D., CRC Graduate Institute of Rehabilitation Counseling National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan. Topics.
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Education of VR Professionals and Their Roles and Functions in Employment Services for Persons with Disabilities: Taiwan Experiences Ming Hung Wang, Ph.D., CRC Graduate Institute of Rehabilitation Counseling National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan
Topics Vocational Rehabilitation Services in Taiwan Roles and Functions of VR professionals in VR services Education and Training of VR professionals
Transition to work Community-Based Services
Job accommodation services Individualized purchased services Sheltered Workshop supported employment services One stop windows General employment services • Entrepreneurial Guidance & Home Employment Vocational Training Vocational Evaluation
Official Professional Title • Based on the tasks performed, the professional titles can be certificated with: • Supervisor • VR Case Manager • Vocational Evaluator • Employment Service Staff • Vocational Skill Trainer • Certifications issued by Department of Workforce, Ministry of Labor, Taiwan
VR Case Management Services VR Case Managers Vocational Evaluators Employment services staff Vocational Skill trainers Clinic Supervisor
National Changhua University of Education (Middle) National Taiwan Normal University (North) National Kaohsiung Normal University (South) Graduate Institute of Rehabilitation Counseling (Master degree), Taiwan
Career prospect Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals Employment specialist Vocational evaluator Clinical Supervisor VR Case manager Certified Applied behavior analyst (BCBA) Certified Counselor
Future Trend • RC undergraduate courses (20 credits) • Cross-disciplines • Meet the criteria of VR certification. • Licensure for Rehabilitation Counselor • Master degree • Professional services for areas such as: • VR services, transition services, and psychosocial adjustment counseling, career counseling, community Independent services, and advocacy (with persons with disabilities)
Welcome to Taiwan The First Asian-Pacific Vocational Rehabilitation Conference in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, November 2005.