QWE Practice Guideline: 100: Enhance wages through productivity, assistive technology, agency culture, and other means

Target group: Any organization employing individuals with disabilities

Practice Description

All new vocational staff at Linden Resources make the 150-mile journey from Arlington, Virginia to Staunton, Virginia to visit the Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center (WWRC) to learn firsthand about assistive technology.

Resources Needed

Subject matter experts/trainers

• Relationship with state vocational rehabilitation office

Implementation Process

• All new vocational staff at Linden Resources make the 150-mile journey from Arlington, Virginia to Staunton, Virginia to visit the Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center (WWRC) to learn firsthand about assistive technology. 
  • WWRC is part of the Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services, the state’s vocational agency.  
  • During these visits, the WWRC assistive technology team meets with Linden Resources staff to learn more about how assistive technology can be used at home and in the workplace.
  • This allows Linden Resources staff to better understand what resources and equipment are available and to think creatively about ways to overcome barriers to employment for people with disabilities.

NPA: Linden Resources
Location: Arlington, VA
Date Submitted: 2013
Website: https://www.linden.org/

Resources: Quality Work Environment Workbook