Model System:

TBI

Reference Type:

Journal

Accession No.:

J76358

Journal:


Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Year, Volume, Issue, Page(s):

, 46, 3, 273-285

Publication Website:

Abstract:

Article describes how a systematic approach to knowledge translation (KT) was used in an iterative intervention development process that engaged key stakeholders at every phase. The goal of the Diversity Partners Project is to develop, test, and launch an innovative learning intervention to improve the relationships between employment service professionals (including disability services, workforce development, and staffing organizations) and employers seeking to hire individuals with disabilities. The Diversity Partners intervention aims to facilitate KT among stakeholders who play a role in improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities. The intervention consists of one website that contains online training modules for organizational leadership and frontline personnel. The self-paced modules are reinforced through on-demand technical assistance and training events offered by subject matter experts to support both business partnerships and overall excellence in serving job seekers with disabilities. In the disability arena, KT requires a willingness to challenge strongly held assumptions on the part of the project team, to move swiftly and repeatedly between inquiry and development, and to honestly engage with potential stakeholders who have a vested interest in the development efforts being undertaken.

Author(s):


Harris, Carolina, Switzer, Ellice, Gower, Wendy S.

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