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Stuart Rumrill

Workplace Accommodations and Universal Design for Young Adult Workers with Disabilities

Presented By:
Stuart Rumrill, M.S., CRC, Doctoral Student, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Date:
May 27, 2021
 

Accommodations are essential to the success of workers with disabilities. Being well-versed in accommodation planning and having knowledge of reasonable accommodation options are vital for rehabilitation professionals and workers with disabilities. In this Webcast, Stuart Rumrill of the University of Wisconsin-Madison will present a job accommodation planning procedure referred to as "the win-win approach," along with a useful instrument known as the Work Experience Survey (WES), which assists professionals and employees with disabilities in identifying on-the-job barriers and determining appropriate accommodation solutions. To contextualize the win-win approach and the WES, results from a case study of four employed young adults with brain cancer will be presented.

 
Presenter:
 
Stuart Rumrill, M.S., CRC, is a doctoral student in Rehabilitation Counselor Education and Supervision at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Kent State University and his master’s in Rehabilitation Counseling at the University of Arkansas. Stuart’s research interests include substance use disorders, autism spectrum disorder, transition-aged individuals with disabilities and accommodation planning. His professional experience in the field includes vocational services to people with disabilities, academic coaching with college students with autism, and accommodation planning with people with mid-career disabilities.