Center for Studying Disability Policy

Funding Opportunity for Disability Research by Graduate Students

The Social Security Administration is awarding $10,000 one-year stipends to graduate students through its Analyzing Relationships between Disability, Rehabilitation, and Work (ARDRAW) Small Grant Program. The awards will support research that offers innovative and fresh perspectives on work, rehabilitation, and disability issues. Applications are due February 25, 2022.

In the News This Week*

“nTIDE December 2021 Jobs Report – Employment Remains Above Historic Levels for People with Disabilities.” Kessler Foundation.

 

Garcia, Eric. “Biden and CDC’s COVID-19 Variant Guidelines Have Disabled People Feeling Left for Dead." MSNBC.

 

Hedgpeth, Dana. "Maryland Nonprofit Helps Employers and Disabled Adults Work Together." The Washington Post.

Recent Articles

 

Cavapozzi, D., and C. Dal Bianco. “The Effect of Work Disability on the Job Involvement of Older Workers.” Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, vol. 192, 2021, pp. 724–739.

 

Anand, Priyanka, Denise Hoffman, John T. Jones, and Siarhei Lukashanets. “Labor Supply Response to Overpayment Notifications: Evidence from Social Security Disability Insurance.” Contemporary Economic Policy, January 2022.

 

Colorafi, K., L. Cupples, D. Kallman, and J. Kennedy. “Disability Stories: Personal Perspectives of People with Disabilities on Navigating the U.S. Health System.” Disability & Society, December 2021.

 

Degeneffe, Charles E., Mark S. Tucker, and Zaccheus J. Ahonle. "Brief Report: Participation Among Transition-Aged Youth with Traumatic Brain Injury in the State/Federal Vocational Rehabilitation System." Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, vol. 65, no. 2, March 2022, pp. 161‒165.

 

Diallo, A., L. Fonseca, and D. Holland. “Preliminary Evidence on Combined Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing Intervention Efficacy to Improve Employment Motivation for Persons with Intellectual Disability.” Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling, vol. 27, no. 2, December 2021, pp. 102–109.

 

Dinan, S. and N. Boucher. “Disability and Employment Policy in Canada: National Policy Variation for Working Age Individuals.” Journal of Social Policy, December 2021, pp. 1–21.

 

Findley, J.A., L.A. Ruble, and J.H. McGrew. “Individualized Education Program Quality for Transition Age Students with Autism.” Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, vol. 91, March 2022, p. 101900.

 

Johnson, Paige M., Lynn A. Newman, Stephanie W. Cawthon, and Harold Javitz.

Parent Expectations, Deaf Youth Expectations, and Transition Goals as Predictors of Postsecondary Education Enrollment.” Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, January 2022.

 

Larsson, Kjerstin, Anna L. Hurtigh, Åsa M.V. Andersén, and Ingrid Anderzén. “Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals’ Perceptions of Facilitators and Barriers to Return to Work: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.” Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, December 2021.

 

Park, K., B. Chamberlain, Z. Song, H. Nasr Esfahani, J. Sheen, T. Larsen, V. Long Novack, et al. "A Double Jeopardy: COVID-19 Impacts on the Travel Behavior and Community Living of People with Disabilities." Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, vol. 156, February 2022, pp. 24‒35.

 

Taubner, H., M. Tideman, and C. Staland Nyman. “Employment Sustainability for People with Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Review." Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, December 2021.

 

Umucu, E., K.L. Fortuna, B. Morrison, G.E. Huck, J.F. Deiches, J.M. Brooks, and F. Chan. “Self-Determination, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Recovery Perspectives Among Certified Peer Specialists: A Qualitative Study." Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, vol. 52, no. 4, 2021, pp. 302‒312.

 

About the Center for Studying Disability Policy (CSDP)

Mathematica’s CSDP was established in 2007 to advance disability policy research, data collection, and program support. Our large, multidisciplinary team works closely with our partners to design policy solutions intended to improve the lives of people with disabilities.

*Note: Articles are selected from the previous week's news and journal publications based on the Center for Studying Disability Policy's focus on the topics of work disability, return to employment, youth with disabilities in transition, disability insurance, and disability policy at the state, federal, and international levels. Sources monitored include Nexis, EBSCOhost, Google Scholar, Ovid, PubMed, SAGE, and Scopus. Content featured in the weekly Disability Policy Research News Alerts reflects coverage of disability policy issues in the news media and journal publications. The information, analyses, views, and opinions expressed in the articles, publications, or comments contained therein are those of the authors or speakers, and their appearance here should not be construed as verification or endorsement by Mathematica or any of its clients.

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