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Michael J. Feuer, Dean of the GW Graduate School of Education and Human Dev
Episode 20: Rehabilitation Counseling - Fostering a Better Quality of Life for People with Disabilities
28 minutes Posted Jan 8, 2021 at 11:45 pm.
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Rehabilitation counselors provide independent living support and job readiness training, empowering people with disabilities to integrate more fully into the community. According to Drs. Maureen McGuire-Kuletz and Kenneth Hergenrather, directors of the Center for Rehabilitation Counseling Research and Education, there is a pressing need for more rehabilitation professionals as a generation of counselors prepares to retire. They discuss the intersection of disability and poverty, why this population has been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and what can be done to address these challenges.