Inside Rehabilitation Counseling

Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification

The Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification presents "Inside Rehabilitation Counseling," a series of conversations with the professionals, educators, and thought-leaders working in the specialized field of rehabilitation counseling.

  1. 2D AGO

    Interdisciplinary Collaboration with Kathleen Marie Oertle, PhD, CRC, LVRC-Utah and Cassandra McCall, Ph.D.

    The need for strong transition education and services is rooted in a broader cultural and public commitment to equity, access, and full community participation for people with disabilities. In the United States, youth with disabilities continue to experience disproportionately lower rates of employment, postsecondary enrollment, and independent living compared to their peers without disabilities. These gaps are not simply individual challenges—they reflect systemic barriers in education, workforce access, and community inclusion. A task like tackling structured supports for students requires many bright minds, and Utah State University is taking an interdisciplinary approach with their new Transition Education and Services Emphasis. Dr. Kathleen Oertle, is a CRC and Associate Professor in the Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling at Utah State University. She’s joined on this episode by Dr. Cassandra McCall, who is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education. Kat and Cass, as they both like to go by, are the co-principal investigators for Utah State’s new Transition Education and Services Emphasis. As one of five grantees in the Rehabilitation Services Administration’s Comprehensive System of Personnel Development competition, this program is helping shift the narrative from limitation to opportunity for students with disabilities pursuing their goals.  More Information about the Transition Education and Services Emphasis Dr. Oertle's Bio https://cehs.usu.edu/sperc/directory/oertle-kathleen https://www.usu.edu/experts/profile/kathleen-oertle/  Dr. McCall's Bio https://engineering.usu.edu/eed/people/faculty/mccall-cassandra https://www.usu.edu/experts/profile/cassandra-mccall/ CRCC Links CRCC Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn TikTok

    1h 8m
  2. MAR 24

    Higher Education Transition Strategies with Elena Wisniewski, M.Ed., CRC

    The transition from high school to college is tricky in general and involves a lot of adaptation and changes to routines, support systems, and structures. For students with disabilities, losing structured support provided by an IEP or 504 plan can make an already daunting transition more difficult.  We’re not talking about just a handful of isolated cases either; the National Center for Education Statistics reports that nearly 1 in 5 college students has a disability, and despite 88% of postsecondary institutions reporting enrolling students with disabilities, only 24% of faculty receive training on accommodating these students. Elena Wisniewski is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor who started a business to address the gap that exists between high school and college. As the Founder and Lead Strategist for Equipped Transitions, Elena directs clinical documentation audits for college-bound students with disabilities, helping them navigate the transition from IDEA to ADA to ensure institutional compliance and student access.  In our conversation, Elena explains how self-advocacy and understanding accommodations, inside and out, are crucial to a student’s success. Not to mention the ways in which CRCs are equipped to help students and their support systems prepare for all that’s ahead in this exciting next chapter.  Helpful Links for Equipped Transitions Equipped Transitions Website LinkedIn Facebook Instagram

    40 min

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The Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification presents "Inside Rehabilitation Counseling," a series of conversations with the professionals, educators, and thought-leaders working in the specialized field of rehabilitation counseling.

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