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Assessment of Functional Capacity: An Investigation on the Benefits of Combining Ability-Predicted and Work-Simulated Work Samples

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 October 2015

Gloria K. Lee ,
Timothy N. Tansey ,
James M. Ferrin ,
Divya Parashar ,
Michael P. Frain ,
Molly K. Tschopp  and
Nancy Adams
Gloria K. Lee*
Affiliation:
University at Buffalo, State University of New York, United States of America. glee4@buffalo.edu
Timothy N. Tansey
Affiliation:
Michigan State University, United States of America.
James M. Ferrin
Affiliation:
Langston University, United States of America.
Divya Parashar
Affiliation:
Private practice, India.
Michael P. Frain
Affiliation:
Florida Atlantic University, United States of America.
Molly K. Tschopp
Affiliation:
University of Massachusetts, United States of America.
Nancy Adams
Affiliation:
Assumption College, United States of America.
*
*Address for correspondence: Gloria K. Lee, Assistant Professor of the Rehabilitation Counselling program, Department of Counselling, School & Educational Psychology, University at Buffalo – State University of New York, Buffalo, New York 14260-1000, USA.
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Abstract

Rehabilitation professionals have long used work samples in assessing the ability and functionality of clients requesting rehabilitation services. Although there has been remarkable development in the type and scope of work samples, the incorporation of work samples into assessment has lagged behind that of other measurement systems. One logical reason is the prolonged time required to administer work samples. Despite this time commitment, work samples have usefulness and value for rehabilitation counselling and vocational evaluation. The purpose of this brief report is to provide evidence to indicate the usefulness of work-simulated work samples versus ability-predicted work samples. The authors discussed the advantages and disadvantages of both assessment approaches in demonstrating the benefits in vocational assessment for clients and professionals.

Keywords

functional capacityevaluation work sampleswork-simulated assessmentability-predicted assessment
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The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling , Volume 14 , Issue 1 , 01 November 2008 , pp. 26 - 35
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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