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Older adults with mental retardation: Vocational evaluation considerations, (March, 1997). Kaskel, L.M., & Brown, A.A. The Issues Papers: Eighth National Forum on Issues in Vocational Assessment , Vocational Evaluation and Work Adjustment Association.
This paper explores relevant age-related health and psychosocial changes experienced by older adults with mental retardation and examines the implications on three phases of the vocational evaluation process: intake, assessment, and recommendations. It also contains case studies which illustrate how the vocational evaluator can respond to likely scenarios.