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R T Walls

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PubMed1989

Expert systems for human service programs.

Although computer programs called "expert systems" do not necessarily emulate the heuristics and logic used by human experts, they can consistently produce useful, better-than-average recommendations. Backward and forward reasoning chains have applicability to human service problems in social work, education, and vocational rehabilitation. There is increasing evidence that useful expert systems that do not require exotic languages and machines will soon begin inroads toward their staggering potential for "helping people" in human services make better decisions in matters of eligibility determination, casework quality control, written service plans for clients or students, job placement, service acquisition, policy interpretation, and other concerns.

Decision Making, Computer-Assisted↗
PubMed1979

Disability benefits as disincentives to rehabilitation.

The relations among physical disability, governmental and voluntary benefit programs, and rehabilitation outcome are more complex than has generally been assumed. Factors of motivation and functional capacity are not adequately accommodated by current methods and level of benefit provision. Preliminary investigation shows that programs may, in fact, deter some of the disabled from return to work. Proposed congressional legislation does not appear to likely to resolve conflicting goals and expectations of the labor market, the disabled, and the taxpayer.

Adult↗
PubMed1976

Time and money for vocational rehabilitation of clients with mild, moderate, and severe mental retardation.

Mildly, moderately, and severely mentally retarded vocational rehabilitation clients comprised a random national sample of 600 clients. One-half of the sample had been closed (services completed) "rehabilitated", and half had been closed "nonrehabilitated." Variables selected for analyses were time in referral, training, and rehabilitation process; dollars in evaluation, facilities, all services, and earnings. Rehabilitated clients tended to require more time in referral, less moneys for extended evaluation and rehabilitation facilities, and earned more per week than the nonrehabilitated clients. Severely mentally retarded clients required more time in training and higher costs for extended evaluation, rehabilitation facilities, and all services than the moderately or mildly retarded groups. A consistent interaction across five variables indicated that the greatest amounts of service in time and money went to the nonrehabilitated severely retarded group.

Cost-Benefit Analysis↗