Differential vocational rehabilitation service patterns and outcomes for transition-age youth with specific learning disabilities: Implications in the COVID-19 era

BACKGROUND: It is essential to ensure that youth with specific learning disabilities (SLD) receive an appropriate type and amount of vocational rehabilitation (VR) services facilitate their entrance employment career development. METHODS: In this study, the chi-squared automatic interaction detector (CHAID) analysis multivariate logistic regression were used investigate relationship among demographic variables, VR services, outcomes for transition-age SLD. RESULTS: Results indicated age, gender, race, educational level, cash benefits from Social Security Administration significant predictors After controlling effects job training related had relationships outcomes. Most notably, placement, occupational/vocational training, on-the-job support strongest competitive CONCLUSION: These findings effectiveness job-related supported Implications future research practice in wake COVID-19 pandemic are discussed.