International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals
Organization size: 5-15 employees
Key product/service items: rehabilitation research and disability management innovation
Accessibility website overview: The site provides information on IARP activities and projects, including the case management section, forensic section, social security administration vocational experts section, disability management section, and the international academy of life care planners section. The ‘events’ section lists the current calendar year of activities that IARP is involved in and the ‘online resources’ features resources on news, employment, directories and document library.
Key statements on ICT product and services accessibility: The International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals provides a community for rehabilitation professionals in their quest for education and professional growth, thereby promoting effective, interdisciplinary services for persons with disabilities.
- IARP serves a diverse membership practicing in the fields of long-term disability and disability management consulting, case management and managed care, forensics and expert testimony, life care planning, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) consulting.
- IARP supports professional growth of its 2,500 members by providing an ethics code, professional competence standards, continuing education programs, networking opportunities and group-discounted packages of professional benefits.
- IARP fosters rehabilitation research and management innovation through conferences, online education and the publication of peer-reviewed articles in The Rehabilitation Professional and the Journal of Life Care Planning.
- IARP strives to shape public policy favorable to private-sector rehabilitation by working closely with other professional associations, government and industry.
Key areas of accessibility work: While united as IARP, the association seeks to address the varied needs of its diverse membership.
Case Management Section: The IARP Case Management Section provides professional development, continuing education, research and networking for vocational & medical case managers who coordinate care for individuals with disabilities.
Disability Management Section: The IARP Disability Management Section is devoted to the professional development of disability management service providers by increasing access to education, research, skilled training programs and networking opportunities.
Forensic Section: The IARP Forensic Section facilitates the exchange of ideas, professional networking and a forum for the discussion of forensic rehabilitation and other pertinent topics.
International Academy of Life Care Planners Section: The IARP International Academy of Life Care Planners Section promotes high standards of professional performance and ethics, in-service training, networking and cooperative efforts to advance life care planning.
Social Security Administration Vocational Experts Section: United through membership in the IARP SSVE section, social security vocational experts are well positioned for responsive communication with the Social Security Administration.
Organization website: http://www.rehabpro.org/resources
Contact information:
International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals
1926 Waukegan Road, Suite 1,
Glenview, IL 60025-1770
Toll free: +1-888-427-7722 (+1-888-IARPQaA)
Tel: +1-847-657-6964
Fax: +1-847-657-6963
http://connect.rehabpro.org/Home/