Indiana Disability History

Title

A New Approach to Employment -Karen Scherer on Supported Employment and Person-Centered Planning

Subject

Employment

Transition

Inclusion

Staff

Description

Karen Scherer began her career as a work adjustment specialist at Morgan County Rehabilitation Center in Martinsville, Indiana. She was soon asked to serve as the coordinator for the supported employment grant received by the center in 1986.

In this video, Karen talks about her experiences helping people with disabilities find jobs in their communities, and how the techniques of employment specialists changed after the introduction of supported employment and the passing of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act.

Creator

Indiana Disability History Project

Date

2016-10-19

Contributor

Karen Scherer - Interviewee

Jennie Todd - Interviewer

Peggy Holtz - Videographer / Editor

Rights

Format

video/mp4

Language

English

Type

Oral History

Moving Image

Identifier

030-mi-01

Access Rights

Open to all users

Is Part Of

031-mi

Bibliographic Citation

"Karen Scherer - A New Approach to Employment," YouTube video, 00:05:21, from an interview by the Indiana Disability History Project on June 10, 2016, posted by "Indiana Disability History" on October 19, 2016, https://youtu.be/t1oQ4dZza7k

Spatial Coverage

Indiana, Martin County

Temporal Coverage

1985-1990s