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Papers by Errol Cocks

Research paper thumbnail of The nature and purposes of advocacy for people with disabilities

Higher penalties may apply, and higher damages may be awarded, for offences and infringements inv... more Higher penalties may apply, and higher damages may be awarded, for offences and infringements involving the conversion of material into digital or electronic form.

Research paper thumbnail of Individual Supported Living Manual, 2nd Edition

Research paper thumbnail of Development and psychometric testing of a new tool to evaluate fidelity of community integration programs

Research paper thumbnail of Individual Supported Living Manual

Research paper thumbnail of Employment/Day Options Interface Research Project

Research paper thumbnail of The Personalised Residential Supports Project

Research paper thumbnail of A Review of Best Practice in Individual Needs Planning

... acting accordingly. On the other hand, for some people, the intention of the planning was pri... more ... acting accordingly. On the other hand, for some people, the intention of the planning was primarily about ... knowledge and experience of the culturally-based values and practices in their communities. ... Providing a focus on future planning and self determination within the context ...

Research paper thumbnail of Encouraging a paradigm shift in services for people with disabilities

 A court may impose penalties and award damages in relation to offences and infringements relati... more  A court may impose penalties and award damages in relation to offences and infringements relating to copyright material. Higher penalties may apply, and higher damages may be awarded, for offences and infringements involving the conversion of material into digital or electronic form.

Research paper thumbnail of Report to Agsomd Council from Agsomd Working Party on Computerisation of Data in the Field of Intellectual Handicap

J Intellect Dev Disabil, 1976

Research paper thumbnail of The evaluation of PE Personnel 1992: a report of a values-based evaluation of a competitive employment training and placement service for people with disabilities: purpose, methodology, outcomes and recommendations

Higher penalties may apply, and higher damages may be awarded, for offences and infringements inv... more Higher penalties may apply, and higher damages may be awarded, for offences and infringements involving the conversion of material into digital or electronic form.

Research paper thumbnail of Barriers and facilitators affecting course completions by apprentices and trainees with disabilities

The Creative Commons licence conditions do not apply to all logos, graphic design, artwork and ph... more The Creative Commons licence conditions do not apply to all logos, graphic design, artwork and photographs. Requests and enquiries concerning other reproduction and rights should be direct Education Research (NCVER).

Research paper thumbnail of Meaningful social and economic inclusion through small business enterprise models of employment for adults with intellectual disability

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Research paper thumbnail of Three Year Longitudinal Study of Graduate Employment Outcomes for Australian Apprentices and Trainees with and without Disabilities

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Research paper thumbnail of Employment and related economic outcomes for Australian apprenticeship and traineeship graduates with disabilities: Baseline findings from a national three-year longitudinal study

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

BACKGROUND: Apprenticeships and traineeships are beneficial vocational pathways for people with d... more BACKGROUND: Apprenticeships and traineeships are beneficial vocational pathways for people with disabilities as they include work-based training and provide nationally recognised formal qualifications. While vocational education and training (VET), particularly apprenticeships and traineeships, has been found to benefit people with disabilities, graduate outcomes are not well documented over time.

Research paper thumbnail of Successful approaches to placing and supporting apprentices and trainees with disability in Australia

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

This paper presents an amalgamation of three sequential research projects conducted by EDGE Emplo... more This paper presents an amalgamation of three sequential research projects conducted by EDGE Employment Solutions over the past decade. The first project, commenced in 1999, was a local initiative to increase the number of apprentices and trainees with disability being supported by EDGE. The completion rate for participants in this project was equivalent to that of people without disability undertaking apprenticeships and traineeships in Australia. However, it was found that Group Training Organisations, who hire apprentices and trainees to then place them with different employers, did not have the necessary skills or resources to place and support people with disability. To fill this gap, the second research project, undertaken in 2002, surveyed all 180 Group Training Organisations operating in Australia. This was followed by a site visit of six GTOs who were most successful in their disability efforts, to discern best practice in placing and supporting apprentices and trainees with disability. The third research project, which built on the findings of the previous two projects, was initiated in 2003 and enlisted 20 Group Training Organisations and 20 Disability Employment Services from around Australia to form partnerships to capitalise on their complementary expertise and resources. Apprenticeship and traineeship completion rates for participants in the third project surpassed those for people without disability in

Research paper thumbnail of Post-course outcomes of apprenticeships and traineeships for people with disability in Western Australia

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Whilst the literature consistently argues that vocational education and training, including appre... more Whilst the literature consistently argues that vocational education and training, including apprenticeships and traineeships, contribute to positive employment outcomes for people with disability, little is documented regarding their post-course outcomes, particularly over time. This paper presents a retrospective outcome analysis of 253 apprentices and trainees with disability who were placed and supported by EDGE Employment Solutions (EDGE) between 2000 and 2010. EDGE, established in 1984 as a Disability Employment Service (DES) in Perth, Western Australia, has actively pursued apprenticeships and traineeship for people with disability in Australia since the 1990s. Post-course outcomes, including income, hours worked, and job durability, were analysed and compared with matched pairs of current EDGE registrants with similar socio-demographic characteristics who had not commenced an apprenticeship or traineeship.

Research paper thumbnail of Factors that affect the perceived health of adults with intellectual disability: A Western Australian study

Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability

Research paper thumbnail of A SURVEY OF MENTAL RETARDATION IN VICTORIA (Australia)

The British Journal of Mental Subnormality

Research paper thumbnail of Australian apprentices and trainees with intellectual or learning disabilities: Graduate social and economic outcomes

Research paper thumbnail of Dual Diagnosis of mental illness and acquired brain injury: Making positive changes towards rehabilitation and recovery

Research paper thumbnail of The nature and purposes of advocacy for people with disabilities

Higher penalties may apply, and higher damages may be awarded, for offences and infringements inv... more Higher penalties may apply, and higher damages may be awarded, for offences and infringements involving the conversion of material into digital or electronic form.

Research paper thumbnail of Individual Supported Living Manual, 2nd Edition

Research paper thumbnail of Development and psychometric testing of a new tool to evaluate fidelity of community integration programs

Research paper thumbnail of Individual Supported Living Manual

Research paper thumbnail of Employment/Day Options Interface Research Project

Research paper thumbnail of The Personalised Residential Supports Project

Research paper thumbnail of A Review of Best Practice in Individual Needs Planning

... acting accordingly. On the other hand, for some people, the intention of the planning was pri... more ... acting accordingly. On the other hand, for some people, the intention of the planning was primarily about ... knowledge and experience of the culturally-based values and practices in their communities. ... Providing a focus on future planning and self determination within the context ...

Research paper thumbnail of Encouraging a paradigm shift in services for people with disabilities

 A court may impose penalties and award damages in relation to offences and infringements relati... more  A court may impose penalties and award damages in relation to offences and infringements relating to copyright material. Higher penalties may apply, and higher damages may be awarded, for offences and infringements involving the conversion of material into digital or electronic form.

Research paper thumbnail of Report to Agsomd Council from Agsomd Working Party on Computerisation of Data in the Field of Intellectual Handicap

J Intellect Dev Disabil, 1976

Research paper thumbnail of The evaluation of PE Personnel 1992: a report of a values-based evaluation of a competitive employment training and placement service for people with disabilities: purpose, methodology, outcomes and recommendations

Higher penalties may apply, and higher damages may be awarded, for offences and infringements inv... more Higher penalties may apply, and higher damages may be awarded, for offences and infringements involving the conversion of material into digital or electronic form.

Research paper thumbnail of Barriers and facilitators affecting course completions by apprentices and trainees with disabilities

The Creative Commons licence conditions do not apply to all logos, graphic design, artwork and ph... more The Creative Commons licence conditions do not apply to all logos, graphic design, artwork and photographs. Requests and enquiries concerning other reproduction and rights should be direct Education Research (NCVER).

Research paper thumbnail of Meaningful social and economic inclusion through small business enterprise models of employment for adults with intellectual disability

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Research paper thumbnail of Three Year Longitudinal Study of Graduate Employment Outcomes for Australian Apprentices and Trainees with and without Disabilities

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Research paper thumbnail of Employment and related economic outcomes for Australian apprenticeship and traineeship graduates with disabilities: Baseline findings from a national three-year longitudinal study

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

BACKGROUND: Apprenticeships and traineeships are beneficial vocational pathways for people with d... more BACKGROUND: Apprenticeships and traineeships are beneficial vocational pathways for people with disabilities as they include work-based training and provide nationally recognised formal qualifications. While vocational education and training (VET), particularly apprenticeships and traineeships, has been found to benefit people with disabilities, graduate outcomes are not well documented over time.

Research paper thumbnail of Successful approaches to placing and supporting apprentices and trainees with disability in Australia

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

This paper presents an amalgamation of three sequential research projects conducted by EDGE Emplo... more This paper presents an amalgamation of three sequential research projects conducted by EDGE Employment Solutions over the past decade. The first project, commenced in 1999, was a local initiative to increase the number of apprentices and trainees with disability being supported by EDGE. The completion rate for participants in this project was equivalent to that of people without disability undertaking apprenticeships and traineeships in Australia. However, it was found that Group Training Organisations, who hire apprentices and trainees to then place them with different employers, did not have the necessary skills or resources to place and support people with disability. To fill this gap, the second research project, undertaken in 2002, surveyed all 180 Group Training Organisations operating in Australia. This was followed by a site visit of six GTOs who were most successful in their disability efforts, to discern best practice in placing and supporting apprentices and trainees with disability. The third research project, which built on the findings of the previous two projects, was initiated in 2003 and enlisted 20 Group Training Organisations and 20 Disability Employment Services from around Australia to form partnerships to capitalise on their complementary expertise and resources. Apprenticeship and traineeship completion rates for participants in the third project surpassed those for people without disability in

Research paper thumbnail of Post-course outcomes of apprenticeships and traineeships for people with disability in Western Australia

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Whilst the literature consistently argues that vocational education and training, including appre... more Whilst the literature consistently argues that vocational education and training, including apprenticeships and traineeships, contribute to positive employment outcomes for people with disability, little is documented regarding their post-course outcomes, particularly over time. This paper presents a retrospective outcome analysis of 253 apprentices and trainees with disability who were placed and supported by EDGE Employment Solutions (EDGE) between 2000 and 2010. EDGE, established in 1984 as a Disability Employment Service (DES) in Perth, Western Australia, has actively pursued apprenticeships and traineeship for people with disability in Australia since the 1990s. Post-course outcomes, including income, hours worked, and job durability, were analysed and compared with matched pairs of current EDGE registrants with similar socio-demographic characteristics who had not commenced an apprenticeship or traineeship.

Research paper thumbnail of Factors that affect the perceived health of adults with intellectual disability: A Western Australian study

Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability

Research paper thumbnail of A SURVEY OF MENTAL RETARDATION IN VICTORIA (Australia)

The British Journal of Mental Subnormality

Research paper thumbnail of Australian apprentices and trainees with intellectual or learning disabilities: Graduate social and economic outcomes

Research paper thumbnail of Dual Diagnosis of mental illness and acquired brain injury: Making positive changes towards rehabilitation and recovery