Functions and knowledge domains for disability management practice: A delphi study

The importance of job functions and knowledge domains to the practice of di sability management was examined by systematically obtaining the opinions o f a panel of 44 recognized experts in disability management. As proposed by Habeck and Kirchner (1999), disability management was conceptualized at tw o levels of practice. Level I (DM) was defined as administrative and manage rial in nature, with an organizational focus. Level II (dm) was conceptuali zed as human-service oriented, involving the direct provision of services t o individual clients. The results indicated that many functions and knowled ge domains that appear to be generally important to disability management p ractice, while others appear to have greater or lesser salience depending o n whether services are focused at the organizational or individual level of intervention.