Veterans

RESOURCEs

This space explores the unique strengths and challenges at the intersection of military service and neurodiversity. It highlights resources, research, and practical strategies to support veterans in their transition to civilian work and to foster more inclusive employment opportunities.

1. Exploring positive and negative intersectionality effects: an employment study of neurodiverse UK military veterans.

This study examines the employment experiences of neurodiverse veterans (NDVs), a group often overlooked in intersectional research. While both neurodiverse individuals and veterans bring valuable skills, they face stereotypes and hiring practices that privilege neurotypical civilians. 

2. Veterans’ Civilian Employment Experiences: Lessons Learnt From Focus Groups.

This study reviews existing evidence on the health and wellbeing impacts of employment and vocational programs for veterans. A scoping review (October 2022–August 2023) identified eight peer-reviewed articles, all from the United States. Findings suggest limited but positive impacts on veterans’ wellbeing, though evidence remains scarce and lacks explanations of how or why outcomes occur.

3. Employment and vocational rehabilitation experiences among veterans with polytrauma/traumatic brain injury history.

Veterans with brain injuries often struggle to find work and face hurdles getting help from VA job programs. Barriers include health challenges, confusing rules, fear of losing benefits, and reluctance to ask for support. Many liked a program (IPS-SE) where staff guide and advocate during the job search.

4. Providing Career Development Services to Veterans: Perceived Need, Acceptability, and Demand.

This article examines the feasibility (acceptability, demand, and perceived need) of the Vocational Evaluation Center (VEC), one veterans affairs (VA) hospital’s method of career development services for veterans with psychiatric disorders.