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The cost-effectiveness of supported employment for people with severe intellectual disabilities and high support needs: a pilot study
- Authors:
- SHEARN Julia, BEYER Stephen, FELCE David
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 13(1), 2000, pp.29-37.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The costs and outcomes of supporting seven people with severe intellectual disabilities and high support needs in part-time employment were compared with those of a Special Needs Unit (SNU) of a day centre, both within-subject and against an equal-sized comparison group. The income of those employed was described. Direct observation of the employment activities and representative SNU activities were undertaken to assess participant engagement in activity and receipt of assistance, Social contact in general and social contact from people other than paid staff. Costs of providing service support were calculated taking account of staff: service user ratios, staff identities and wage rates and service-administrative and management over-heads discusses the results.