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Employers guide to employing people with a learning disability: a celebration of what works
- Author:
- FOUNDATION FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 20
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide explores the practical implications of adopting a more inclusive approach to recruiting people with a learning disability. It presents information about Supported Employment and Job Coaching, including: tips on how and where to get this type of support, how to get funding for it, and how to work with Job Coaches. It also includes case studies which captures the experiences of employers for whom employing people with a learning disability has been a successful and rewarding experience. (Edited publisher abstract)
A star with the cars
- Author:
- PARTON Dan
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 14(1), January/February 2014, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
This article looks at how one young man, Michael, was able to secure employment with the support of the learning disability charity, Norwood. First Michael gained experience at Norwood Future Clean, a car wash and valet service run by Norwood supported employment programme. He was then able to move on employment at car dealership with some initial support from the charity Norwood. (Original abstract)
Towering achievements
- Author:
- PARTON Dan
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 15(6), November/December 2015, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Project Search helps young people in Blackpool with learning disabilities gain work experience and employment, and has enjoyed a high level of success thanks to its personalised approach. Each student on the project takes part in two months of college-based learning, before gaining experience in a variety of work placements sessions to find a suitable career. This article describes the development and some of the achievements of the Project, which is run by Blackpool Council, along with the Blackpool branch of learning disability Mencap, Blackpool and the Fylde College and three of the town's special schools. (Edited publisher abstract)
A working life
- Author:
- BROUGHTON Laura
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 14(4), July/August 2014, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Laura, who has learning disabilities, explains how she has overcome a number of barriers in her life to live independently, work in three part-time jobs as a trainer for Choice Support, as a CQC Expert by Experience, and as a trainer for Paradigm. Laura's story illustrates can be achieved with determination, training and support. (Original abstract)
Workplace culture analysis where people with intellectual disabilities work: a case study approach
- Authors:
- FILLARY Rose, PERNICE Regina
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 30(3), September 2005, pp.176-180.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Research evidence suggests that investigation of workplace culture assists in enhancing social inclusion of and job retention by people with intellectual disability. This research explored the potential of using Hagner's (2000) Workplace Culture Survey to identify inclusive characteristics of eight New Zealand workplaces where people with intellectual disability were employed by surveying eight employers. Eight workers with intellectual disability and eight co-workers were surveyed to assess inclusion levels in the culture of these workplaces. The results indicated that four workplaces had a strong workplace culture. Co-workers were generally well included in the workplace culture, whereas only three of the workers with intellectual disability were included to a similar extent. Full-time employment enhanced inclusion levels. Workers with higher support needs appear to be less included. The use of Hagner's Workplace Culture Survey is helpful in identifying inclusive workplaces and inclusion levels of both workers with intellectual disability and co-workers.
Facilitating factors for the job placement of workers with intellectual disabilities: supervisors and coworker mentors perspectives
- Authors:
- PELLICENA Miquel Angel, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, 14(6), 2020, pp.213-227.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: This study aims to contribute to a better understanding of organizational strategies, attitudes and supports that can help people with intellectual disabilities to access competitive jobs through supported employment. Design/methodology/approach: A multiple case study was carried out based on an intentional sampling involving the coworker mentors of six people with intellectual disabilities currently working in standardized environments. Semi-structured interviews were performed with the participants, and an inductive thematic analysis was used for data analysis. Findings: The study identified five critical factors in the work of people with intellectual disabilities in standardized work environments, which potentially could act as facilitators or as obstacles, depending on how they were managed. The study also identified two key factors that acted mainly as facilitators and one as an obstacle. Originality/value: The study reveals the existence of factors that sometimes act as facilitators and sometimes as obstacles, depending on how they are managed by the company leaders or the disabled worker himself. (Edited publisher abstract)
Balancing care and work: a case study of recognition in a social enterprise
- Authors:
- BLONK L., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 35(6), 2020, pp.972-992.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This paper discusses a case study of a Dutch work-integration social enterprise (WISE) to add to the debate on the contribution of employment to the citizenship of intellectually disabled people and those experiencing mental health conditions. In current welfare state policies, the value of labour market participation is narrowed down to regular employment, as workplace support and care provisions are seen as stigmatising and segregating. This paper argues that a more nuanced understanding is needed of the intersection of support arrangements with the benefits of employment. Building on ‘recognition theory’ by the German philosopher Honneth, the findings show that the work-integration social enterprise under study is successfully balancing the contrasting demands of logics of care and work, leading to experiences of ‘recognition.’ However, this balance is fragile and does not undo the misrecognition of disabled people as unable to live up to the productivity norms of a capitalist labour market. (Edited publisher abstract)
Inclusion of persons with disabilities in mainstream employment: is it really all about the money? A case study of four large companies in Norway and Sweden
- Authors:
- KUZNETSOVA Yuliya, YALCIN Betul
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 32(2), 2017, pp.233-253.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This study investigates how large companies respond to public policy measures to ensure the inclusion of persons with disabilities in mainstream employment based on a case study of four companies in Norway and Sweden. The qualitative interviews, which were conducted with company managers, government representatives in Norway, and non-governmental organisations in Sweden, revealed three overarching themes: (1) ‘legitimacy’, (2) ‘financial interests’ and (3) ‘non-financial support’. The results indicate a more proactive response from the Swedish companies, especially regarding persons with intellectual and learning difficulties. The Norwegian companies reveal a high commitment to their own employees. These findings cannot be explained solely using neo-institutional theory, which holds that organisations demonstrate ‘conformity with powerful institutional myths to strengthen support and secure survival'. The results indicate that inclusive targeted corporate policies and programmes, advisory support, and the agency and value choices of the management might matter more. (Publisher abstract)
Personal stories from people with learning disabilities
- Journal article citation:
- Llais, 104, Autumn 2012, pp.3-5.
- Publisher:
- Learning Disability Wales
This article tells 5 personal stories of people with learning disabilities whose lives have been transformed through the support they have received. These personal stories provide a powerful way of showing how these services provide value for money. The services that are described include employment, leisure activities, independent living, housing associations, service user involvement in educating staff who work with people with learning disabilities, and even competing in the Special Olympics.
‘A Working Man’s Life’ working inside and outside Leavesden hospital: an oral history account
- Authors:
- DELANCY Patrick, O'DRISCOLL David
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 38(2), June 2010, pp.110-111.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This is a short oral historical account of a former patient’s working life inside and outside a learning disability hospital. His first job at age 16 was packing pens, pencils and writing books in the Industrial Training Unit. After working in a variety of jobs inside the hospital, he obtained a pass to work outside the hospital, while still living there. After leaving the hospital permanently, he continued to work in a variety of settings. He is currently working every day from Monday to Friday doing a cleaning job.