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Cleaning up
- Author:
- PARTON Dan
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 15(1), January 2015, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The Chartity Hft runs two environmentally friendly car cleaning services in Gloucester and Stroud, which help young people with learning disabilities develop vital job skills in paid employment. The initiative offers work experience for up to 12 weeks for one day a week. Although the work experience is unpaid, a job coach works alongside the young person throughout this time. Individuals can then apply for vacancies as they arise. The long term goal is to offer NVQs in customer service skills and other qualifications to their employees. (Original abstract)
Introducing the ES4A partnership
- Author:
- FLINDALL Ona
- Journal article citation:
- Llais, 86, Winter 2007, pp.12-16.
- Publisher:
- Learning Disability Wales
The Equal Shares 4 All (ES4A) Partnership aims to remove barriers to employment for people with disabilities and learning difficulties. The partnership comprises of Innovate Trust, All Wales People First, Bridgend People First, CEWC Cymru, Vision 21 and British Waterways. This article provides an overview of what the partnership has achieved. Causes such as bullying, lack of consultation, negative attitudes, have been targeted along with effects like, low educational attainment, low self-esteem, lack of participation and unemployment.
Supported employment: a route to social networks
- Authors:
- FORRESTER-JONES Rachel, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 17(3), September 2004, pp.199-208.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Evidence suggests that social networks mediate social functioning, self-esteem, mental health and quality of life. This paper presents findings concerning changes in the social lives, skills, behaviour and life experiences of a group of people with intellectual disabilities (n = 18), who gained support from an employment agency to find paid work. The composition and quality of individuals’ social networks were mapped using a Social Network Guide. Changes in skills, behaviour and life experiences were assessed using standardized measures. The social network size of participants increased over time, with most social contacts being drawn from community contexts. This linked to improvements in life experiences, particularly in relation to leisure activities. Some improvements in adaptive behaviour were also found over time but no significant relationship between social network size and changes in adaptive behaviour were evident. Whilst work will not guarantee social relationships, it can help maintain network size and provides a good opportunity for people with intellectual disabilities to meet others who are not associated with intellectual disability services.
Positive You: a self-advocate’s arts-based approach for building self-esteem
- Authors:
- FRENCH Jade, JONES Leah
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 34(2), 2019, pp.189-203.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Positive You is an inclusive arts project supporting learning disabled people to explore self-esteem through art-making. The project was developed by self-advocate Leah Jones who observed a gap in service provision after struggling with her own confidence and self-esteem for many years. This article has been co-written by Leah and her support Jade French using a life-story approach. Leah hopes that by sharing her story, this article will not only demonstrate the value of art-making in developing self-esteem, but also that learning disabled people can develop their own employment opportunities with the right support. (Edited publisher abstract)
Gaining employment: the experience of students at a further education college for individuals with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- SKELLERN Joanne, ASTBURY Geoff
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 42(1), 2014, pp.58-65.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Employment is widely acknowledged as a key factor to social inclusion, but it is estimated that <7% of people with learning disabilities are in paid employment. It was the aim of the research study to critically examine the experience of gaining employment from the perspectives of students with learning disabilities, parents, education staff and employers. All participants were recruited from one collaborating UK organisation, a college offering further education for young people with learning disabilities. Twenty-three interviews were conducted. Analysis of the data identified three themes surrounding the perceived roles of: Protector, Rescuer and Worker. Recommendations are discussed to improve collaborative working between student, parent, education staff and employer to overcome some of the difficulties influencing employment rates and contribute to the empowerment and inclusion of people with learning disabilities in society. (Edited publisher abstract)
The value of work
- Author:
- HOPKINS Graham
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 05.09.02, 2002, p.40.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
A supported employment scheme aiming to provide real jobs for real pay for people with learning difficulties in North Lanarkshire is clocking in some good work.
Maternal employment and family responsibilities: the perspectives of mothers and children with intellectual disabilities
- Authors:
- SHEARN Julia, TODD Stuart
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 13(3), 2000, pp.109-131.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Examines the nature of the restrictions which affect the employment participation of mothers of children with learning disabilities and explores the meaning work has for them. The data were derived from qualitative interviews with 18 mothers of children with disabilities aged between 5 and 15 years. These mothers found employment difficult. They encountered unusual time demands, and a lack of adequate and affordable child care. The mothers felt that they were on the periphery of society with little release from the pressures of caring. Mothers who had part-time jobs often did poorly paid work of low status, thereby encountering few opportunities to use their skills and abilities to the full. Those who attempted a full-time job experienced stress from the dual demands of home and work, and from a fear that they were failing as mothers.
The role of self-advocacy in work for people with learning difficulties
- Authors:
- SKELTON Judd, MOORE Michele
- Journal article citation:
- Community Work and Family, 2(2), August 1999, pp.133-145.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article explores the relationship between self-advocacy and work for people with learning difficulties. Explorations are based mainly on participant observation study in which members of a self-advocacy group for people with learning difficulties included the researcher in their regular meetings. Discussions about work, most broadly defined as meaningful activity which makes a contribution to society, emerged as a preoccupations.
The relationship between job satisfaction and psychological health in people with an intellectual disability in competitive employment
- Authors:
- PETROVSKI P., GLEESON G.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 22(3), September 1997, pp.199-211.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The "spillover" hypothesis states that job satisfaction, or dissatisfaction, influences life satisfaction. This study sought to test this hypothesis with workers with an intellectual disability in competitive employment. Ratings of job satisfaction and psychological health (self-esteem, stigma, loneliness and aspirations) were obtained from workers with a mild intellectual disability. Findings indicated that workers with an intellectual disability reported that they were positive and "happy" with their jobs. There was only partial support, however, for a spillover effect with job satisfaction and psychological health. These findings highlight the need for greater consideration and exploration of the psychological processes of workers with an intellectual disability in integrated employment settings.