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Job success for persons with developmental disabilities
- Author:
- WIEGAN David B.
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 157p.
- Place of publication:
- London
In the United States, out of roughly three million individuals with a learning disability, less than a third are active in the labour market. Drawn from the author's extensive experience and real success, this book provides a comprehensive approach to developing a successful jobs program for persons with developmental disabilities. The majority of persons with developmental disabilities are unemployed or still work in sheltered programs, where it is almost impossible to reach their full potential. Job success, while possible, requires a system based on a business model based on proven economics, rather than the traditional social services model. By employing a step-by-step procedure for gaining insight into the client, analysing market opportunities, matching the client to a job, and supporting the client after placement, service providers can help individuals make a successful transition into community-based employment. This book aims to be essential reading for profit and non-profit rehabilitation service organisations, private job development businesses, government funding agencies, special education job placement programs, transition specialists, and families of persons with developmental disabilities.
Havering supported employment service
- Author:
- JUETT Ruth
- Journal article citation:
- ReHab NetWork, 54, Summer 1999, pp.12-14.
- Publisher:
- National Vocational Rehabilitation Association
Reports on a project in Havering that aims to address the difficulties faced by women with learning difficulties who wish to enter the open labour market.
The labour market situation of people with disabilities in EU25
- Authors:
- SHIMA Isilda, ZOLYOMI Eszter, ZAIDI Ashgar
- Publisher:
- European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 17p.
- Place of publication:
- Vienna
The peculiarity of this analysis is that differently from other studies it is performed using the statistics of the employment status of people with disabilities drawn from administrative registers of the Member States. The statistics from administrative registers show that people with disabilities are mainly part of those working age groups classified as unemployed or inactive; only a modest fraction is part of the employed working age population. Nevertheless, the number of people with disabilities in ordinary employment has increased and that sheltered employment varies among the Member States. With regard to labour market measures the EU Member States have been going through a shift from passive measures towards (active) labour market integration policies. The demographic trends and the resulting shrinking of the labour force in the future emphasize the importance of shifting from a passive compensation system to an active integration programme and making best use of the available workforce. People with disabilities can represent a significant addition to the labour force and thus contribute to economic production. Many EU Member States have made an effort to break down the discrimination barriers with respect to disability and to consider these people as an integral part of society and the workforce, but more integrative measures and programmes have to emerge.
From day centres to Euro-ventures
- Authors:
- EDWARDS Phil, ROBERTS David
- Journal article citation:
- Care Plan, 5(2), December 1998, pp.21-23.
- Publisher:
- Positive Publications/ Anglia Polytechnic University, Faculty of Health and Social Work
Kent has been reviewing its day services to provide new and bigger opportunities for people with learning disabilities. Employment-support schemes in the county have already successfully enabled service users to produce craftwork which is sold locally and marketed through Europe. Describes some of the authority's innovative projects and possible developments.