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Wass, Sofie; Safari, Mugula Chris; Haugland, Silje; Omland, Hans Olav – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2021
Background: Nordic welfare models are characterised by emphasising both social security and labour market participation. Nevertheless, most people with intellectual disability either receive a disability pension or work in sheltered workshops. While transitions into integrated employment have been studied, transitions from school to sheltered…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Supported Employment
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Wong, Shyh Shin; Ong, Kuei Rong; Teo, Clara Hui Xin; Ng, Jing Yi; Gwee, Ai Jia; Toh, Alison Yiling – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: The Work Support Profile (WSP) is a brief assessment instrument that enables staff supporting adults with disabilities to provide calibrated and individualized support for specific work tasks. This paper sought to examine the psychometric properties of WSP for people with disabilities. Method: A pilot study was conducted with 239…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Test Validity, Psychometrics, Supported Employment
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Monika Verma; M. Karuppasamy – Shanlax International Journal of Education, 2024
This study looks at the career choices of early adult girls with intellectual disability. Trade of vocation refers to the types of vocational environment and location i.e., open employment, sheltered employment and home-based employment. The present study aims to investigate the preferred trade of vocation for early adulthood girls with…
Descriptors: Vocational Interests, Young Adults, Females, Intellectual Disability
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Cimera, Robert Evert – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2017
This study examined the percentage of 21,257 supported employees served by 74 state-federal vocational rehabilitation agencies in 2013 who would have earned more wages in sheltered workshops than in the community. It found that the overwhelming majority of supported employees earned more in their communities at all wage comparison points; however,…
Descriptors: Severe Disabilities, Supported Employment, Sheltered Workshops, Vocational Rehabilitation
Domin, Daria; Butterworth, John – Institute for Community Inclusion, 2016
This brief is based on the 2014-2015 National Survey of Community Rehabilitation Providers (CRPs) funded by the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. This brief presents findings on people with all disabilities and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who receive employment and non-work services…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Supported Employment, Rehabilitation
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Yell, Mitchell L.; Katsiyannis, Antonis; Prince, Angela – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2017
Federal legislation, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504, and the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, mandates that individuals with disabilities be integrated in all aspects of life from education to employment to independent living. A recent development involves a settlement reached between the United States and the…
Descriptors: Sheltered Workshops, Court Litigation, Civil Rights Legislation, Disabilities