health psychology report · volume 3(2), 5 original article background When individuals with disab... more health psychology report · volume 3(2), 5 original article background When individuals with disabilities are trained in evidenced based practices and how to advocate for themselves and their families, they are best able to ensure that services and supports meet their needs and create and realize a positive vision for their future.
This manual is concerned with developing community-based work for persons with disabilities, part... more This manual is concerned with developing community-based work for persons with disabilities, particularly disabled workers in segregated settings and individuals who are considered not yet ready for or capable of work. The first part of the publication deals with the following topics: the concepts of community, work, and severe disabilities; the pros and cons of a two-client model; marketing principles (strategies for developing a business approach and product definition and development); provision of company services (assessment, goal setting, intervention, and monitoring); job positions as variables and job creation as problem solving; and organizational implications for agencies (implications for a marketing approach and for community programming). The second part of the guide consists of case studies of a manufacturer of small electronic motors, a bakery, a power company, and an apartment complex. Concluding the guide is a descriptive listing of 48 different services that agencies can offer their client companies, including affirmative action consultation, accounting and bookkeeping, accident review, contract production, employee placement, financial assistance, human factors consultation, job description development and review, labor force planning, market development, patronage, performance evaluation, production expertise, public relations, safety awareness and training, supervision of workers, time studies and work measurement, try-outs, and writing services.
In recent years self-employment has increasingly been recognized as a viable employment option fo... more In recent years self-employment has increasingly been recognized as a viable employment option for individuals with disabilities, including individuals with mental retardation or other cognitive disabilities. Eight business owners with cognitive disabilities and those most directly involved in providing support to them were interviewed using qualitative research methods. The purpose of the study was to explore the meaning of self-employment for the business owners, to understand the structure, function and viability of the businesses, and to examine the types and sources of support provided. Findings and recommendations for enhancing the use of this employment option are presented.
Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 1988
... Database: PsycINFO. [Journal Article]. Natural supports in the workplace: A reexamination of ... more ... Database: PsycINFO. [Journal Article]. Natural supports in the workplace: A reexamination of supported employment. ... A broader concept of supported employment is proposed, based on studies of the supports and informal interactions characteristic of natural work environments. ...
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Supports for individuals with disabilities, although increasingly community-based, operate within... more Supports for individuals with disabilities, although increasingly community-based, operate within a formal human service system outside of community decision-making structures. Research suggests that this current system has had limited effectiveness in advancing the social inclusion of individuals with disabilities. This article draws from current work in the fields of community development and planning to outline a new approach that actively engages communities in planning supports and ensures full participation for citizens with disabilities. This model, field-tested in a small rural community in Northern New Hampshire, resulted in increased municipal-level activities targeted at accessibility, employment, housing, transportation, recreation, and community supports. Additional replication activities are needed to evaluate the transferability of the model to other rural, suburban, and urban communities. "Experience shows that success depends on communities themselves having the power and taking the responsibility to make things better. A new approach is long overdue. It has to be comprehensive, long-term and founded on what works." Tony Blair, Prime Minister, Bringing Britain Together; A National Strategy for Neighborhood Renewal, 1998 Community-based services and supports for people with disabilities and their families continue to evolve. Today, services and supports, although increasingly community-based, operate within a formal system outside of the community development and decision-making structures. This may, in part, explain the relative exclusion of persons with significant disabilities from community life, integrated employment, and political engagement. Research and practices related to community development, public health, social capital,
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Owning one's own home has only recently been considered a viable residential option for individua... more Owning one's own home has only recently been considered a viable residential option for individuals with disabilities. This study reports the development of homeownership initiatives and the results of an outcome study of homeownership programs for people with disabilities in nine states with regard to choice and control, community participation, and participation in the local economy. In-person interviews were conducted with 129 individuals representing successful, pending and unsuccessful homeowners. Individuals in the successful group experienced greater levels of choice and control and participation in the local economy. The implications of these findings for expanding residential options for individuals with disabilities and more fully including individuals with disabilities as contributing members of their communities are explored.
Participant observation and in-depth interviews were conducted to determine processes involved in... more Participant observation and in-depth interviews were conducted to determine processes involved in person-centered planning. Initial planning meetings of 6 individuals were studied in connection with a project to assist young adults in transition from school to adult life. The organization and structure, facilitation process, participation of families, professionals, friends, and the focal individual were described. Although the major goal of the project was to assure that this was the individual's own meeting, implementation of this principle was constrained in several ways, including facilitators' tendency to behave according to prior roles and training. Six months following initiation, several positive outcomes could be attributed to the planning process. Further, many unplanned positive outcomes appeared to result from person-centered planning.
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health psychology report · volume 3(2), 5 original article background When individuals with disab... more health psychology report · volume 3(2), 5 original article background When individuals with disabilities are trained in evidenced based practices and how to advocate for themselves and their families, they are best able to ensure that services and supports meet their needs and create and realize a positive vision for their future.
This manual is concerned with developing community-based work for persons with disabilities, part... more This manual is concerned with developing community-based work for persons with disabilities, particularly disabled workers in segregated settings and individuals who are considered not yet ready for or capable of work. The first part of the publication deals with the following topics: the concepts of community, work, and severe disabilities; the pros and cons of a two-client model; marketing principles (strategies for developing a business approach and product definition and development); provision of company services (assessment, goal setting, intervention, and monitoring); job positions as variables and job creation as problem solving; and organizational implications for agencies (implications for a marketing approach and for community programming). The second part of the guide consists of case studies of a manufacturer of small electronic motors, a bakery, a power company, and an apartment complex. Concluding the guide is a descriptive listing of 48 different services that agencies can offer their client companies, including affirmative action consultation, accounting and bookkeeping, accident review, contract production, employee placement, financial assistance, human factors consultation, job description development and review, labor force planning, market development, patronage, performance evaluation, production expertise, public relations, safety awareness and training, supervision of workers, time studies and work measurement, try-outs, and writing services.
In recent years self-employment has increasingly been recognized as a viable employment option fo... more In recent years self-employment has increasingly been recognized as a viable employment option for individuals with disabilities, including individuals with mental retardation or other cognitive disabilities. Eight business owners with cognitive disabilities and those most directly involved in providing support to them were interviewed using qualitative research methods. The purpose of the study was to explore the meaning of self-employment for the business owners, to understand the structure, function and viability of the businesses, and to examine the types and sources of support provided. Findings and recommendations for enhancing the use of this employment option are presented.
Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 1988
... Database: PsycINFO. [Journal Article]. Natural supports in the workplace: A reexamination of ... more ... Database: PsycINFO. [Journal Article]. Natural supports in the workplace: A reexamination of supported employment. ... A broader concept of supported employment is proposed, based on studies of the supports and informal interactions characteristic of natural work environments. ...
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Supports for individuals with disabilities, although increasingly community-based, operate within... more Supports for individuals with disabilities, although increasingly community-based, operate within a formal human service system outside of community decision-making structures. Research suggests that this current system has had limited effectiveness in advancing the social inclusion of individuals with disabilities. This article draws from current work in the fields of community development and planning to outline a new approach that actively engages communities in planning supports and ensures full participation for citizens with disabilities. This model, field-tested in a small rural community in Northern New Hampshire, resulted in increased municipal-level activities targeted at accessibility, employment, housing, transportation, recreation, and community supports. Additional replication activities are needed to evaluate the transferability of the model to other rural, suburban, and urban communities. "Experience shows that success depends on communities themselves having the power and taking the responsibility to make things better. A new approach is long overdue. It has to be comprehensive, long-term and founded on what works." Tony Blair, Prime Minister, Bringing Britain Together; A National Strategy for Neighborhood Renewal, 1998 Community-based services and supports for people with disabilities and their families continue to evolve. Today, services and supports, although increasingly community-based, operate within a formal system outside of the community development and decision-making structures. This may, in part, explain the relative exclusion of persons with significant disabilities from community life, integrated employment, and political engagement. Research and practices related to community development, public health, social capital,
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Owning one's own home has only recently been considered a viable residential option for individua... more Owning one's own home has only recently been considered a viable residential option for individuals with disabilities. This study reports the development of homeownership initiatives and the results of an outcome study of homeownership programs for people with disabilities in nine states with regard to choice and control, community participation, and participation in the local economy. In-person interviews were conducted with 129 individuals representing successful, pending and unsuccessful homeowners. Individuals in the successful group experienced greater levels of choice and control and participation in the local economy. The implications of these findings for expanding residential options for individuals with disabilities and more fully including individuals with disabilities as contributing members of their communities are explored.
Participant observation and in-depth interviews were conducted to determine processes involved in... more Participant observation and in-depth interviews were conducted to determine processes involved in person-centered planning. Initial planning meetings of 6 individuals were studied in connection with a project to assist young adults in transition from school to adult life. The organization and structure, facilitation process, participation of families, professionals, friends, and the focal individual were described. Although the major goal of the project was to assure that this was the individual's own meeting, implementation of this principle was constrained in several ways, including facilitators' tendency to behave according to prior roles and training. Six months following initiation, several positive outcomes could be attributed to the planning process. Further, many unplanned positive outcomes appeared to result from person-centered planning.
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