Recent Trends and Issues in Vocational Rehabilitation of People with ID

2021 ◽  
pp. 1202-1228
Author(s):  
Bijoy Kumar Dehuri ◽  
Bhavna Mukund
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Supported Employment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Integrated Employment ◽  
Recent Trends ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
United Nations Convention

Employment has many advantages for people. Besides earning an income, work provides opportunities for social interaction, a means of structuring and occupying time, enjoyable activity and involvement, and a sense of personal achievement. Work is considered therapeutic and essential for both the physiological survival and psychological well-being of people in contemporary societies and hence it's importance in people with intellectual disability. The rights of people with disabilities have been given new attention with the entry into force of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in May 2008. The various policies, issues and trends in vocational rehabilitation of people with intellectual disabilities in existence in different countries need to be examined along with different models in existence to develop appropriate executable models whereby such rehabilitation services could be made available early in life to such individuals and after training they could be provided with supported employment or integrated employment as the case may be.

Recent Trends and Issues in Vocational Rehabilitation of People with ID

2016 ◽  
pp. 283-309
Author(s):  
Bijoy Kumar Dehuri ◽  
Bhavna Mukund
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Supported Employment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Integrated Employment ◽  
Recent Trends ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
United Nations Convention

Employment has many advantages for people. Besides earning an income, work provides opportunities for social interaction, a means of structuring and occupying time, enjoyable activity and involvement, and a sense of personal achievement. Work is considered therapeutic and essential for both the physiological survival and psychological well-being of people in contemporary societies and hence it's importance in people with intellectual disability. The rights of people with disabilities have been given new attention with the entry into force of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in May 2008. The various policies, issues and trends in vocational rehabilitation of people with intellectual disabilities in existence in different countries need to be examined along with different models in existence to develop appropriate executable models whereby such rehabilitation services could be made available early in life to such individuals and after training they could be provided with supported employment or integrated employment as the case may be.

The Relationship between Substance Use Disorders and Unsuccessful Case Closures in Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies

2008 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Hollar
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Physical Disabilities ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽  
The Relationship

Vocational rehabilitation (VR) services can be challenging for certain persons with disabilities, particularly persons with mental illness, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and substance use disorders (SUD). This study focused on successful (status 26) and unsuccessful (status 28) closures contained in the Longitudinal Study of the Vocational Rehabilitation Services Programs (LSVRSP). Individuals with ADHD, mental illness, physical disabilities, SUD, and learning disabilities had the lowest successful closure rates (43.2%, 45.5%, 50.6%, 51.3%, and 51.4%, respectively). Consumers reported a need for additional services, lack of job availability, family problems, discrimination, and transportation issues as leading reasons for unsuccessful closure. The results indicate a need for more comprehensive services directed towards persons with behavioral disabilities.

scholarly journals Persons with Intellectual Disability and Access to Justice in Nigeria: Challenges and the Way Forward

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Augustine Edobor Arimoro
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Disabled Persons ◽  
Access To Justice ◽  
Legal Aid ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
United Nations Convention

Conservatively, there are approximately about two million persons in Nigeria who may be referred to as persons with intellectual disabilities. These persons suffer from several challenges ranging from economic to non-inclusion in the society. In the paper, the discussion focuses on persons with intellectual disabilities and the effective access to justice as a fundamental right. The paper finds that even though Nigeria has adopted and ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Federal Government of Nigeria has not been proactive in supporting the persons with disabilities in the country to enjoy these rights. Furthermore, despite the provision in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to ensure freedom from discrimination, there is no direct effect on procedure to ensure that the rights of the disabled persons are protected. The paper proposes for a framework for the protection of the person with intellectual disability which includes legal protection, legal awareness, legal aid, adjudication and for civil society oversight of the access of persons with intellectual disabilities to justice.

A conceptual framework to promote labor force participation and career development for people with diabetes mellitus

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-121
Author(s):  
David R. Strauser ◽  
Phillip D. Rumrill ◽  
Chelsea Greco ◽  
D. George Strauser
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Career Development ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Labor Force Participation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Chronic Health Conditions ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Research Service

AbstractThis article presents the Illinois Work and Well-Being Model as a framework that can be applied to facilitate the career development of people with diabetes mellitus. The model emphasizes the interaction of contextual and career development domains to improve participation in the areas of work, society, community, and home. This article provides a brief discussion of the potential implications of vocational rehabilitation research, service, and policy, with the overall goal of reinforcing career development as the foundation of vocational rehabilitation services for adults with diabetes mellitus and other chronic health conditions.

National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disability (Divyangjan) in India Training Programme: A Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 157-163
Author(s):  
E. Saranya Devi ◽  
Rajamohan S
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Mental Disability ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Short Term ◽  
The People ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
The Government ◽  
Education Courses ◽  
Social Consideration

The government of India provides numerous support for the empowerment of Person With Disability. It gives special attention to the people with Intellectual disabilities by way of providing education, employment and so on. The National institute for the empowerment of person with Intellectual disability (NIEPID) is one of the major organization launched by the government of India. This organization is giving a handholding support, rehabilitation services, Educational services, creating employment opportunities, medical services and so on. This paper made an attempt to study about the NIEPID for long and short term courses offered to the PID. The Government has allotted a limited seats for each different course in different affiliated institutes, the seats get admitted by only a few candidates. People might unaware about the courses. This may be a reason for limited admission. This paper highlights the number of beneficiaries get befitted from the existing course reviewed by the existing data. The NIEPID taking the major role in providing special education courses for rehabilitate the mental disability people. Their important responsibilities make them to educate and to learn the psycho social consideration.

Exploring a non-universal understanding of waged work and its consequences: sketching out employment activation for people with an intellectual disability

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim Dearing
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Supported Employment ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Employment Policy ◽  
Employment Services ◽  
Policy Consequence ◽  
Policy Shift ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Employment Rates

Background: Supported Employment has been advocated for by successive governments and policymakers alike as the best approach to employment inclusion for people with an intellectual disability who are in receipt of social care. Yet only 5.2% of this demographic are in any form of work and these numbers have been persistently stagnant for many years.Aims: This study aimed to explore the employment landscape and grapple with the intersecting layers of policy consequence for people who have an intellectual disability, and are in receipt of social care, who wish to engage with work preparation employment support.Methods: As an active participant in the field, this study was ethnographic and conducted at a new job club that had been established in England. In addition, three further sites of complementary data were explored in Wales, through interviews and focus groups.Findings: This study demonstrates that there is a mismatch between how evidence informs policy, and how funding is allocated to support with work preparation. Those unable to secure Supported Employment services are, instead, navigating extreme employment disadvantage and scant opportunities, in the open labour market. Further, bound up in this analysis is evidence of a non-universal understanding of waged work where any form of financial remuneration is welcome.Discussion and conclusion: Overall, with a mismatch between evidence that informs policy, policy rhetoric, realistic employment prospects, and available work, without a fundamental employment policy shift, the very low employment rates within this demographic will not increase.<br />Key messages<ul><li>People with intellectual disabilities can experience extreme employment exclusion;</li><br /><li>There is a mismatch between how evidence informs policy and the allocation of funding and work preparation support;</li><br /><li>People with intellectual disabilities can be taken advantage of and work for little or no pay;</li><br /><li>Ethnographic research methods can capture complex and nuanced data to support social change.</li></ul>

The Relationship Between Substance Use Disorders and Unsuccessful Case Closures in Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies

2008 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 48-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Hollar ◽  
Mary McAweeney ◽  
Dennis Moore
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Physical Disabilities ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽  
The Relationship

Vocational rehabilitation (VR) services can be challenging for certain persons with disabilities, particularly persons with mental illness, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and substance use disorders (SUD). This study focused on successful (status 26) and unsuccessful (status 28) closures contained in the Longitudinal Study of the Vocational Rehabilitation Services Programs (LSVRSP). Individuals with ADHD, mental illness, physical disabilities, SUD, and learning disabilities had the lowest successful closure rates (43.2%, 45.5%, 50.6%, 51.3%, and 51. 4%, respectively). Consumers reported a need for additional services, lack of job availability, family problems, discrimination, and transportation issues as leading reasons for unsuccessful closure. The results indicate a need for more comprehensive services directed towards persons with behavioral disabilities.

A Vocational Rehabilitation Intervention Framework for People With Rheumatoid Arthritis

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-30
Author(s):  
Phillip D. Rumrill ◽  
David R. Strauser ◽  
Chelsea Greco ◽  
Mykal J. Leslie
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Career Development ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Rehabilitation Service ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Service ◽  
Rehabilitation Intervention ◽  
Age Related

This article presents the Illinois Work and Well-Being Model (IW2M) as a framework that can be applied to facilitate vocational rehabilitation interventions for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The model encompasses the interaction of contextual and career development domains to improve participation in the areas of work, society, community, and home. A discussion of the model's implications regarding vocational rehabilitation service and research is offered, with the overall goal of reinforcing career development as the foundation of vocational rehabilitation services for people with RA and other emerging age-related disabling conditions.

Intellectual Disability in the Twentieth Century

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Life Stories ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities

This book provides a transnational perspective on intellectual disability in the twentieth century with contributions from distinguished authors in 14 countries across 5 continents. Each chapter outlines policies and practice from the featured nation. Life stories illustrate their impact on people with intellectual disabilities and their families. The book brings together accounts of how intellectual disability was viewed, managed and experienced in countries across the globe. It examines the origins and nature of contemporary attitudes, policy and practice; and sheds light on the challenges of implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCPRD).

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