Disability In Social Work

In 2010, 56.7 million people were living with a disability in the United States which is the equivalent of 19% of the population (United States Census Bureau, 2012). For a person living with a disability, establishing, and maintaining a job to function in society is a goal for many. However, being able to get a job, as well as keep, it is difficult especially for a person with a disability. In some schools, high school students who are about to transition to life after high school will get job training. However, this is not the case in all school districts or in all cases for individuals with disabilities. Without the job training, an individual can struggle to find and obtain a job. There are also many employers who are unaware of the provisions of protection for people with disabilities provided under the American with Disability Act of 1990. This paper will explore research around job training, and the ability for individuals with disabilities to get and keep a job.
In social work, the systems theory is the foundation of the work we do. The

A disability in this context will be defined as an individual with a disability is defined by the American Disability Act of 1990 as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a person who has a history or record of such an impairment, or a person who is perceived by others as having such an impairment (US Department of Justice, July 2009). While this is a valid definition, it must be understood that there is no universal definition of disability. This is because there are numerous disabilities that people face some of those disabilities include, but not limited to: physical disabilities, developmental disabilities, mental disabilities, and disabilities which cannot be seen. The topic of what a disability is exactly would be an entirely different