Introduction The need for vocational rehabilitation as it pertains to individuals with disabilities is growing rapidly. It is imperative that the tools are given for success. There are many obstacles that people face when attempting to secure proper employment and housing. The type of disability plays a significant role. There are many factors that affect an individual's ability to obtain adequate employment and housing. Factors such as gender, age and socio-economic background are key. Employment and housing are the most important elements when transitioning from school to work or childhood to adulthood. Transitioning From School to Work. Dr. Ellen S. Fabian (2007) completed a study on employment opportunities for adolescence with disabilities that are transitioning into the workforce. The study focused on minority teens with disabilities that were transitioning from school to work. According to this article Fabian (2007) stated that “although postsecondary employment outcomes for transition-age youth with disabilities have improved over the past decade, minority youth with disabilities continue to lag behind their peers in achieving jobs” (p. 238). In order to complete the study, Dr. Fabian enlisted 4,571 inner-city youth to participate in a Bridge Program. The study enabled the researcher to classify the types of jobs acquired. The purpose of the program was to determine factors that affect students with disabilities ability to obtain jobs, and classify the types of jobs acquired. The study also indication “how much gender and the type of disability affects employment opportunities” (Fabian et al., 2007, p. 130). According to an article published by the National Council on Disability, entitled “Work- force infrastructure in... ... middle of paper ... ...cational rehabilitative services among adults with autism. Springer Science & Business Media, LLC. 39:487–494. doi: I 10.1007/s10803-008-0649-4. National Council on Disability. (2010a, January 20). Work- force infrastructure in support of people with disabilities: Matching human resources to service needs. Retrieved from http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2010/NCD _Workforce508.pdf. Roessler, R. T., Rumrill, P. D., & Fitzgerald, S. M. (2010). Predictors of employment status for people with multiple sclerosis. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 96–103. Singh, S., Bhushan, S. (2010). Teaching flexibility in rehabilitation psychology. Journal of Projective Psychology & Mental Health, 53-55. Wadsworth, J., & Kampfe, C.M. (2012). The characteristics of senior applicants for vocational rehabilitation services. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 104-111.
The movement continues to make great strides towards the empowerment and self determination ("Disability rights movement," 2005, p. 3). On the other hand, it has not completely broken down barriers that continue to create the dynamics of oppression among such individuals. For instance, WIOA can be harmful to individuals with disabilities because there are still societal prejudices and biases associated with the stereotypical portrayal of people with disabilities and WIOA has played a role in it. For example, WIOA networks with employers to hire individual’s with disabilities and place them in conventional settings, where they work with others who have disabilities, for example, Walgreen’s and in fact, these participating organizations have also increased their pay. In my opinion, individual’s with disabilities should be able to work with individuals who are not disabled, as well. Furthermore, pay for those individuals who are still considered to be in “sheltered” work programs have not received an increase in pay. Additionally, according to my studies, in 2012, less than 30 percent of Florida’s civilians with disabilities between age 18-64 living in the community were employed. There is a greater priority focused on young people who are disabled. This is an additional issue in my opinion which can be considered discrimination, because, the focus leaves out middle aged individuals as well as,
THE ROLE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IMPROVING INDEPENDENCE FOR ADULTS WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY IN THEIR LOCALITY
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Approximately twenty years ago there weren’t many improvements made to assist disabled people in the workforce. Ableism was recognized but not much was done. But that has changed significantly. People are much more aware of it and are trying to fix the mistakes of the past to create a better future. One major effect ableism has is that Canadians with disabilities are very likely to live in poverty.
I believe the Americans With Disabilities Act is the most important precedent set in the struggle against all discrimination for persons with disability. In this paper I will give a brief description of the statutes set by the Americans With Disabilities Act, pertaining to disabilities in the workplace. I will then discuss what employers are required to do according to the A.D.A. and some of the regulations they must abide by. The next section of this paper will discuss the actual training of employees with disabilities with a highlight on training programs for workers with mobility and motion disabilities. The following section of this paper will discuss the economic effects of a vocational rehabilitation program. Finally this paper will conclude with a brief discussion of what the measures set by the Americans With Disabilities Act means to the actual workers and people it benefits.
Getting a job is a primary goal for many people. It provides an income and a way for people to contribute to society. In today’s society, though, unemployment rates are high and getting a job can be difficult. Certain opportunities and situations can make it easier or harder for a person. Being outgoing or having a higher education can make it easier, while some conditions and disabilities that make it much harder. Being Deaf is one of those conditions that makes it harder to find work.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is one of the most significant laws in American History. Before the ADA was passed, employers were able to deny employment to a disabled worker, simply because he or she was disabled. With no other reason other than the person's physical disability, they were turned away or released from a job. The ADA gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities similar to those provided to individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and religion. The act guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in public accommodations, employment, transportation, State and local government services, and telecommunications. The ADA not only opened the door for millions of Americans to get back into the workplace, it paved the road for new facilities in the workplace, new training programs, and created jobs designed for a disabled society (Frierson, 1990). This paper will discuss disabilities covered by the ADA, reasonable accommodations employers must take to accommodate individuals with disabilities, and the actions employers can take when considering applicants who have disabilities.
4. Can any other type of work be done by the individual? This is determined by taking into account age, education, and transferrable skills that the individual may have in order to establish whether or not it is possible for the individual to do any work befitting them with their disability. If they are able to, they will likely not be eligible for
“The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, religion, national origin, or gender, but people with disabilities were not included under such protection” (Department of Justice). It was not until 1973 when the Rehabilitation Act came to fruition that people were officially by law protected against discrimination on the basis of either mental or physical disability. The Architectural Barriers Act implemented in 1968 helped people with disabilities have access to buildings and facilities by companies, agencies complying with federal standards for physical accessibility. The Education for All Handicapped Children Act was renamed the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA). This Act allows people with disabilities into public schools and also requires the school to develop (IEP’s) Individualized Education Programs to be developed and fit individualized needs for the student. Another very important piece of legislation is the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) in which “prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, state and local government, public accommodations, commercial facilities, transportation and telecommunications services” (A Brief History, p.1).
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According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP, 2005, 2007), students with disabilities consistently perform lower than th...
People with disabilities often face societal barriers and disability evokes negative perceptions and discrimination in society. As a result of the stigma associated with disability, persons with disabilities are generally excluded from education, employment, and community life, which deprives them of opportunities essential to their social development, health and well-being (Stefan). It is such barriers and discrimination that actually set people apart from society, in many cases making them a burden to the community. The ideas and concepts of equality and full participation for persons with disabilities have been developed very far on paper, but not in reality (Wallace). The government can make numerous laws against discrimination, but this does not change the way that people with disabilities are judged in society.
Other people can’t find jobs because of disabilities or health problems. If someone gets into a car accident and gets physically injured long-term or becomes disabled, it becomes difficult to do many types of jobs. In another case a person may become ill and not be able to work for a long period of time or at all.