Inclusion Through Work and Productivity for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Lysaght, Rosemary; Petner-Arrey, Jami; Howell-Moneta, Angela; Cobigo, Virginie

doi:10.1111/jar.12284

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“…3 For adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), working can alleviate social isolation 4 and provide a sense of belonging and opportunities for social inclusion. 5 Currently, well over 50,000 youth on the autism spectrum turn 18 years of age every year, 6 and roughly 60%-80% of them expect to work following high school. 7,8 Yet, published reviews detail a host of challenges that transitionage youth on the autism spectrum (TAY-ASD) face when attempting to secure and maintain employment.…”

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Identifying Patterns of State Vocational Rehabilitation Performance in Serving Transition-Age Youth on the Autism Spectrum

RouxAnne

RastJessica

Nye-LengermanKelly

et al. 2019

Autism in Adulthood

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Background: Transition-age youth on the autism spectrum (TAY-ASD) face many challenges when attempting to find and keep employment. Vocational rehabilitation (VR) is a key public source of support for employment for people with disabilities in the United States, and TAY-ASD increasingly use VR services. However, rates of VR service utilization and employment outcomes are known to vary dramatically across states for these youth, for reasons that are not fully understood.Methods: This study aimed to examine a set of indicators for measuring the state VR performance in serving TAY-ASD, compared with youth with other disabilities, and to identify classes of homogenous patterns of state performance across these indicators. We used latent profile analysis (LPA) to model patterns of state performance in serving TAY-ASD. Results: We identified five classes of states with unique patterns of performance across four key indicators (service receipt, early reach, timely services, and employment rates) and then matched states to each class based on their probability of inclusion. One class featured above average performance across all four indicators, and approximately one-fourth of states had a high probability of membership in this class. Conclusions: Identification of states with patterns of more efficient and effective VR service delivery for TAY-ASD will help target efforts to learn how states are delivering, organizing, and coordinating VR services for these youth. The use of methods like LPA may also be beneficial for examining performance within other autism-related service systems in the United States and internationally.

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Identifying Patterns of State Vocational Rehabilitation Performance in Serving Transition-Age Youth on the Autism Spectrum

RouxAnne

RastJessica

Nye-LengermanKelly

et al. 2019

Autism in Adulthood

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“…A more inclusive setting (e.g., competitive/integrated employment) is also generally associated with higher levels of job satisfaction for people with intellectual disabilities (Akkerman, Janssen, Kef, & Meininger, 2016;Kocman & Weber, 2018). Conversely, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who lack productivity more broadly describe a significant void in their life due to the absence of both meaningful activity and social connections (Lysaght, Petner-Arrey, Howell-Moneta, & Cobigo, 2017). Overall life satisfaction has been found to be lowest for people with developmental disabilities (60% of whom had intellectual disabilities) who were "idle" (non-student with no paid work, volunteer work or housework) or who only reported housework as an activity (Salkever, 2000).…”

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The association between employment and the health of people with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review

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Beyer

Emerson

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Research Intellect Disabil

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Background There is strong evidence indicating that paid employment is generally good for the physical and mental health of the general population. This systematic review considers the association between employment and the health of people with intellectual disabilities. Methods Studies published from 1990 to 2018 were identified via electronic literature databases, email requests and cross‐citations. Identified studies were reviewed narratively. Results Twelve studies were identified. Studies were generally consistent in reporting an association between being in paid employment and better physical or mental health status. Conclusions This review supports the view that the well‐established association between employment and better health is similar for adults with and without intellectual disabilities. However, evidence establishing causality is lacking and further research to determine specific health benefits attributable to employment for people with intellectual disabilities and the causal pathways that operate is required.

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“…However, this does not always work out well. On the one hand, performing work in mainstream work settings has remained difficult to achieve for the majority of persons with mild intellectual disabilities or mental health problems (Brault, 2012;Evans & Repper, 2000;Lysaght, Petner-Arrey, et al, 2017;Meulenkamp et al, 2015). On the other hand, supported work in a segregated setting, i.e.…”

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Volunteer work with vulnerable persons in the community: A qualitative study of social inclusion

Kruithof

Suurmond

Kal

et al. 2020

Journal of Social Work

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Summary Performing work is regarded as a key factor in the social inclusion of vulnerable persons. However, such social inclusion appears to be problematic in both mainstream and segregated settings. We aimed to examine whether volunteer work in integrated settings could be a suitable alternative. In a case study, we interviewed 13 vulnerable persons who were enabled—through a “Quarter Making” intervention—to perform volunteer work in a community setting. Data were analyzed using concepts from social epidemiology and social sciences. Findings Participation in the community gave respondents structure, and made them feel useful, meaningful, and proud, as well as a useful interconnected part of society. Interpersonal relationships provided them with superficial but meaningful contacts in the community, and helped them to transcend their social group, and—sometimes—build friendships. These experiences of improved social inclusion resulted in respondents reporting better mental health and wellbeing, and speaking in terms of feeling more normal and—sometimes—in terms of recovery. Applications To improve the social inclusion of vulnerable persons, performing volunteer work in integrated settings could be a suitable alternative for mainstream work or work in segregated settings. Interventions aimed at matching vulnerable persons to integrated settings, like Quarter Making, should preferably find a balance between creating bridging capital, to allow vulnerable persons to connect to “the normal world,” and offering bonding capital, to give them a safe place where they can “learn and relearn” to deal with the demands of modern society.

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Inclusion Through Work and Productivity for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Abstract: Productivity, whether paid or unpaid, can be an avenue to social inclusion. The experience of inclusion, particularly of belonging, depends on a successfully negotiated congruence between worker attributes and the social features and demands of the work environment.

Cited by 51 publications

References 32 publications

Identifying Patterns of State Vocational Rehabilitation Performance in Serving Transition-Age Youth on the Autism Spectrum

Identifying Patterns of State Vocational Rehabilitation Performance in Serving Transition-Age Youth on the Autism Spectrum

The association between employment and the health of people with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review

Volunteer work with vulnerable persons in the community: A qualitative study of social inclusion

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