People With Developmental Disabilities

Disabled persons are as able for employment as any other normal person. They usually face a discrimination for being a disabled person. The main thing is that the perspective of the person towards them. Some people have a negative attitude towards disabled persons that they are physically and mentally not strong as a normal person. Whereas the people who have positive attitude believes that intelligence, work ethics, and dedication has no relation with a disability. Those attitude difference create ethical questions. The common question is

There are several issues that create obstacles for disabled workers, negative perceptions, lack of external hiring support, and lack of internal hiring support (Wharton University of Pennsylvania, 2013). There can be the perception on the part of the employer that disabled workers create additional work for the colleagues, regardless of whether or not the fear is founded. There is frequently a lack of external hiring support as in no program by the corporation

Having workers with disabilities can be beneficial to organizations. Sotoa & Kleiner, 2013, recommend to incorporate disability into the agency’s diversity statement, increase supervisor knowledge of the employment of people with

One of the major problems that these individuals experience is the lack of inappropriate infrastructure to enable them take on their works efficiently with much ease. Most business corporations have therefore put up extra infrastructural provisions for their disabled staff while some have gone an extra mile of providing their disabled employees with particularly skilled and trained dogs as guides. When it comes to enrollment processes companies and businesses are not legalized by the law to discard job applicants from disabled people. Some major large corporations give predilections to the disabled candidates during their selection procedures.

2.7%, Memory 2.3%, Learning 2.3%, Developmental 0.6%, and Unknown 0.3% (Statistics Canada, 2013). Out of all of these possible disabilities, many of these people have 2 or more of them at the same time (Statistics Canada, 2013). Even though there is not many people living with disabilities in Canada, it is still harder of them to find work. Many people choose not to work because it is a lot more difficult because of their disability (Till, 4.1). Many people with disabilities in the work force also require some assistance, special equipment, elevators, or special working hours. This sometimes prevents people from working full time or even working at all (Till, 4.2). People with Disabilities should not have to stop working, or work less because they are different. Many people with disabilities are turned off from getting a job because they cannot find a place

The American Disabilities Act requires employers to make reasonable accommodations that enable disabled employees the opportunity to work. According to Roberts, Betts, and Huzey (2014), Employers are responsible for, “Making the workplace easily accessible, Providing or modifying equipment and devices, Restructuring jobs, Changing work schedules, Reassigning staff to a vacant position, Providing readers or interpreters, Adjusting exams, training materials, and policies.” Employees have requirements too. Employees must identify themselves as disabled and request an accommodation (ADA, 2010). The employee and employer

1)For long-term outcome “Being able to work in a competitive and integrated environment can improve wages, skill development and quality of life for individuals with intellectual/ developmental disabilities” the assumptions that should be met for this to be achieved are as listed:

The employment rate at the end of 2015 was 10.7 percent for the disabled. However, those without disabilities were at 5.1 percent. This news release also states workers with disabilities are three times more likely to be aged at 65 years old or higher. Also, persons with disabilities are less likely to have college degrees. This definitely impacts the earning

In fact, people with disabilities possess certain qualities that allow them to experience and perform at a different level than non-disabled people bringing their experience and focus to key aspects of a task. For example, a person with a disability senses things differently then we normally would, allowing them to respond differently. The person with a disability will be compensated for his/her lack of greater abilities and strength in other areas, abilities that are sometimes beyond the ordinary. Individuals with disabilities are able to bring work ethic skills to complete an assignment allowing them to make a contribution

One of the barriers expressed by 61.6 % of businesses surveyed by the US DOL is the “actual cost of accommodating disability” (“Survey of employer perspectives”, 2008, p. 12). In order to better understand how people with disabilities are viewed by their peers I will create a survey which will ask responders to voice their feedback on what they believe prevents people with disabilities from engaging in the workforce. The survey will also cover stereotypes which the responder can agree or disagree with.

For my project I have chosen to compose a training guide for managers which provides them with information and skills necessary in order to recognize, empower and accommodate people with disabilities I believe that many people who are disabled and unemployed may want to work but may feel marginalized and like there is no place for them in the workforce. “People with a disability are among the most marginalized groups in the world, having poorer state of health, lower education achievements, less economic participation and higher rates of poverty than people without disabilities” (“The marginalized Billion”, 2013). I think that a work environment which recognizes, empowers and accommodates people with disabilities would realize an increase in the number of people with disabilities whom they employ. Disabled people would want to work in this environment because it

It increases the likelihood of independence and opportunities for greater participation in the community and social interactions. Employment, volunteer work, and day services provide structure, integration and better health related outcomes in individuals with Autism (Holwerda et al., 2012). Historically, employment outcomes for individuals with ASD are poor. Less than .03 percent employment in 2003. They have the lowest employment rate in the United States compared to other disabilities with more than 50 percent of individuals still unemployed two years after leaving high school (Shattuck et al., 2012). Twenty five percent of individuals with Autism are employed, of those the greater portion would be considered higher functioning. Of those only six percent are competively employed. Persons with ASD that do work have limited opportunities for economic independence as wages typically are substantially lower then their non disabled counterparts, and often work less hours. The majority of individuals with ASD earn less than the national minimum wage (Chiang et.al, 2013). They often are kept in low skill jobs, and experience frequent job

In 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was a "national movement to end discrimination against people with disabilities" (Hardman, Drew, Egan 10). ADA has substantially closed the gaps between those with and without disabilities, however, it has not been enough. Individuals with disabilities deserve the same opportunities, rights, and respect as others. A key area that the community should pay more attention to is the employment rates of the disabled compared to the non-disabled. For example, "only 21 percent indicated that they are employed, compared to 59 percent of people without disabilities" (Hardman, Drew, Egan 13). This is sad because there are discrimination laws that protect the disabled, but obviously they are not being

I found this article interesting, because yes, I know that it is tough for people with intellectual disabilities to get a job, but I did not realize that the unemployment rate was as high as it is for people with disabilities. It mentioned that the workforce participation by people with disabilities is currently around 20% and the workforce participation for people without disabilities is at round 70%. That just does not seem fair at all. People with disabilities do not get treated fairly at all. I know that we are trying to make it to where they get treated just like everyone else, but

While some people live with significant disabilities and severe health conditions that render them unable to work, millions of individuals can and do work despite their disabilities. The Department of Labor reported in June 2014 that only about nineteen percent of disabled Americans were employed, compared to almost seventy percent of non-disabled workers. Though disabled Americans comprise twenty percent of the overall population, they are twice as likely to be unemployed as their nondisabled counterparts. For those who are employed, research provides evidence