Fsne module 1 slideshow
- 1. Module 1: The Importance of Employment
- 2. Why do we need to talk about employment for individuals with a developmental disability?
- 3. Employment is a fundamental piece of adult life that allows us to participate in the community as a valued and contributing citizen. People with developmental disabilities have the same dreams and hopes for life included in the community. This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-ND.
- 4. People with developmental disabilities want to work and have marketable qualities and talents. The tools and supports to create effective, sustainable, and high-outcome employment services for individuals with intellectual disability are known but implementation remains the issue. Identifying those attributes and presenting them appropriately to potential employers requires a specialized approach. This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-SA.
- 5. What do we know about employment for individuals with a developmental disability?
- 6. Adults with an Intellectual Disability Face discrimination in the job market. Experince a lack of accommodations in the workplace Feel sense of isolation Lack of access to training and mentoring programs that lead to effective job opportunities Only one in every four adults with an intellectual disability is currently employed in Canada.
- 7. Current Government Funding Models • Do not prioritize employment • Encourage segregation and exclusion • Encourages individual dependence on social services and welfare This model is more costly and works against inclusion and longer-term reduction in direct support costs
- 8. Why is employment important for individuals with a developmental disability?
- 9. The Value of Employment For Individuals Good work: • Is interesting and challenging • Enables individuals to make a contribution • Fills our days with meaningful activities • Pays a fair wage • Is consistetent with our interests and skills • Is valued by society • Connects individuals to their community • Provides opportunity to interact with others and develop relationships • Enhances our existing skills and lets us develop new ones • Promotes enhanced levels of responsibility • Contributes to identify and self- esteem (Sandys, 2020)
- 10. Social Role Valorization Social Role Valorization (SRV) theory states that people occupy specific social roles within their communities and that it is society that determines the value of these social roles. If individuals are devalued and cast into negative social roles, they may be limited or denied opportunities and segregated. Many of the barriers faced by individuals with intellectual disabilities arise from inequalities, negative attitudes and these devalued social roles rather than their diagnosis. Being employed is a valued role in society and raising expectations and perusing employment for individuals with intellectual disabilities can move them from the devalued role of 'unemployed' to the valued role of 'employed'. Fleming, Martin, Curtis & Varda (2019)
- 11. Why is employment important for families of individuals with a developmental disability?
- 12. The Value of Employment for Families
- 13. LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY LIFE LONG LEARNING EMPLOYMENT FREE TIME RECREATION OTHER INTEREST
- 14. ? LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY LIFELONG LEARNING FREE TIME RECREATION OTHER INTEREST
- 15. Value of Employment for the Community
- 16. What is meaningful employment?
- 17. Meaningful employment: • Is valued by society • Pays a fair wage • Is consistent with individual interests and skills • Promotes enhanced levels of responsibility and contributes to identify and self-esteem • Is interesting, challenging and fills days with meaningful activities • Enables connection and contribution to the community • Provides opportunities to interact with others and develop relationships • Enhances existing skills and develop new ones Meaning employment is not: • Sheltered workshops • Volunteer work • Day programs • Classes and activities exclusively for individuals with intellectual disabilities • Perpetual revolving door training programs • Employment readiness programs • Programs that encourage dependence on social services and welfare • College programs for people with disabilities
- 18. The Value of Risk Dignity of Risk is the principle of allowing an individual the dignity afforded by risk-taking that results in the enhancement of personal growth and quality of life. This is the opposite of "indignity of overprotectiveness." Dignity of risk is based on: • The value of respect • The right to self-determination • The belief that all human endeavors include elements of risk and potential of failure (Marsh & Kelly, 2018)