Way Leads On To Way Paths to Employment for People with Intellectual Disability

American Association On Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities

ISBN 10: 193760411X / ISBN 13: 9781937604110

Published by American Association On Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities, 2015

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Way Leads on to Way: Paths to Employment for People with Intellectual Disability examines the current status of our efforts to achieve meaningful, competitive employment in the community on a large scale. There has been steady progress in moving toward systems of supports for people with intellectual disability and increased self-determination. Emerging best practices are described in the following areas: employment goals return-to-work for disability beneficiaries transition planning vocational assessment and preparation supports in competitive employment postsecondary education service learning planning and supporting employment.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Way Leads On To Way Paths to Employment for People with Intellectual Disability
• Publisher: American Association On Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 193760411X
• ISBN 13: 9781937604110
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Over the course of the past several decades, the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD) has made steady progress from a system that segregated people in institutions to one that supports individuals in progressively smaller and more personalized settings. People with ID/DD are now more present in their communities, have formed self-advocacy organizations, are increasingly making choices about the basic building blocks of their lives, and are more likely to be included in regular classrooms. This is clearly a progression to celebrate, however there is still one major aspiration for people with ID/DD that is yet to be achieved meaningful, competitive employment in the community. This book addresses where we are as a country in meeting this persistent challenge. Since 1876, the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) has been providing worldwide leadership in the field of disabilities. AAIDD is the oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization of professionals and citizens concerned about intellectual and developmental disabilities.