Survey of employment services and vocational outcomes for individuals with mental retardation in Norway

Employment for persons with intellectual disability in the Nordic countries: A scoping review

“…Amongst others, employment provides them with important social contacts, everyday structure and valued social roles (Garrels & Sigstad, 2019;Kåhlin & Haglund, 2009;Lövgren, 2015). Yet, three studies in this review indicate that persons with intellectual disability continue to have low levels of employment and that they experience less stable career trajectories (Arvidsson et al, 2016;Bollingmo, 1997;Lundahl et al, 2017).…”

“…Another important factor for successful employment participation for persons with intellectual disability may be the qualifications and competence of job coaches or vocational rehabilitation professionals to enable an appropriate person-job match, as suggested by two of the studies included in this review (Bollingmo, 1997;Gustafsson et al, 2014).…”

Working toward recovery in New Hampshire: A study of modernized vocational rehabilitation from the viewpoint of the consumer.

“…They are loosely defined as settings in which peo ple with disabilities are congregated to gether and are trained in a supervised and sheltered employment environment by trained individuals. More often than not this is offered in a segregated setting (Zana et al, 1988), and is considered a valuable resource for those severely dis abled who may have limited opportuni ties for inclusion and a career in competitive work (Bollingmo, 1997).…”