Natural Support in Employment for People with Disabilities: What Do We Know and When Did We Know It?.

Mank, David

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ERIC Number: EJ547349

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Publication Date: 1996

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Natural Support in Employment for People with Disabilities: What Do We Know and When Did We Know It?

Mank, David

Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, v21 n4 p174-77 Win 1996

This commentary on "Natural Supports in the Workplace: The Jury Is Still Out" (Test and Wood), argues that the differing definitions of natural supports are constructive because of the evolving nature of the research, and that progressive policy is often ahead of documented knowledge, but concurs that additional research is needed. (CR)

Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adults, Definitions, Helping Relationship, Normalization (Disabilities), Program Effectiveness, Severe Disabilities, Supported Employment, Theory Practice Relationship

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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