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Elisa Vigna; Andrea Meek; Stephen Beyer – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Paid employment represents a challenge for people with an intellectual disability and/or autism. This paper analyses the quality of jobs offered by the Engage to Change project and their relationship to the 'typicalness' of the employment offered. Method: Data on the quality of 384 paid jobs were collected, including hours worked and…
Descriptors: Supported Employment, Coaching (Performance), Work Environment, Gender Differences
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Tavor, Tchai; Akirav, Osnat – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Integrating people with intellectual disabilities into the community has become a major goal in improving society in general. Our study adds an important layer to discussions of how to achieve this goal. Method: We examine both the willingness to integrate people into the community and their willingness to pay for this integration.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Inclusion, Social Integration
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Smith, Elizabeth; Zirnsak, Tessa-May; Power, Jennifer; Lyons, Anthony; Bigby, Christine – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) and gender diverse adults with intellectual disability experience exclusion within disability services. Objective: This review explores the experiences of social inclusion/exclusion of this cohort in the context of disability services. Search Method: A systematic search was conducted…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Social Integration, LGBTQ People, Sexual Identity
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Sehrish Shikarpurya; Melissa Fogarty; Carly B. Gilson; Megan Benzel; Katherine E. Fletcher; Courtney Osburn; Alexis Villarreal; Abigail Tassin – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: The benefits of friendships among peers with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities are well supported by research. However, little is known about the nature of these inclusive friendships in inclusive college courses. Method: We explored the perspectives of peers on the development of authentic friendships among peers…
Descriptors: Public Colleges, Research Universities, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability