Disparities in Attitudes about Employment

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Disparities in Attitudes about Employment
NCHSD 2006 Fall MIG Technical Assistant Conference

• Christine Rinck, PhD and Julie Warm, PhD
• Institute for Human Development-University of
  Missouri-Kansas City

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Purpose

• To identify perceptions of individuals with
  disabilities and their families about employment
  and inclusion issues.
• To compare the responses of individuals with
  disabilities and their families with state agency
  staff.

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Figure 1Sample
2083 Responses
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Figure 2How Easy to Obtain Job (Means)
Scale 1Extremely Difficult4Very Easy P.068
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Figure 3 Support from Social Service
Organizations (Means)
Scale 1None4A Lot P 6
Figure 4 Involvement of People with
Disabilities in the Planning Process for Finding
Employment (Means)
Scale 1Rarely4Almost Always P 7
Figure 5 How Satisfied are you that People with
Disabilities Can Find Work through Formal Service
Provider (Means)
Scale 1Almost None4Almost All P 8
Figure 6 How often are People with Disabilities
Referred to Sheltered Workshops First
Scale 1Almost None4Almost All
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Figure 7 How often People with Disabilities
Feel Part of Community (Means)
Scale 1Almost None4Almost All P 10
Figure 8 How Frequently are People with
Disabilities asked by Co-Workers to Social
Activities (Means)
Scale 1Almost Never4Almost Always P 11
Figure 9 Job Related Issues (Total Population
Means)
Scale 1No Problem4Serious Problem
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Figure 10 Personal Care Assistant Issues (Total
Population Means)
Scale 1No Problem4Serious Problem
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Policy Recommendations

• Training by People with Disabilities and Family
  about their Perceptions
• Use Social Networks to Find Employment
• Education Programs on Best Practices to State
  Agencies and Providers
• Establish Jobs that Lead to Careers

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Policy/Recommendations

• More Services in Rural Areas
• Education of Consumer about Benefit Loss
• Assure People with Disabilities Part of Planning
  Process
• Address Transportation, Especially for those with
  Physical Disabilities
• Overall Systems Change