Inclusion in work: The experience of persons with intellectual disabilities

Authors

  • Nara Liana Pereira-Silva Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
  • Adelaine Vianna Furtado Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v16i1.23012

Keywords:

inclusion in the work, intellectual disabilities, special education, professionalization

Abstract

Work is an important context of development for young people/adults with disabilities. This report presents the experience of people with intellectual disabilities about their inclusion at work. Four interviews were conducted with apprentices with the diagnosis of intellectual disability that had occupational experience in the trade sector. The results show that the failure to include these young people/adults was caused either by lack of professional preparation, personal and socio-emotional issues, as well as the difficulty of companies to receive people with disabilities. Stronger links between vocational institutions and companies are critical to the success of inclusion, among other factors.

 

Keywords: inclusion in the work; intellectual disabilities; special education; professionalization.

Author Biographies

Nara Liana Pereira-Silva, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Docente do Departamento de Psicologia e do Programa de Pós-graduação em Psicologia da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora.

Adelaine Vianna Furtado, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Mestranda do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia da UFJF.

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Pereira-Silva, N. L., & Furtado, A. V. (2012). Inclusion in work: The experience of persons with intellectual disabilities. Interação Em Psicologia, 16(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v16i1.23012

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Vol. 16 No. 1 (2012)

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