Vocational Rehabilitation for People with Intellectual Disability: Theoretical Framework, Approaches and Services
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2019.01.005
- VernacularTitle:智力残疾人的职业康复:理论架构、方法与服务
- Author:
Sheng-Nan WANG
1
;
Zhuo-Ying QIU
;
Hong-Wei SUN
;
Min ZOU
;
An-Qiao LI
Author Information
1. 中国ICF研究院
- Keywords:
intellectual disability;
vocational rehabilitation;
individualized supports;
International Classification of Functioning,Disability and Health
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2019;25(1):22-28
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To establish the theoretical framework and approaches of services provision of vocational rehabilitation (VR) for people with intellectual disability (ID) to promote the decent employment of people with ID.Methods The employment difficulties of people with ID had been analyzed using ICF, and the content and the procedure of VR for people with ID had been explored.Results According to ICF, the employment difficulties of people with ID included functioning, barriers of employment and environmental factors. VR services for people with ID included assessment of employment barriers and vocational capacity, vocational counseling, vocational skill development and training, vocational guidance, support and assistance service, VR and politics development and research. The procedures of VR services for people with ID included assessing employment difficulties and vocational abilities, establishing employment setting and target, planning and implementing individualized VR program, and follow-up services.Conclusion It is necessary to use ICF to develop structured and individualized VR framework and approaches of VR for people with ID.
