Supported Competitive Employment for Persons with Severe Disabilities

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The present article examined the supported competitive employment model as it relates to rehabilitative services. A rationale and several reasons were advanced for considering greater adoption of this model which is characterized by an individualized placement approach. This model places greater emphasis on job site training and follow-along services for difficult-to-place clients. With this approach, individuals with severe disabilities can work competitively often for the first time. The major outcomes of economic advancement, wages, integration, costs to society, working conditions, and taxes paid were reviewed in the context of different adult service alternatives. Issues such as staffing and optimal settings from which to administer supported competitive employment programs are discussed as well.

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