abstract: 'Purpose: People with intellectual and developmental disability (IDD)

  have historically had high unemployment and underemployment rates and

  continue to face significant barriers to attaining and sustaining

  employment. The purpose of this research, conducted in Ontario, Canada

  was to better understand the experiences of people with IDD gaining and

  keeping productivity roles. Method: We used qualitative semi-structured

  interviews with 74 participants with IDD and their families or

  caregivers as proxies regarding the employment of a person with IDD. We

  selected a sample of persons from three different geographic regions in

  Ontario, Canada, and analyzed data through coding methods consistent

  with a grounded theory approach. Results: Our results demonstrate the

  importance of parents and other members of social and family networks

  relative to connecting with work options and sustaining work over time,

  especially through continued advocacy and investment. Parents helped

  individuals with IDD negotiate the right job fit, though they often

  encountered challenges as a result of their efforts. Conclusion:

  Practitioners must understand how to support parents to be effective

  advocates for their adult children with IDD, assist them to develop and

  maintain their social networks and help them to avoid caregiver

  burnout.Implications for RehabilitationPeople with intellectual and

  developmental disability (IDD) face numerous challenges in indentifying

  work options and overcoming barriers to employment.Parents and other

  non-paid support members of social networks can be instrumental in

  ensuring that persons with IDD not only secure initial job placements,

  but also sustain employment and employment alternatives.Professionals

  that support persons with IDD can direct their efforts to helping

  persons with IDD develop strong social connections, as well as helping

  parents to prevent burnout.'
affiliation: 'Petner-Arrey, J (Corresponding Author), Human Serv Res Inst, Tualatin,
  OR 97062 USA.

  Petner-Arrey, Jami, Queens Univ, Dept Epidemiol \& Community Hlth, Kingston, ON,
  Canada.

  Howell-Moneta, Angela, Queens Univ, Dept Psychol, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada.

  Lysaght, Rosemary, Queens Univ, Dept Rehabil Therapy, Kingston, ON, Canada.'
author: Petner-Arrey, Jami and Howell-Moneta, Angela and Lysaght, Rosemary
author-email: jpetnerarrey@hsri.org
author_list:
- family: Petner-Arrey
  given: Jami
- family: Howell-Moneta
  given: Angela
- family: Lysaght
  given: Rosemary
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.3109/09638288.2015.1061605
eissn: 1464-5165
files: []
issn: 0963-8288
journal: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
keywords: 'Developmental disability; employment; intellectual disability; parents;

  social inclusion; social networks'
keywords-plus: 'SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT; YOUNG-ADULTS; PEOPLE; INDIVIDUALS; OUTCOMES;

  PARTICIPATION; MILD; JOB'
language: English
month: APR 9
number: '8'
number-of-cited-references: '35'
pages: 789-795
papis_id: ca06e9b5124d1218d91786cf7490e620
ref: Petnerarrey2016facilitatingemployme
times-cited: '28'
title: Facilitating employment opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental
  disability through parents and social networks
type: Article
unique-id: WOS:000367886000011
usage-count-last-180-days: '2'
usage-count-since-2013: '78'
volume: '38'
web-of-science-categories: Rehabilitation
year: '2016'