Engaging Families

Parents and siblings provide a variety of supports for their family members with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Learn more about how these families give and get support, including how cultural background plays in, and how provider agencies can work with family members.

Bringing Employment First to Scale: Knowledge Translation and Support for Individuals and Families

With the persistently low competitive employment rate for working-age people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), a main focus area for the field of disability research has been on the interaction between the individual and the service system. Yet we know much less about the interaction between systems and families around employment.

The Influence of Family on the Employment Process

Family is important for many reasons: family members can motivate people to work, and can help them understand why work is important. Families can also have a big influence on self-determination and empowerment, helping people develop a real understanding of themselves and their place in the workplace. Their involvement is important throughout a person's life.

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Bringing Employment First to Scale: Knowledge Translation and Support for Individuals and Families

The Influence of Family on the Employment Process

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