Brasil

							Employment – the route to
inclusion

         San Palo Brazil
Fear and Myths
     Employment myths
   Costly
   OH&S risk
   Segregated service
   Work ready

 In our communities, disability is seen as a charity
   issue. You are not seen as a person who can have
   a life, get a job, live independently. This is very
   much against our human rights. There is a huge
   need for awareness work in our countries.
Maria Veronica Reina, researcher with mobility
impairment (Argentina)
Myths re Disability

   Severity and extent of disability
    should first be assessed because
    this predicts employment
    outcomes.

   Wait until someone has recovered
    before considering employment
                      Impact
   Myths resulted in a:
       Deficit model of assessment for work
       Belief that for certain groups of people
        work is not a possibility, especially in open
        employment
       Poor employment outcomes for those with
        mental health or chronic diseases
       Limited pathways for young people leaving
        school
The facts

   the two strongest predictors of
    employment success are:
      The person’s motivation (they want
       assistance);
      The nature of the employment
       service provided.
   However, extent of disability and
    disadvantage can predict the intensity
    and the cost of the assistance needed.
Poverty or self worth
    Determinants of health

       education
       employment
       income
       housing
       access to medical and related services




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Setting expectations
Marlee Matlin said: I was told never to
 let anyone inhibit my dreams or let my
 disability dictate who I am or what I
 want. … I was fortunate in that I found
 people who were great mentors along
 the way
UNCRPD
   Both a development and a human rights
    instrument which was legally binding, cross-
    disability and cross-sectoral
Framework
   Articulated a framework:

       Principles

       Definition of disability

       Reasonable accommodations

       Inter connected articles
Definition
   ‘Disability is an evolving concept, and
    that disability results from the
    interaction between persons with
    impairments and attitudinal and
    environmental barriers that hinders full
    and effective participation in society on
    an equal basis with others’
     Definition of “reasonable
     accommodation”
“Reasonable accommodation” means necessary and
  appropriate modification and adjustments not
  imposing a disproportionate or undue burden,
  where needed in a particular case, to ensure to
  persons with disabilities the enjoyment or exercise
  on an equal basis with others of all human rights
  and fundamental freedoms. . .”

Often referred to as
   • Reasonable adjustment

   • Reasonable modification
Reasonable accommodation
   The right to benefit from reasonable
    accommodation is immediately
    applicable
   Myths about costs
   “Nothing about us without us” – Ask
    people what they want
Inclusive development
   When included, disabled people
    contribute to the economic
    development of their countries as
    employees, entrepreneurs and
    consumers
   The cost of disability exclusion is
    between US$1.37 and US$1.94 trillion
   Accessibility and reasonable
    accommodation are essential enablers
    to allow for inclusion
  International Classifcation of
Health Function and Disability ICF
                      Health Condition
                     (disorder/disease)


       Body               Activities      Participation
function&structure       (Limitation)     (Restriction)
   (Impairment)



            Environmental           Personal
               Factors              Factors
Turning paper into action
The charm of fishing is that it is
the pursuit of what
is elusive, but
attainable, a
perpetual series
occasions for
hope. –
John Buchan
Factors
   Know they have employment rights and
    its implications
    Measuring tools
Agreed definitions
How do you know ....

   You are making progress?

   ...reaching your goals?

   ....achieving what you set out to achieve?


               Got to know where you WERE
               and where you are NOW
Reaching a person’s potential
   Johann Wolfgang von Godhe “Treat
    people as if they were what they ought
    to be and you help them become what
    they are capable of.”
      Evidence-based supported
      employment principles

1. Eligibility is based on consumer choice;
2. Supported employment is integrated with
  treatment;
3. Competitive employment is the goal;
4. Rapid job search (within 4 weeks);
5. Job finding, and all assistance, is
  individualised;
6. Follow-along supports are continuous;
7. Financial planning is provided.
               All facets
   Getting into open employment

   Career development

   Retaining employment
     Consideration


          “It’s much more
         important to know
        what sort of person
        has the disease than
        what sort of disease
          the person has”

       Sir William Osler, 1896
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Non-medical descriptors that
employers understand
Work of the ILO
   Policy and Legal Foundation

   Research and Evaluation

   Build capacity
Key areas of ILO work
   Integrating skills development into
    national and sector strategies

   Expanding access to employment –
    related training

   Improving the ability of public
    employment services
Legislation
 Achieving Equal Employment
 Opportunities for People with
 Disabilities through Legislation
 Guidelines
 Code of Practice on Managing
 Disability in the workplace
      CBR
“CBR is a strategy for enhancing the quality of life of
disabled people by improving service delivery, by providing
more equitable opportunities and by promoting and
protecting their human rights"

By Einar Helander
Swedish PhD and M.D.
Internationally Recognized Expert on CBR
Learning from each other
   The problem is not how to wipe out all
    differences,
   But how to unite - keeping all
    differences intact. – Tagore
Knowledge sharing

Interestingly, knowledge sharing is
  more
than just sharing; it is
about "working
together", “
helping each other"
and "collaboration".
Publications

   Assisting disabled people into
    employment - A practical guide

   People with Disabilities: Pathways
    to Decent Work

   The right to decent work of
    persons with disabilities
Collaboration
   Unity is strength... when there is
    teamwork and collaboration, wonderful
    things can be achieved.
    Mattie Stepanek
Leadership
   Do not follow where the path may lead.
    Go instead where there is no path and
    leave a trail.
    Harold R. McAlindon
            (Re)habilitation
   Without effective rehabilitation services
    employment aspirations and
    continuation of employment will not be
    achieved.
   Rehabilitation as an essential
    investment mechanism
What it means


To believe in
rehabilitation is to
believe in humanity.
Action
 By Heather Grace Stewart
 Forget about being right, and forget about
   being perfect. Surprise someone with
   kindness. Use humour to dissipate anger.
   Stop waiting for the right time, the right
   words, the right tactic. Make it right. Do it
   your way. Do it now.