Module Label/Number: / SupportedsFor Employment Section 3: The Development of Supported Employment

Edits made by Cherie 5/23/10

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How Supported Employment Came Into ExistenceThe Development of Supported Employment

Welcome to the section titled How Supported Employment Came Into Existence.[C1] This section takes a walk through time to learnsee how perceptions toward people with disabilities have changed, and how these changes have allowed encouraged or supported people with disabilities to have a much richer, more empowered lifestyle.
At the completion of this section, you will be able to explain how people with disabilities have been perceived in the workplace over time.
You will also be able to answer questions frequently asked about Supported Employment.
Topic: / How Supported Employment Came Into ExistenceThe Development of Supported Employment
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Screen Title / How Supported Employment Came Into ExistenceThe Development of Supported Employment
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Text / Welcome to the section titled How Supported Employment Came Into Existence. This section takes a walk through time to see how perceptions toward people with disabilities have changed, and how these changes have allowed people with disabilities to have a much richer, empowered lifestyle.
At the completion of this section, you will be able to explain how people with disabilities have been perceived in the workplace over time. You will also be able to answer questions frequently asked about Supported Employment.
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Special Instructions / If you can find one of those fancy Os for Once Upon A Time, that would be great (like in the beginning of a children’s storybook).

Info in Special instructions box clearly notes why this is NOT age appropriate or respectful – do not use Once Upon A Time

Screen Layout / Perceptions Through the Mid-20th Century
People with disabilities have endured many “hurtful perceptions” in the past as they tried to make a contribution to their community. Until the middle of the 20th century, most people with disabilities lived with their families or in large institutions. Sometimes those people living at home helped out with the family business, or with farm and home chores. Those Individuals living in institutions were sometimes forced to work without pay.
Let’s take a walk through time to see how work life has changed for people with disabilities. Click on each year on the time scale to read about the changes.

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Screen Title / Perceptions Through the Mid-20th Century
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Text / People with disabilities have endured many “hurtful perceptions” in the past as they tried to make a contribution to their community. Until the middle of the 20th century, most people with disabilities lived with their families or in large institutions. Sometimes those people living at home helped out with the family business, or with farm and home chores. Those Individuals living in institutions were sometimes forced to work without pay.
Let’s take a walk through time to see how work life has changed for people with disabilities. Click on each year on the time scale to read about the changes.
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Interaction / When user clicks on a year/decade, they will see expanded text for that year/decade.
Special Instructions / Please jazz up the timeline! Also, link to the same definition of sheltered program/workshop found in Module 2.
The following text will appear when the user clicks on each year/decade:
1918 - Congress establishes vocational rehabilitation agencies in every state to assist with the rehabilitation of World War I veterans. In 1920 these services were extended to civilians with disabilities.
1940s – Labor shortages allowed created more employment opportunities for more people with disabilities to enter the workforce. During World War II, people with disabilities filled many positions due to the labor shortage and showed their capability in the workforce. Vocational rehabilitation services were further extended to individuals with mental retardation and mental illness, people who had previously been thought of as having little work potential. Following the war, veterans, many with disabilitiesof them disabled, wished to return to civilian jobs. President Truman created appointed a committee of prominent citizens to be the President’s Committee on the Employment of People with Disabilities, a group of prominent citizensthat continue toprovides leadership on disability employment issues today
1950s - Parent groups such as the Association for Retarded Citizens (ARC) demanded more educational and vocational services. The model of services became the sheltered workshop, a separate work facility offering work subcontracted from businesses for people with disabilities. Sometimes work-related activities, such as classes in managing money or how to tell time, were also provided. Wages were usually less than the usual federal minimum wage, requiring special certificates authorized by U.S. Department of Labor.
1960s – A time of greater social acceptance of people with disabilities. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other “great society” programs, along with the President’s Committee on Mental Retardation, reflected a movement for greater social acceptance of people with disabilities. As values evolved, the rationale for sheltered work and other facility-based services shifted more and more to professional specialization and segregation based on people’s disability labels.
1970s – Rehabilitation services began. During the 70s, institutions were prevented from using free labor as they had in the past. To give people in institutions something to do, the government began “active treatment,” which included activities like sorting hardware into bags. Often the activities were meaningless, and people received little or no pay. Eventually a rehabilitation services program was started to assist people with disabilities in finding competitiveemployment.
The most frequently used method of helping people go to work has been what is called Direct Placement. Direct Placement helps each person find a job and provides minimal support once the person is in the work setting beyond what the company typically provides any new worker. Many people with disabilities need greater assistance, so Supported Employment was created to provide ongoing supports.[cav2]
MORE – (2ND box if needed)
The beginnings of Supported Employment still had quite a few strikes against it. For example:
Workers with disabilities often worked as a group, and interaction with other non-disabled workers was almost nonexistent.
Supported employees were frequently often supplied by an external agency, and were not employees of the company.
The job coach “took care of” all the problems such as personnel issues and training, thus removing the possibility for supported employees to work through their own issues. on their own.
Most jobs were provided to supported employees at sub-minimum wages, and were largely confined to manufacturing, food services, and cleaning.
Turnover among supported employees was fairly high.
1980s - Supported Employment gained more ground in the 80s as families, individuals, support services, government and business came together to provide more opportunities for expanded work opportunities. The 80s wereas marked with a steady progression of legislative aActs and associations whose focus was to improve Supported Employment. In Florida, 200 people were receiving Supported Employment services by the mid-80s. By the end of the decade, more than 4,200 people received these services.
1990s - By the mid-90s, 67% of people with disabilities still remained unemployed. Of those who were employed, most were mentally retarded (62%), followed by people with mental illness (26%), and less than 2% with disabilities such as hearing or vision loss.
As the decade progressed, it became clear that organizations were having difficulty integrating Supported Employment into their systems because of competing approaches such as sheltered programs. Organizations also had to deal with conflicting values. As the decade drew to a close, researchers and service providers began questioning some of the approaches used in supporting people at work. The result was a decided shift toward the tenets of Supported Employment in helping people with disabilities live more typical liveslifestyles.
Screen Layout / The 21st Century: Challenges For the Future
In order for Supported Employment to continue its steady rise in acceptability and use, at least five challenges must be met:
  1. More integrated options and informed choice about these options
  2. Expansion of program capacity for work options
  3. Improved personalconsumer choice and satisfaction “freedom of choice”
  4. Achievement of meaningful employment outcomes
  5. Changes in general attitudes about people with disabilities

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The 21st Century: Challenges For the Future

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above / In order for Supported Employment to continue its steady rise in acceptability and use, at least five challenges must be met:
  1. More integrated options and informed choice about these options
  2. Expansion of program capacity for work options
  3. Improved consumer choice and satisfaction
  4. Achievement of meaningful employment outcomes
  5. Changes in general attitudes about people with disabilities

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Special Instructions / Hyperlink to this definition of informed choice: Awareness and experience with options that are individualized to a person’s interests and method of communicating.[cav3]
Dress up the numbers – 1-5
Something like this:
Screen Layout / Time Travel
Let’s see what you’ve learned about Supported Employment in the 20th century. Drag each event below into its appropriate year or decade on the timeline.[cav4]

  1. During World War II, people with disabilities filled many positions due to the labor shortage and showed their capability in the workforce.
  2. Parent groups such as the Association for Retarded Citizens (ARC) demanded more educational and vocational services.
  3. Supported Employment gained more ground as families, individuals, support services, government and business came together to provide more opportunities for expanded work opportunities.
  4. Congress established vocational rehabilitation agencies in every state to assist with the rehabilitation of World War I veterans.
  5. As values evolved, the rationale for sheltered work and other facility-based services shifted more and more to professional specialization and segregation based on people’s disability labels.
  6. Sixty-seven percent of people with disabilities still remained unemployed.

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answes[cav5] / Let’s see what you’ve learned about Supported Employment in the 20th century. Drag each event below into its appropriate year or decade on the timeline.
  1. During World War II, people with disabilities filled many positions due to the labor shortage and showed their capability in the workforce.
  2. Parent groups such as the Association for Retarded Citizens (ARC) demanded more educational and vocational services.
  3. Supported Employment gained more ground as families, individuals, support services, government and business came together to provide more opportunities for expanded work opportunities.
  4. Congress established vocational rehabilitation agencies in every state to assist with the rehabilitation of World War I veterans.
  5. As values evolved, the rationale for sheltered work and other facility-based services shifted more and more to professional specialization and segregation based on people’s disability labels.
  6. Sixty-seven percent of people with disabilities still remained unemployed.
  7. The government began “active treatment,” which included activities like sorting hardware into bags. Often the activities were meaningless, and people received little or no pay. Eventually a rehabilitation services program was started to assist people with disabilities in finding employment.

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Interaction / Users will drag the phrases to the appropriate year/decade.
Special Instructions / If the user drags the phrase to the wrong decade, give no response. When the user releases the mouse, the phrase will return to its original location.
When the user drags the phrase to the correct year/decade, give the following alternating responses:
  1. 1. You’re right!
  2. 2. Congratulations!
  3. 3. Right Again!
  4. 4. You’re on a Roll!
  5. 5. Almost Done!
  6. 6. Perfect Score!
Order of correct answers:
1918 – D
1940s – A
1950s – B
1960s – E
1970s – G
1980s – C
1990s – F
Screen Layout / Putting it All Together
Supported Employment has come a long way in the 20th century, but clearly has some challenges to overcome in the 21st century. In the last few years a number of laws have been put in place to allow people with disabilities to Supported Employment to realize itheirts full employment potential in the 21st century. If you’re ready, go on to the next section to find out more!
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See above changes / Supported Employment has come a long way in the 20th century, but clearly has some challenges to overcome in the 21st century. In the last few years a number of laws have been put in place to allow Supported Employment to realize its full potential in the 21st century. If you’re ready, go on to the next section to find out more!
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Interaction / Users will click Next or on the Section Title of the next section to move to the next section.
Special Instructions / None

[C1]I c hanged this to match the actual title.

[cav2]WHERE DOES THIS FIT? IS THIS IN 1970?

[cav3]Does this replace the previous definition or is this in addition?

[cav4]No DRAG AND DROP. This has been modified to use multiple choice items.

[cav5]WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?