Research Database: Article Details
| Citation: | Svidron, L.M. (2021). Entrepreneurship as an employment option for people with disabilities: Adding information to your job development toolkit. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 54 (3), 285-288. |
| Title: | Entrepreneurship as an employment option for people with disabilities: Adding information to your job development toolkit |
| Authors: | Svidron, L.M. |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Journal/Publication: | Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation |
| Publisher: | IOS Press |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.3233/JVR-211138 |
| Full text: | https://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-vocational-rehabil... |
| Peer-reviewed? | Yes |
| NIDILRR-funded? | Yes |
Structured abstract:
| Background: | Traditional job development for people with disabilities involves placement of individuals into currently open community-based positions or customized positions in the community. |
| Purpose: | When an individual expresses the desire to be self-employed and grow their own business, job developers are unaware of the opportunities available to assist in the process. Entrepreneurship or self-employment has been achieved by many notorious businessmen throughout time. These businessmen all have a disability in which they have learned to embrace their strengths and receive assistance for their weaknesses. |
| Conclusions: | Lessons can be learned from the top businessmen to assist job developers in developing self-employment and entrepreneurship for their individuals to build a better job development toolbox. |
| Disabilities served: |
Autism / ASD Blindness Cancer Cerebral palsy Chronic mental illness Cognitive decline / dementia Cognitive / intellectual impairment Deafness Developmental disabilities Down syndrome Hearing impairment Multiple sclerosis Muscular dystrophy Spinal cord injury (SCI) Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Severe physical disability Multiple disabilities |
| Interventions: |
Job coach Self-employment |
| Outcomes: |
Self-employment |