Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, 8205-114 St, 2-64 Corbett Hall, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2G4, Canada.
Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2017 Nov;47(11):3510-3519. doi: 10.1007/s10803-017-3267-1.
To explore strategies to build employer capacity to support people with DD in meaningful employment from perspective of employment support workers. A grounded theory study was conducted with 34 employment support individuals. A theoretical sampling approach was used to identify and recruit participants from multiple sites in Ontario and Alberta. Three main themes, with seven sub-themes, emerged: (1) experiences of supporting employment finding for people with DD, (2) institutional influences on employee experiences, and (3) attitudes, assumptions and stigma. Several recommendations related to building employer capacity were offered. Our findings provide insight on specific elements and strategies that can support building employer capacity for persons with DD.
从就业支持工作者的角度探讨构建雇主能力以支持智障人士获得有意义就业的策略。对来自安大略省和艾伯塔省多个地点的 34 名就业支持人员进行了扎根理论研究。采用理论抽样方法来识别和招募参与者。出现了三个主要主题和七个子主题：（1）支持智障人士就业的经验，（2）对员工经验的制度影响，（3）态度、假设和污名。提出了一些与建立雇主能力相关的建议。我们的研究结果提供了有关具体要素和策略的深入了解，这些要素和策略可以支持为智障人士建立雇主能力。
