A recent Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation (JVR) article called "Choice and Customized Employment: A Critical Component" addresses the fact that Community Rehabilitation Providers report that 70 percent of individuals with disabilities prefer to stay in facility-based programs rather than move into "real jobs" in community businesses. Some individuals with disabilities who prefer to stay in these programs may have not had the chance to participate in community experiences, may fear the unknown, may associate attending the workshop with interacting with friends, or may have had a bad experience with a community job.
This article addresses some of the commonly asked questions related to empowering individuals to move from segregated facility-based programs to integrated community employment. The article can be found at http://www.worksupport.com/research/viewContent.cfm/641. From: Working for Tomorrow June 2008
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