The right of people with disabilities to be fully included in society is a well-established policy goal. Yet, people with disabilities continue to be excluded from many social experiences that people without disabilities often take for granted. In the Transition to Retirement research project, we supported 27 older Australian adults with a lifelong disability to join local community or volunteer groups. Here we share one person’s story
Introduction Employees with disabilities in supported employment are ageing and, as their retirement...
As much as everyone groans from time to time about the humdrum and stresses of work, retirement is a...
Aim: Many people with intellectual disability are reaching an age to consider retirement. However, ...
The right of people with disabilities to be fully included in mainstream society is a well establish...
The right of people with disabilities to be fully included in mainstream society is a well establish...
Disability Employment Services (DES) have provided an opportunity for people with a significant inte...
The foreshadowed increase of older people with intellectual disability has become a reality in many ...
Retirement is a major life transition that offers many opportunities for self-determination. In Aust...
Aim: It’s been nearly 30 years since Disability Employment Services (DES) were introduced in Austral...
The year 2016 will mark 30 years of employment services in Australia supporting people with intellec...
Due to increased life expectancy, the number of older Australians with a long-term disability, such ...
Background This paper reports on the feasibility and outcomes of a transition to retirement programm...
BACKGROUND: This paper reports on the feasibility and outcomes of a transition to retirement program...
The need to plan for and transition to retirement is now a reality for people with intellectual disa...
Background: As part of a larger study exploring the transition to retirement for people with intelle...
Introduction Employees with disabilities in supported employment are ageing and, as their retirement...
As much as everyone groans from time to time about the humdrum and stresses of work, retirement is a...
Aim: Many people with intellectual disability are reaching an age to consider retirement. However, ...
The right of people with disabilities to be fully included in mainstream society is a well establish...
The right of people with disabilities to be fully included in mainstream society is a well establish...
Disability Employment Services (DES) have provided an opportunity for people with a significant inte...
The foreshadowed increase of older people with intellectual disability has become a reality in many ...
Retirement is a major life transition that offers many opportunities for self-determination. In Aust...
Aim: It’s been nearly 30 years since Disability Employment Services (DES) were introduced in Austral...
The year 2016 will mark 30 years of employment services in Australia supporting people with intellec...
Due to increased life expectancy, the number of older Australians with a long-term disability, such ...
Background This paper reports on the feasibility and outcomes of a transition to retirement programm...
BACKGROUND: This paper reports on the feasibility and outcomes of a transition to retirement program...
The need to plan for and transition to retirement is now a reality for people with intellectual disa...
Background: As part of a larger study exploring the transition to retirement for people with intelle...
Introduction Employees with disabilities in supported employment are ageing and, as their retirement...
As much as everyone groans from time to time about the humdrum and stresses of work, retirement is a...
Aim: Many people with intellectual disability are reaching an age to consider retirement. However, ...