Murray’s physical capacity is restricted to sedentary work that involves lifting up to 10 pounds at a time, occasionally, and requires occasional walking and standing, for up to 2 hours a day (he cannot stand for about 3 hours without experiencing discomfort). To avoid pain exacerbation, Clayton is recommended to refrain from performing job duties requiring long hours of standing, walking, lifting and carrying heavy objects. Considering that these activities are essential for a maintenance staff member position and a baker helper, and that modifications of these job duties are not possible to accommodate this client, Mr. Murray might have to find an alternative work that is more suitable for his medical condition. Because of his functional intellectual disability, this client may not have the capacity to engage in training to become more employable. However, he received on-the-job training in blueprint reading at Marcus Brothers Constructions. Clayton is recommended to seek an employment with a company that could utilize this skill (that is not physically demanding) and the same time provide required accommodations for his impairment. Additionally, Mr. Murray should explore job opportunities that are in a close proximity to his home and accessible by public transportation that he has to occasionally relay on. Long hours spent on the bus and walking to the bus station might aggravate his medical…
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Although sheltered workshops engage in production and operate as businesses, workers with disabilities in sheltered workshop do not get the same level of protection standards available to workers in the open labor market. Furthermore, part of the problem of sheltered workshops is that they fail to operate as businesses and do not tend to employee needs. Sheltered workshops lack management skills, have insufficient revenues and employees are not fairly compensated. Individuals working in these workshops are not offered benefits and in some cases they earn below minimum wage and do not receive health…
Adverse impact creates numerous barriers for people with disabilities. While a minorities, women, or elderly persons do not typically have to concern themselves with job requirements necessitating the use of a short flight of stairs, the operation of small keypads, or easy mental arithmetic, these things could all pose special problems for people with various disabilities. If this hampers those individuals from gaining employment, we see a clear example of how adverse impact discrimination creates a special barrier between disabled individuals and gainful…
Citations: BURKHAUSER, R. V., SCHMEISER, M. D., & WEATHERS II, R. R. (2012). THE IMPORTANCE OF ANTI-DISCRIMINATION AND WORKERS ' COMPENSATION LAWS ON THE PROVISION OF WORKPLACE ACCOMMODATIONS FOLLOWING THE ONSET OF A DISABILITY. Industrial & Labor Relations Review, 65(1), 161-180…
Right to independent living - If someone has an impairment they should be able to get the support they need to live an independent life.…
This legislation offers a variety of services for persons with physical and cognitive disabilities. It is the federal law that authorizes the formula grant programs for vocational rehabilitation, supported employment, independent living, and client assistance. Vocational rehabilitation (VR) services of the Rehabilitation Act help eligible persons with a disability pursue post-secondary education, employment, and independent living. Services include medial and psychological services, counseling, job training, and other services based on person’s needs that help them become qualified for employment. State VR programs are funded by the federal Rehabilitation Services Administration. Also, the employment provision for the Rehab Act requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities if it is not an undue hardship for them. If employment accommodations are expensive, state VR program can help reduce the financial hardship for an employer by paying the costs of accommodations that are beyond employer’s own resources. Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act requires the federal government to practice affirmative action to to hire and promote workers with disabilities, including workers who are deaf. Section 504 of Title V of the Rehabilitation Act is a civil rights law, which provided the foundation…
An executive order by President Obama provides that the recruiting agencies should develop effective hiring plans that account for the disabled people in the society. The regulation has been effective in helping the disabled people to develop strategies that increase employment opportunities (Wolper, 2004). The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) has been reviewed to meet the needs of the disabled children in the U.S. The Act seeks to assess and measure the performance of the disabled children in the classes. The enforcement of the regulation has led to the accessibility of the education programs to the disabled children in the U.S. The establishment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has also helped in protecting the disabled people against discrimination in various…
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In the future we will not have enough affordable, appropriate housing and services to meet the needs of a population that includes significant numbers of very old Americans. Older adults strive to maintain their independence and autonomy in a safe living environment. There are three main types of living environments for aging adults independent living, assisted living, and nursing homes. In order for older adults to be autonomous at home and in the community they will need to be more active in their community if they are already…
People with disabilities require several services such as educational and employment support, doctor’s facilities, support groups, home care services and transport that they can access. These services…
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Imagine receiving a five dollar check biweekly at your part-time job. Now, imagine if that job was the only employment opportunity you had. This scenario is typical for individuals with disabilities. After working for 3 hours, Jay, a man with a developmental disability, made $4.86 at subminimum wage workshop in Chicago. The minimum wage is $10.50 yet there are people making less than five dollars in the city. The city of Chicago must enact legislation that allows people with disabilities to have supported employment. With support, people like Jay can have a better paying job and wouldn't have to rely on subminimum wage workshops.…
The unemployment rate in 2012 for people with disabilities was more than 1 in 10 (13.9%) compared to less than 1 in 10 (6.0%) for those without disabilities. Therefore, people with disabilities should be treated more equally. People with disabilities should be treated with more respect, because of how they were treated in the past, their disabilities you can see and cannot see, and barriers the disabled face. Throughout history the treatment of the disabled has been evolving.…
Do the difficulties faced by individuals with mild intellectual disabilities vary with the operator sector (private or governmental)?…