Acton, N. (1981). Employment of disabled persons: Where are we going? International Labour Review, 120(1), 1-14.
The value of regular employment for disabled persons is discussed in light of the impact of present and future world economic and social conditions. Programs in Japan, Australia, Poland and the United States have been established that use the abilities of disabled people in multi-facetted businesses.
Bukun, N.I. (1985). Importance of the school period of occupational training of the deaf for adaptation at industrial enterprises. Defektologiya, 2, 18-23.
Studies features of the work activity and professional adaptation of 84 graduates of a school for deaf adults who had been working for one month to 10 years or longer. Working conditions, indicators of work capacity, psychophysiological demands of the jobs, energy expenditure, cardiovascular and central nervous system effects, and attention parameters were compared. The findings indicate the need to establish continuity between professional training in the school setting and professional activity in industry.
Clutterback, D. (1975, June). Helping the disabled pay their way. International Management, pp. 34-36; 38; 42.
Discusses employment of the handicapped in some European countries and Canada, government incentives to hire the disabled, types of jobs involved and removal of architectural barriers.
Evans, G., Sendelbaugh, J., & Bullis, M. (1991). Deaf Training Programme (DTP) new careers/children's home of Winnipeg. ACEHI Journal, 16(2-3), 147.
The federally and provincially funded Deaf Training Programme in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada trains deaf individuals to be human service workers, primarily in mainstream settings. The program uses American Sign Language as the language of instruction and a competency-based model of instruction. Nine students have successfully completed training.
Heisler, J. (1982). Sweden lends the deaf an ear. Mainstream, 16-17.
The Swedish government developed special programs for promoting employment of disabled people. Vocational training, semi- and sheltered workshops, and job assistants are available.
Hines, J. (1979, March). Overcoming the obstacles to disabled employment. Personnel Management, pp. 40-43.
British law requires that 3% of a company's work force (except small industries) be disabled persons. Grants are provided for site modifications and for a job introduction scheme that allows employers to hire a disabled worker for a trial period. Fire safety strategies must be developed.
Homer, J. (1981, August). Hard working staff spurs expansion of unusual Montreal printing firm. Canadian Printer & Publisher, pp. 20-21.
Describes a commercial printing plant in Canada that employs deaf people.
Olson, J.R. (1989). Project IDEA: International Deaf Education Association. American Annals of the Deaf, 134(5), 338-40.
This article describes Project IDEA's origins as a program of the Peace Corps and the assistance it received from the Montana State University Theatre of Silence. In Bohol, Philippines, IDEA has developed a deaf community, a special/vocational education program, and job skills through employment in a cafe and bamboo rake factory.
Reich, C.M. (1974). The occupational history of urban adults. Journal of Rehabilitation of the Deaf, 8(2), 1-10.
Data on the employment status of young Canadian deaf adults in a metropolitan area is presented, and in some cases compared with the same information on hearing people.
Reich, C.M., & Johnson, L. (1982). Canadian services to hearing-impaired adults. American Annals of the Deaf, 127(2), 80-88.
Job placement services for deaf adults in Canada are discussed.
Rittersport, B. (1986). Employ the deaf: It's sound advice. Worklife, 4(6), 14.
The issue of communication with deaf workers is not as serious as many employers believe. Deaf people can receive instruction by demonstration, written language, lipreading, or sign language. Safety need not be a factor if proper orientation and instruction are given. A new Canadian law, the Employment Equity Bill, requires employers in the federal sector to hire handicapped people, including those who are hearing impaired.
Sade-Sadowsky, N. (1971). Research and demonstration pilot project on rehabilitation of deaf persons in Israel. Tel Aviv: Association of the Deaf and Mute in Israel.
Information on Israeli deaf workers: type of employment, job adjustment, salary range and work preparation.
Saunders, J., et al. (1987). Employment and adjustment of hearing-impaired school leavers in New Zealand. Australasian Journal of Special Education, 11(2), 18-25.
The employment status and social adjustment of hearing-impaired young adults (N=38) of whom 10 had graduated from residential schools for the deaf in New Zealand and 28 from special classes in regular schools was reviewed. There was some evidence that residential school graduates experienced more difficulty in coping following graduation.
Turner, G. (1983). The right job for you: Careers guidance for the hearing impaired. London, England: Heineman.
Written for the hearing impaired job seeker, this manual outlines methods of finding the right job, training needed, and strategies for getting a job.
Gail Kovalik
4/17/96
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