Open AccessEntrepreneurship as an employment option for people with disabilities: Adding information to your job development toolkit1
Author(s) -
Lisa M. Svidron
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of vocational rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.45
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1878-6316
pISSN - 1052-2263
DOI - 10.3233/jvr-211138
Subject(s) - entrepreneurship , toolbox , process (computing) , job placement , self employment , psychology , strengths and weaknesses , job creation , business , public relations , marketing , labour economics , political science , computer science , social psychology , economics , pedagogy , vocational education , finance , programming language , operating system
BACKGROUND: Traditional job development for people with disabilities involves placement of individuals into currently open community-based positions or customized positions in the community. OBJECTIVE: When an individual expresses the desire to be self-employed and grow their own business, job developers are unaware of the opportunities available to assist in the process. Entrepreneurship or self-employment has been achieved by many notorious businessmen throughout time. These businessmen all have a disability in which they have learned to embrace their strengths and receive assistance for their weaknesses. CONCLUSIONS: Lessons can be learned from the top businessmen to assist job developers in developing self-employment and entrepreneurship for their individuals to build a better job development toolbox.