Expectations about the contribution that volunteering can make are at a new high. This book
aims to meet this interest by bringing together in one volume what is known about the …

People with disabilities are generally not considered as able participants in the workforce
(paid or volunteer work) and therefore, they often experience exclusion from participating in …

Employment is a fundamental part of adult life. Adults with intellectual disability (ID) face
multiple barriers to employment, however, and are underrepresented in the paid workforce …

Viewing disability as a form of social capital, this paper examines the unique contribution of
volunteers with disabilities and the meaning that volunteering holds for them. Of the 35 …

The aim of this study was to explore the impact that using augmentative and alternative
communication (AAC) had on the experiences of 24 adults with lifelong disabilities who …

During the Youth Olympic Winter Games event in Lillehammer, Norway, a group of students
with intellectual disabilities worked as volunteers. The teachers of the class functioned in a …

Purpose. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of adults with complex
communication needs (CCN) who engage in volunteering. Method. In-depth interviews were …

The current study sought to address the lack of tools for defining and measuring the quality
of day services and supports through the development of a statistically valid tool—the …

Volunteering has been identified as a route to paid work for adults with disability, including
those who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). However, it is not known …

BACKGROUND: Despite an increase in supported employment, a large and growing
number people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) still participate in non …