Case Studies (employment)

Have the experiences of people with disabilities in employment been documented?


When it comes to the employment experiences of people with disabilities, a number of case studies have been documented over the years. Whether a person lives in Ireland or Australia, the same barriers to employment tend to exist. For an insight into some of the personal experiences by employees with disabilities, see below.


Are there any case studies available in relation to disability and employment?

West Virgina University has five case studies in relation to science, as a career path for students with disabilities. http://www.as.wvu.edu/~scidis/organize/fsdrole.html∞


Case Study 1 – Person who is Deaf working as a Principal Engineer, Failure Analysis Laboratory
Case Study 2 – Person with physical disability working as an Exhibit Planner
Case Study 3 – Person with polio working as an Emeritus Senior Research Scientist
Case Study 4 – Person with a physical disability working an a Biologist
Case Study 5 – Person who is Blind working as a Professor of Physics



Working Without Hearing highlights the experiences of nine individuals all with a hearing difficulty and the types of jobs they have pursued.
http://www.workingwithouthearing.com/∞


Case Study 1 Computer Programmer
Case Study 2 Self Employed
Case Study 3 Marketing Director
Case Study 4 Solicitor
Case Study 5 Administrator
Case Study 6 G.P.
Case Study 7 Accountant
Case Study 8 Physiotherapist
Case Study 9 Social Work Assistant



The Canadian National Institute for the Blind has a eighteen employment success stories about people with a visual impairment.
http://cnib.workopolis.com/docs/success.html∞


Case Study 1 - In-Branch Customer Service Representative (VI)
Case Study 2 - Telephone Service Operator
Case Study 3 - Programmer Analyst
Case Study 4 - Radio Producer
Case Study 5 - Director of Marketing/Technology
Case Study 6 - Intake Screener
Case Study 7 - Diversity Council Coordinator
Case Study 8 – Lawyer
Case Study 9 - Career Development Facilitator
Case Study 10 -Technology Sales Representative
Case Study 11- English-French Translator/Reviser
Case Study 12-Telephone Sales Agent
Case Study 13- Collections Agent
Case Study 14- Occupational Therapist
Case Study 15- Customer Care Associate
Case Study 16- Web Site and Database Developer
Case Study 17- Kitchen Steward
Case Study 18- Broadcast Television Technician

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