Publisher: Inclusion Canada
Topics: Supported Employment Practice-Inclusive Employment, Supported Employment Practice-Best Practices, Workplace Solutions-Accessibility & Universal Design, Workplace Solutions-Accommodations, Workplace Solutions-Jobseeker and Employee Engagement, Workplace Solutions-Disability Specific Workplace Inclusion
Year published: 2021
Type of resource: Publication

Inclusion Canada’s employment for individuals with intellectual disability campaign aims to ensure that they are employed at the same rate as the general population.
There are approximately 500,000 working age individuals with an intellectual disability in Canada – but only one in four, or 25% of, people with an intellectual disability are employed. Currently in Canada the most common response to the employment needs of people with an intellectual disability is placement in a ‘sheltered workshop’ or day program, where people are typically paid only a small weekly stipend of about $5-$10, if anything at all. This results in exclusion from meaningful paid employment in the community, leaving most Canadians with an intellectual disability unemployed or significantly under-employed.

Access this resource here: Employment for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability