Publisher: P. Wehman and J. Bricout
Topics: Supported Employment Practice-Inclusive Employment, Supported Employment Practice-Inclusive Entrepreneurship, Workplace Solutions-Accessibility & Universal Design, Workplace Solutions-Accommodations, Workplace Solutions-Disability Specific Workplace Inclusion
Year published: 1999
Type of resource: Publication

This paper provides a brief but critical review of the concept of natural supports. In order to analyze what happens during extended services for supported employment, studying the workplace environment is an important indicator. It is within this environment that the natural support mechanisms of coworkers and supervisors come into play. The paper looks at how to define natural supports and the implications of the work environment quality on employee satisfaction and retention.

Access the resource here: Supported Employment and Natural Supports: A Critique and Analysis