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    The document discusses career development for people with disabilities. It begins by outlining the objectives to reflect on how disability is framed by legislation globally, review research on career development for people with disabilities, and propose new research areas. It then reviews legislation from both developed and developing countries. Key differences noted are developing countries focus on enabling livelihood while developed countries emphasize inclusion. The paper places research between policy and action, noting research can help rethink policy and identify issues to target. It reviews career development research focus areas like education, socioemotional skills, and employability. Recommendations include more differentiated instruction research, interventional studies, and examining career progression models across cultures.

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    The document discusses career development for people with disabilities. It begins by outlining the objectives to reflect on how disability is framed by legislation globally, review research on career development for people with disabilities, and propose new research areas. It then reviews legislation from both developed and developing countries. Key differences noted are developing countries focus on enabling livelihood while developed countries emphasize inclusion. The paper places research between policy and action, noting research can help rethink policy and identify issues to target. It reviews career development research focus areas like education, socioemotional skills, and employability. Recommendations include more differentiated instruction research, interventional studies, and examining career progression models across cultures.

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    The document discusses career development for people with disabilities. It begins by outlining the objectives to reflect on how disability is framed by legislation globally, review research on career development for people with disabilities, and propose new research areas. It then reviews legislation from both developed and developing countries. Key differences noted are developing countries focus on enabling livelihood while developed countries emphasize inclusion. The paper places research between policy and action, noting research can help rethink policy and identify issues to target. It reviews career development research focus areas like education, socioemotional skills, and employability. Recommendations include more differentiated instruction research, interventional studies, and examining career progression models across cultures.

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    Institute of Education

    derby.ac.uk
    Career Development
    and People with
    Disabilities
    Dr Gulnaz Zahid
    Postdoctoral Research Scholar
    iCeGs, Institute of Education

    derby.ac.uk
    Objectives
    To reflect on how disability is framed by legislations in
    different corners of the world and place of career development
    in it

    To review research on career development of people with


    disabilities and ascertain its place between policy and actions

    To propose new lines of actions for innovative, collaborative


    and cross-cultural research in this area
    Reference:
    Handicap International. (2012). Disability and development. Retrieved from
    http://www.hiproweb.org/fileadmin/cdroms/Handicap_Developpement/www/index_en.html

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    Rationale: Legislation from
    different States
    Approximately 15% of people live with disabilities

    Disabilities is a human rights issue

    80% of people with disabilities live in developing


    countries

    Career development should be considered important


    for people with disabilities
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    Review of Legislation
    Developed Countries Developing Countries
    Pakistan: "disabled person" means a person UK: The Equity Act of UK (2010) defines
    who, on account of injury, disease or disability as physical or
    congenital deformity, is handicapped for mental impairment that has a 'substantial' and
    undertaking any gainful profession or 'long-term' negative effect on your ability to do
    employment in order to earn his livelihood, normal daily activities. The Equality Act 2010
    and includes a person who is blind, deaf, doesn't apply to Northern Ireland.
    physically handicapped or mentally retarded
    (Employment and Rehabilitation Ordinance,
    1981)
    Sri-Lanka: Rights of Persons with Disabilities Canada: a qualifying disability is any severe
    Act, No 28 of 1996 is A person with and prolonged condition that inhibits a person
    disabilities means one who, as a result of any from performing normal and routine daily
    deficiency in his physical or mental activities. The definition is broad allowing for
    capabilities, whether congenital or not, is qualification of nearly endless number of
    unable by himself to ensure for himself, conditions
    wholly or partly, the necessities of life

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    Salient Features in
    Legislations

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    Place of Research between Policy
    and Action
    Research provides direction to action and consequently
    feeds into policy

    Research can help rethinking of policy in other regions,


    and adopt and adapt systems of action

    Research can help identify career development issues


    and target policy actions which are mainly broad at the
    outset

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    Research focus on Career
    Development of People with
    Disabilities
    Career development research Findings
    (people with disabilities)

    Educational challenge Inclusivity: A lack of focus in the developing countries


    Budget: Budgetary challenges in the developed
    countries
    Big picture: Enrollment, retention drop-out-later
    behavioural issues
    Teacher competencies and leadership
    Career aspirations and SEND

    Socio-emotional and life-skill Behavioural issues associated with disabilities


    challenge Evidences on effectiveness of social skill training

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    Career development research (people Findings
    with disabilities)
    Employability challenge Employment
    Wages
    Research on effective transitions
    Self-employment high
    Gender

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    Recommendations
    Career development is a broad and multidimensional area and
    require a same kind of research focus
    Research on practice of differentiated instruction and assessment
    Interventional studies
    Adaption and adoption of models from the developed countries
    More research on disability in the developing countries
    Research on different phases of career development including career
    progression in adulthood and career after retirement
    Entrepreneurship schemes
    Cross-cultural comparisons on transitional issues, policies, systems
    and models that work best

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    Thank You

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