Promoting autonomy and employment of individuals with intellectual disability : the role of universities

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dc.contributor.author Morcillo, Juana
dc.contributor.author Bornman, Juan
dc.date.accessioned 2025-03-10T10:46:07Z
dc.date.available 2025-03-10T10:46:07Z
dc.date.issued 2024-10
dc.description.abstract A positive correlation exists between having a university degree and being employed. The opportunity to earn a university degree, however, is challenging for students with intellectual disability, as universities are typically not adapted to their unique higher education needs. This negatively impacts those students’ employment opportunities and, consequently, also their autonomy because employment is often a driver of important life decisions. In response, the University of Castilla- La Mancha in Spain embarked on a program, ‘Incluye e Inserta UCLM’ (‘Inclusion and Labour Insertion at UCLM’), to accommodate students with intellectual disabilities by implementing an accessible university qualification for them. Universities are knowledge-generating centers and should also fulfill a social function. To do so, universities must be in contact with society to determine societal needs and provide some solutions. The abovementioned socially responsive university program offers students with intellectual disabilities a unique opportunity to fulfill their academic and personal growth. en_US
dc.description.abstract Seseorang yang bergelar sarjana memiliki korelasi positif dengan bagaimana ia dipekerjakan. Namun, kesempatan untuk memperoleh gelar sarjana merupakan tantangan bagi mahasiswa penyandang disabilitas intelektual, karena universitas biasanya tidak disesuaikan dengan kebutuhan unik pendidikan tinggi mereka. Hal ini berdampak negatif terhadap kesempatan kerja bagi penyadang disabilitas intelektual dan juga otonomi mereka, karena pekerjaan seringkali merupakan pendorong keputusan hidup yang penting. Universitas Castilla-La Mancha di Spanyol memulai program 'Incluye e Inserta UCLM' ('Inklusi dan Penyisipan Tenaga Kerja di UCLM') untuk mengakomodasi mahasiswa penyandang disabilitas intelektual melalui penerapan kualifikasi universitas yang dapat diakses oleh mereka. Universitas adalah pusat penghasil pengetahuan dan juga harus memenuhi fungsi sosial. Oleh karena itu, universitas harus berhubungan dengan masyarakat dalam menentukan kebutuhan masyarakat dan memberikan solusi masalah sosial. Program universitas yang tanggap secara sosial ini menawarkan kepada mahasiswa penyandang disabilitas intelektual kesempatan unik untuk memenuhi pertumbuhan akademik dan pribadi mereka. en_US
dc.description.department Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (CAAC) en_US
dc.description.librarian am2024 en_US
dc.description.sdg SDG-04:Quality Education en_US
dc.description.sdg SDG-08:Decent work and economic growth en_US
dc.description.sdg SDG-10:Reduces inequalities en_US
dc.description.uri https://ejournal.uin-suka.ac.id/pusat/inklusi en_US
dc.identifier.citation Morcillo, J. & Bornman, J. 2024, 'Promoting autonomy and employment of individuals with intellectual disability : the role of Universities', INKLUSI Journal of Disability Studies, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 161-184. https://DOI.org/10.14421/ijds.110203. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2355-8954 (print)
dc.identifier.issn 2580-9814 (online)
dc.identifier.other 10.14421/ijds.110203
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/101421
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Center for Disability Services en_US
dc.rights © 2024. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS Open Journals. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License. en_US
dc.subject Disability inclusion en_US
dc.subject Employment en_US
dc.subject Higher education en_US
dc.subject Human rights en_US
dc.subject Inclusion en_US
dc.subject IIntellectual disability en_US
dc.subject Success stories en_US
dc.subject University en_US
dc.subject Inklusi disabilitas en_US
dc.subject Pekerjaan en_US
dc.subject Pendidikan tinggi en_US
dc.subject Hak asasi manusia en_US
dc.subject Inklusi en_US
dc.subject Disabilitas intelektual en_US
dc.subject Cerita sukses universitas en_US
dc.subject SDG-08: Decent work and economic growth en_US
dc.subject SDG-04: Quality education en_US
dc.subject SDG-10: Reduced inequalities en_US
dc.title Promoting autonomy and employment of individuals with intellectual disability : the role of universities en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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