Effects of an intervention on the participation of people with disability in the workplace

Author(s)

Laiza Oliveira VILELA ^[1] ; Lúcia Pereira LEITE ^[2]

Affiliation

^[1] Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho". Faculdade de Ciências. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia do Desenvolvimento e Aprendizagem - Brasil

^[2] Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho". Faculdade de Ciências. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia do Desenvolvimento e Aprendizagem - Brasil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas); v. 34, n. 1, p. 185-195, 2017-03-00.

Abstract

Abstract Current laws and regulations have generated discussions about the accessibility of disabled people in the labor force. However, there is a need for changes in the physical, functional, and attitudinal and/or behavioral environment to create an inclusive environment. The objective of this research was to evaluate the effects of an intervention aimed at a critical reflection on the inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace. The intervention was carried out in a higher education institution with academic staff and administrators; its effects were evaluated using the Conceptions of Disability Inventory. The results indicated that after having completed the course, the participants developed a broader and more human conception of the participation of people with disabilities in the workplace. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 11/16877-3 - Inclusion of people with disabilities at work: a proposal for research and intervention with managers of a public university
• Grantee: Laiza Oliveira Vilela
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master