ABSTRACT
The transition to work for young people with disabilities has become an increasingly important issue in developed countries. Humanitarian concerns for the integration of the disabled into society have grown substantially as a consequence of pressure by parents and professionals, as well as disabled people themselves, in the context of conceptual developments in thinking about democracy. Developments in integrated education and the experience gained by the non-disabled of the disabled allow for fuller participation in the community. The continued challenge by human rights movements to the state of dependency of the disabled has led to the recognition that marriage and the rearing of a family and other group-living patterns are acceptable goals. Case management began in the disabilities field following deinstitutionalization and with a commitment to least intrusion and least restrictive services. In the supported employment model, extra supervision and assistance for often severely disabled people is provided to help them to perform a normal job in open employment.
