Sofie Wass
Department of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Agder, Grimstad, Norway
Carl Erik Moe
Department of Information Systems, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway
Elin Thygesen
Department of Health and Nursing Science, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway
Silje Haugland
Department of Psycosocial Health, University of Agder, Grimstad, Norway
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Published in: Proceedings from The 16th Scandinavian Conference on Health Informatics 2018, Aalborg, Denmark August 28–29, 2018
Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings 151:3, p. 11-15
Published: 2018-08-24
ISBN: 978-91-7685-213-2
ISSN: 1650-3686 (print), 1650-3740 (online)
Welfare technology can be applied to increase the involvement and independence of individuals with disabilities. While it is mainly applied for elderly, there are also initiatives for persons with intellectual disabilities, for different purposes. This group is currently marginalized in the labour market and there is a need to increase the support for employment. In this study, we provide an overview of previous literature reviews on intellectual disability and employment. Based on these findings, we discuss in which areas welfare technology could support employment of individuals with intellectual disabilities. The results show that employer attitudes, job coaches and support programs are important for employment. Drawing on prioritised areas within welfare technology, we recommend to study how technology can be supportive within these areas, focusing on social inclusion in working life, a structured working life and public service delivery.
Intellectual Disability, Employment, Technology.
