As an aside,
In Australia, we use the term "Intellectual Disability" to refer to people
with an IQ measured at or below 70, and experiencing significant
dificulties in the exercise of the skills for daily living (i.e., measured
deficits in at least 2 skill domains).
In Australia, the term "learning Disability" is used in a very specific
educational context to refer to people with identified difficulties with
reading, writing and mathmatical skills.
Interestingly, "Intellectual Disability" is the preferred terminology of
the (WHO affiliated) 'International Association for the Scientific Study
of Intellectual Disability', which previously used the term 'Mental
Retardation'.
keith
At 01:50 AM 27/05/2005, Centre for Research on Community Services - Centre
de recherche wrote:
>Hi Samantha
>
>As this is an international list you will find that different countries use
>different terminologies for disabilities. The UK may use terms that
>Canadians use for describing individuals that experience difficulties in
>learning because of dyslexia for example. My experience of the terms of
>usage of learning disabilities in UK applied to individuals in Canada who
>are developmentally disabled, developmentally delayed, mentally handicapped
>and in the States mentally retarded. 'People who have learning difficulties'
>is also used as well as the generic 'special needs'. Sometimes the labeling
>creates significant problems for research as well as for the individuals
>concerned.
>As well as the literature, you will likely find some resources from
>education (in Canada at least!) There are a number of job
>placement/supported employment agencies that could also help you at least if
>you are dealing with a target group of people with developmental
>disabilities.
>
>Best wishes with your studies
>Vivien Runnels
>Centre for Research on Community Services
>University of Ottawa
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 2:59 AM
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>Subject: Re: Stigmatization of LD in the labour force
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>Susan Hemmings and I, in partnership with CHANGE - an organisation of people
>with learning disabilities - wrote "Employing people with learning
>disabilities: a handbook for employers". It's published by the Joseph
>Rowntree Foundation and can be downloaded from their website: www.jrf.org.uk
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Samantha George" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 8:27 PM
>Subject: Stigmatization of LD in the labour force
>
>
>Hello everyone,
>
>I have been regularly following the postings this year and have tried to
>respond
>when I could. I'm excited to see if anyone has some feedback for me here.
>
>I'm in the Critical Disability Studies (M.A.) program at York University in
>Toronto, Canada. I have just started my final major research paper. The
>overarching question that I would like to ask in my paper at this point is,
>
>"What are best practices that employers can implement to discourage the
>stigmatization of learning disabilities in the labour force?"
>
>I am having trouble finding many sources on understandings of learning
>disabilities from a social/human rights point of view, or how stigma is
>prevalent specifically in LD. I am looking at a variety of sources,
>including
>business ethics and diversity programs... if anyone has some ideas or
>articles
>that they could point me to regarding this topic, I would be most grateful.
>
>Thank you for your time! Sincerely,
>
>Samantha George (Sam)
>
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