A positive case study of empowering people with intellectual disabilities through work/school alternation

Sage Perkins

The study concludes with an examination of the factors that can contribute to a positive experience and serve as a springboard for future similar experiences. This experience demonstrates that, with the right training, people with intellectual impairments may be protagonists in an experience that benefits their well-being and social integration. The project's main goal is to enable a person with a disability to venture out into the world independently, based on his or her abilities; every assistance should allow the person with a disability to experience autonomy, effectiveness, and determination, finding the drive to overcome the inevitable obstacles to reach an autonomously achieved goal.