Exploring approaches to build the self-advocacy capabilities of young job seekers with cognitive disabilities to engage in the labour market

Paid employment helps people meet a range of human needs including financial security, mental and physical health, belongingness, and a sense of meaning. However, many young people with intellectual and/or psychosocial disabilities experience complex barriers to gaining and maintaining employment. This project builds on the Youth Employment Study (YES) that aims to understand what helps young people find and maintain work.

Project Team:

Dr Paul Jacobs, Dr Alexandra Devine, Associate Professor Cathy Vaughan, Ms. Stefanie Dimov, Ms Kristy De Rose, Ms Bella White, Ms Rhiannon Jones