Intellectual Developmental Disorders: Case Study

An intellectual developmental disorder would result in the client being unable to work. If they have significant difficulty performing the basic activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing or cooking. There might also be a financial barrier that would prevent the client from wanting to go to work. If the client went to work, than it might affect benefits that they are receiving, resulting in services being paid out of the clients’ pocket. If the client was not able to afford the additional cost, than they will stop receiving services that are needed in order to maintain an independent and fulfilling lifestyle. One of the solutions could be to have more supported employment programs. But these programs are rare, because unlike medication that is covered by health insurance plans, there's no funding source for employment support programs. Another change could be to change the policy on how much an individual was able to earn or the amount of hours they would be able to work. If the policy was changed, then it would at least provide the client …show more content…
As best as you can describe it, what would you hope to do to assist a client in developing an awareness of the formal and informal cultures of a worksite?
One of the methods that I would try in order to help the client in understanding the difference between informal and formal cultures is a fair-weather lodge or supported employment. I am currently doing my service learning assignment at a fair-weather lodge. What they do there is they work with young adults with disabilities or a mental health diagnosis. The clients live together in a residential building and they also work across the street at an onsite factory. This helps to establish a sense of belonging to the informal group. Supported employment helps people with varying levels of disabilities to become active members of the workforce by providing on-going support and that is the basic principle of psychosocial