Quality of Life and Professional Orientation for People with Intellectual Disabilities in Northern Italy: A Case Study
Journal Title: International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience - Year 2018, Vol 20, Issue 4
Abstract
The concept of quality of life is receiving more attention as a tool for evaluating policies and practices aimed at people with disabilities. This case study describes the process of professional inclusion of Giulia, a girl with intellectual disabilities, over the last three years of her attendance at a professional school in Northern Italy and the impact that this experience had on her quality of life and on the quality of life of the people who took part in this project. This research intends to: describe the three-year individualised process that leads to the professional inclusion of a girl with intellectual disabilities in a restaurant; highlight the benefits deriving from work for both oneself and one’s work colleagues; emphasise synergies and strategies used in this experience. The paper ends with an analysis of the factors that can favour a positive experience and which can be a starting-point for other, similar experiences
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Emanuela Zappella
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- DOI 10.4172/1522-4821.1000411
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