Disability in the Workplace

This book introduces the difference model of disability. Framed within an affect-based understanding of the relationships between those living with impairments and others, this new model offers a reconsideration of the construct of disability itself. Disability is flexible, relational, and perceived through an acognitive lens.

Jonathon S. Breen is a Postdoctoral Fellow of the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy (Faculty of Medicine) at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. His research interests focus on the theoretical and practical understandings of disability, particularly as these apply in the workplace. Dr Breen's academic work follows an extensive career in both the public and the private sectors. Susan J. Forwell is a Professor and Head of the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and a Research Associate with both the UBC MS clinic and the International Collaboration of Research and Discovery. Her occupation-focused research and teaching address employment among populations with disability, occupational implications of life transitions, and functional difficulties among those with progressive neurological conditions.

Chapter 1: Introduction - Employment of People with Disabilities   Chapter 2: Definitions and Research Gaps   Chapter 3: Attitudes, Disability, and Employment   Chapter 4: Models, Theory, and Assumptions   Chapter 5: The Difference Model   Chapter 6: Workplace Attitudes Toward PWDs   Chapter 7: People with Disabilities   Chapter 8: An Autoethnographic Journey   Chapter 9: Final Thoughts