Closing the Shop

Download or read book Closing the Shop written by Stephen T. Murphy and published by Brookes Publishing Company. This book was released on 1995 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyzes the process of moving workers with severe disabilities from sheltered workshops to the larger work world, through case studies on four agencies that switched from maintaining sheltered workshops to providing integrated employment services. Discusses the historical roots of contemporary workshops and shortcomings of segregated work environments, and illustrates the human and organizational dynamics relevant to the conversion process. Offers strategies for restructuring workshops and training staff, and includes first-hand accounts from people with disabilities. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR