Challenges of "Employment First"
Abstract
“Employment First” is a national movement that is premised on the belief that all persons, including all persons with disabilities, are capable of full participation in integrated, community-based employment.1 This movement is not restricted to individuals who have intellectual disability, but rather is inclusive of all persons with disability. Pennsylvania has proclaimed itself to be an Employment First commonwealth. Regarding the field of intellectual disability, this means that integrated, community-based employment should be the first option for meaningful day activity for adults who have intellectual disability. Segregated options, such as sheltered workshops and adult day training centers, are generally viewed as less acceptable under the Employment First movement. Such options have come increasingly under fire, with some states electing to eliminate or highly restrict their use.
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