Disability in the Workplace

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