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The Family Support Network for Employment (FSNE) is a family-led coalition that seeks to engage individuals with intellectual disabilities and their family members in supportive networks around employment, social infrastructure, and resources. We believe employment is a means of inclusion.

From families,
for families

FROM THE FAMILIES,
FOR THE FAMILIES

The goal of the course is to provide individuals and their families with the knowledge and tools they need to advocate for, and secure, meaningful paid employment. Current and developing employment systems are complex—this course helps participants who face higher barriers to employment learn how to develop a vision, understand best practices, and navigate the system to achieve improved life and work outcomes.

LEARNING PATH
TO EMPLOYMENT

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We invite you to share your experience as an individual with a developmental disability or as a family member of a person with a developmental disability.

There is a pronounced lack of data around employment in the open labour market of individuals with a developmental disability, particularly as it relates to those who face higher employment barriers. For governments, what does not get measured does not get addressed.

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OUR PRINCIPLES

OUR VISION

SPEAKERS: INES E. DE ESCALLON

We seek to help families generate a positive vision about the future of their children and youth with an intellectual disability – a future that includes “real work for real pay”.

INCLUSION AS A CORE VALUE

SPEAKERS: DIANE RICHLER, KEENAN WELLAR, BRUCE UDITSKY

We believe in inclusive communities where employment rights and opportunities are available for persons with intellectual disabilities with higher needs of support.

DISABILTY AND EMPLOYMENT THROUGH A HUMAN RIGHTS LENS

SPEAKER: DIANE RICHLER

It is critical to ensure the full and equal participation of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and create enabling environments by, for and with persons with disabilities, in line with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

UNDERSTANDING THIRD PARTY SUPPORT

SPEAKER: ALLEN ANDERSON

Our objective is to equip families with the knowledge and tools they need for effective advocacy and for holding agencies accountable when seeking employment for people with an intellectual disability and higher needs of support.

WHO CARES

STAKEHOLDERS

PEOPLE

People with an intellectual disability who are motivated to work, reliable and dependable should have
employment opportunities

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FAMILIES

Families and their connections typically bear the onus of finding jobs for people with higher needs of support. When achieving work opportunities for their member with an intellectual disability, families should not be on their own.

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3RD PARTY EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES

The system needs to ensure families, that the quality of employment agencies are high, transparent, sustainable, scalable and consistent with the knowledge of best practices

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EMPLOYERS

A “consultative selling” model allows agencies to curate a large pool of diverse employers whose needs are well understood, allowing agencies to match employment opportunities with identified strengths and interests of individuals.

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GOVERNANCE

Governments have the obligation to develop effective policies, programs and practices that will improve employment outcomes for people with higher needs of support.

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EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

Inclusion and equity start with classrooms and quality education that prepares children for future employment.

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OUR PRINCIPLES

OUR VISION

SPEAKERS: INES E. DE ESCALLON

INCLUSION AS A CORE VALUE

SPEAKERS: DIANE RICHLER, KEENAN WELLAR, BRUCE UDITSKY

DISABILTY AND EMPLOYMENT THROUGH A HUMAN RIGHTS LENS

SPEAKER: DIANE RICHLER

UNDERSTANDING THIRD PARTY SUPPORT

SPEAKER: ALLEN ANDERSON

WHO CARES

STAKEHOLDERS

PEOPLE

FAMILIES

3RD PARTY EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES

EMPLOYERS

GOVERNANCE

EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

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