The "Open Road" Project: Real Jobs for People with Mental Handicap.

Walsh, Patricia Noonan; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ435879

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Publication Date: 1991

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The "Open Road" Project: Real Jobs for People with Mental Handicap.

Walsh, Patricia Noonan; And Others

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, v14 n2 p155-61 Jun 1991

The "Open Road" project is a three-year supported employment program for adults with severe mental handicap in Dublin, Ireland. This paper describes the program's development of integrated day services; job development; program participants; and issues in program effectiveness such as family concerns, staff development, organizational changes, and social policy. (JDD)

Descriptors: Adults, Demonstration Programs, Employment Programs, Foreign Countries, Program Development, Program Effectiveness, Severe Mental Retardation, Social Integration, Supported Employment

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Ireland (Dublin)

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