Independent community participation for people with intellectual disability transitioning from open employment into retirement
- Conditions
- Intellectual DisabilityMental Health - Learning disabilitiesHuman Genetics and Inherited Disorders - Down's syndrome
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12615001360505
- Lead Sponsor
- The University of Sydney
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
The Keeping Active program is being delivered by Jobsupport’s (collaborating organisation) Vocational Training Officers. All people enrolled in the Keeping Active program who are willing to give written informed consent are eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility for the program has been established by the Jobsupport Disability Employment Service (DES) operating the program and include
* Intellectual Disability (IQ<70)
* Aged 40 years or over
* Currently employed with support of the DES or have retired from a job supported by the DES service
* Assessed through the DES-ESS system as requiring ongoing support (high, moderate or flexible support) to maintain employment.
* Have a home advocate/support person such as a family member or accommodation support worker willing and able to assist in planning the participant’s individual program and in providing practical support at home where needed for the person with ID to participate in their program activities e.g. budgeting for activities.
People not enrolled in the Keeping Active program. (Note: wait-list control group members are enrolled in the Keeping Active program but wait three months before receiving the intervention).
People enrolled in the Keeping Active program who do not give written consent to participate in the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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