Directory of
Higher degree by research students
Directory of
Higher degree by research students
2008 Invited Participant - Mobile Phone Technology (Master Class) Prof James Katz (USA), University of News South Wales, Sydney June 2008
2006 Invited Participant Science, Technology and Economic Progress (STEP): forum for PhD students. Canberra December 2006
2006 Invited Thought Leader Global Summit 2006: Technology connected futures Sydney October 2006
2005 TAFE SA Grant: To develop flexible learning package for clients of Bedford Industries studying Certificate III - Horticulture
2005/2006 DECS ICT Grant: Using Virtual Learning Systems (VLS) to support senior students with a disability in Work Education programs
2004 DECS Study Grant: Students with Disabilities in Transition
game2WORK
What makes new workers with an intellectual disability game to work?
ABSTRACT
This study will examine the factors that build the ability of a new worker with an intellectual disability to learn the skills and insights necessary to maintain employment. New or potential employees joining the workforce for the first time experience some difficulties because they do not understand the culture of the site and the individual relationships involved.Those with an intellectual disability may experience even greater difficulties in the workplace. This may be attributable to an impaired ability to analyse the social situation and choose a behaviour that is appropriate to that setting.
In order to achieve social competence in the workplace, three different types of relationship building will be considered:
Bonding - establishing relationships with people who have similar roles.
Bridging - establishing relationships with people who are in different roles or situations.
Linking - establishing relationships with people in power (Woolcock, 2001).
Conclusions from a review of the literature and much anecdotal evidence from South Australian Supported Employment Agencies, such as the Bedford Group, Minda Incorporated and Personnel Employment, suggest that it is much easier for those with an intellectual disability to obtain employment than to keep it.
This study will use the three aspects of social capital identified by Woolcock (1998, 2001), adapted for the workplace, to examine what attributes are important for building workplace social capital in new workers with an intellectual disability so they remain in the work place for greater than six months.
From this research it is planned to develop principles that indicate a successful continued involvement of new workers with intellectual disabilities in the workforce. It is anticipated that as a result of this research insights will be developed into possible directions for training and induction programs that improve the relationships of new workers with disabilities, with their fellow workers and supervisors.
The motivating force of this study is to capture the spirit and energy that is crucial for new workers with an intellectual disability to maintain and flourish in the workplace. The outcome for new workers with intellectual disabilities could be more stability and greater job satisfaction and greater long term satisfying participation in the workforce.
Carey, G.J.P, Moyle, K & Sweeney, T (forthcoming) Education with BYTE an Australia perspective on Education and Technology. Australian Council for Computers in Education, Canberra
Carey,G.J.P. (2009) Education and Technology - where are we going?, Computers in Education Group South Australia, Annual Conference, Adelaide July 2009
Carey,G.J.P. (2008) Megatrends in Emerging Technologies, Australian Council for Computers in Education, National Conference, Canberra, October 2008
Carey,G.J.P. (2008) game2Work, Higher Degree by research Forum, UniSA, August 2008 (Top 4 Presentations Award)
Carey,G.J.P. (2006)What makes those with disabilities game to work? Educational Research Conference Flinders University November 2006
Carey,G.J.P. (2005) Using a Learning Management System to support the preparation of new workers who have an intellectual disability.Moodle Moot 05, Oxford University Institute of Legal Practice, Oxford, United Kingdom, August 2005
Carey,G.J.P. and Aiwa,J. (2001)Participation in Education:Special Education PNG 1999-2001, GoPNG report September 2001
Griffiths, S and Carey, G.J.P. (1999)The Daws Road Experience - Transition School to WorkAustralian Association of Special Education National Conference: September 1999, Sydney
Fellow - Australian College of Educators
Member - Australian Association of Special Education
