Journal
DISABILITY AND HEALTH JOURNAL
Volume 4, Issue 4, Pages 201-208Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2011.04.003
Keywords
Personal assistance services; PAS; Workplace accommodations; Disability
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- U.S. Department of Education
- National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research [H133A060033]
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Background: Personal assistance services (PAS) can be valuable adjuncts to the complement of accommodations that support workers with disabilities. This literature review explored the professional literature on the use of PAS in the workplace. Methods: Bibliographic sources were used to locate relevant research studies on the use of PAS in the workplace. The studies in this review used both qualitative and quantitative methods to identify current definitions of work-related and personal care related PAS, agency-directed versus consumer-directed PAS, long-term and short-term funding issues, development of PAS policy, and barriers to successful implementation of PAS. Results: The studies uncovered issues related to (a) recruiting, training, and retaining personal assistants,.(b) employer concerns, (c) costs and benefits of workplace PAS, (d) wages and incentives for personal assistants, and (e) sources for financing PAS as a workplace accommodation. Conclusion: The findings reveal the value and benefits of effective PAS on the job. PAS can lead to successful employment of people with disabilities when other accommodations cannot provide adequate workplace support. Additionally, the evolution of workplace PAS is dependent on development of realistic PAS policy and funding options. Published by Elsevier Inc.
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