Individuals with Developmental Disabilities and Career Education

Year 2020, Volume: 28 Issue: 5, 1902 - 1914, 30.09.2020

Tahir Mete Artar , Yasemin Ergenekon

https://doi.org/10.24106/kefdergi.3892

Cited By: 1

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to describe career, career development and career training concepts which are an important part of adulthood lives of individuals with developmental disabilities and to propose some suggestions of implementations starting from early childhood years for a successful adulthood for individuals with developmental disabilities. First of all, individuals with developmental disabilities and their transition procedure to adulthood were tried to be presented, and then, critical skill areas for a successful adulthood life were shared. Afterwards, the research studies examining the relationship between an independent adulthood lives and taking part in the working life continuously for individuals with developmental disabilities were discussed. Besides, career education studies to be conducted starting from the school years of an individual with developmental disability were described by providing examples. Lastly, some suggestions were presented to the stakeholders for supporting the career development of individuals with developmental disabilities.

Keywords

adults with developmental disabilities, transition to adulthood, independent living, career education, special education

Yetişkinliğe Geçişte İlk Adım: Gelişimsel Yetersizliği Olan Bireyler ve Kariyer Eğitimi

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, gelişimsel yetersizliği olan bireylerin yetişkinlik yaşamının önemli bir parçası olan kariyer, kariyer gelişimi ve kariyer eğitimi kavramlarının açıklanması ve erken çocukluk döneminden itibaren gelişimsel yetersizliği olan bireylerin başarılı bir yetişkinlik yaşamı sürdürebilmesi için gerçekleştirilebilecek uygulamaları içeren önerilerin geliştirilmesidir. Çalışmada öncelikle gelişimsel yetersizliği olan bireyler ve onların yetişkinliğe geçiş süreci ortaya konmuş, ardından başarılı bir yetişkinlik yaşamı için kritik beceri alanlarının neler olduğu paylaşılmıştır. Sonrasında bağımsız bir yetişkinlik yaşamıyla gelişimsel yetersizliği olan bireylerin çalışma yaşamına katılımının ilişkisi açıklanmış ve çalışma yaşamına sürdürülebilir şekilde katılımda kariyer gelişimi kavramının önemini içeren alanyazındaki çalışma bulguları paylaşılmıştır. Bununla birlikte, gelişimsel yetersizliği olan bireylerin eğitiminde okul döneminden itibaren gerçekleştirilebilecek kariyer eğitimi çalışmaları örnekleriyle birlikte açıklanmıştır. Son olarak gelişimsel yetersizliği olan bireylerin kariyer gelişimlerinin desteklenmesi için paydaşlara öneriler sunulmuştur.

Keywords

gelişimsel yetersizliği olan yetişkinler, yetişkinliğe geçiş, bağımsız yaşam, kariyer eğitimi, özel eğitim

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