Psycho-Educational Research

2006

- Quality of Care and Quality of Life For People with Intellectual and Phsycal Disabilities: Integrated Living, Social Inclusion and Service User Participation (Project acronym: DI-QOL DI-QOL; Proposal/contract No: 513723-DI-QOL. This study involves research in 15 countries all over the world, collecting information on health, wellbeing and issues encountered by adults with intellectual or physical disabilities. Three survey questionnaires will be developed concerning quality of life, quality of care, and attitudes towards people with disabilities. After collecting information, the questions will be translated to have a common survey design for all 15 participating countries in order to assess quality of life. Among the participating organizations, Fundació Institut Català de l'Envelliment (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) is the convenor. Fundació Catalana Síndrome de Down is involved in the part of the study that concerns intellectual disability. Researchers: Dr. Ramona Lucas and Dr. Sara Doménech. FCSD coordinator: Beatriz Garvía, CMD psychologist.

- Quality of life study of people with intellectual disabilities living independently. A comparative study of quality of life in persons with DS who have a lot in common but live in entirely different settings: independent living, family household, or residential facilities. Researcher: Josep Ruf, coordinator of the FCSD Support Program for Independent Living ("Me'n vaig a casa" ). Statistical consultant: Toni Catelló, Educational Psychology lecturer at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

- Estudio de las necesidades de formaci? continuada y acompa?miento de los trabajadores con discapacidad intelectual integrados en la empresa ordinaria. Se trata de demostrar que para mantener el puesto de trabajo y que este sea beneficioso para el propio trabajador con discapacidad y para la sociedad, es necesario un seguimiento y un seguimiento de un equipo de profesionales especializados que realicen la formaci? continuada (laboral, personal y social). El soporte y el acompa?miento especializado que prestan las entidades de trabajo con soporte es un factor determinante, as?tambi? para mantener la ocupaci? de las personas con discapacidad intelectual, como para incentivar su contrataci? en empresas ordinarias. Esta es la principal hip?esis que nos proponemos contrastar. Entidades que colaboran: la FCSD a trav? de la empresa Desarrollo Comunitario. Financiado por el Consorcio de Formaci? Continuada de Catalu?. 2005

2005

- Study of lifelong training needs and support requirements of workers with intellectual disabilities employed in mainstream companies. Its aim is to show that for employment to be rewarding to the individual and to society and in order for the individual to keep his or her job, there must be monitoring and support by a team of specialists providing continuing education in work-related, personal and social matters. The proposition that will be tested is that the support and specialized monitoring provided by supported employment organizations is a determining factor, both for people with intellectual disabilities to keep their jobs and to encourage mainstream companies to hire them. Supporting organizations: FCSD, via Desenvolupament Comunitari. Funded by Consorci de Formació Continuada de Catalunya. 2005 .

2001

- A comparative study of the benefits of employment in mainstream companies for people with intellectual disabilities. This study compares changes over a period of time between a study group of people with intellectual disabilites who were employed and matched group of people who were not employed. Principal researcher: Màrius Peralta, Coordinator of the "Col·labora" Employment Integration Service. Researchers: Marta Casellas, Beatriz Garvía, Margarita Roble, Javier Sanhueza, and Teresa Lloret. Sponsored by Real Patronato de Prevención y Atención a Personas con Discapacidad

• Peralta M. The benefits of work in mainstream companies for people with disabilities (a comparative study). SD-DS International Medical Review on Down Syndrome, Vol. 6: 11-15 (2002).
• Lecture on "Integrated Employment in the Mainstream Labor Market for People with Intellectual Disabilities" organized by Escola Jeroni de Moragas for parents and teachers. Lecturer: Màrius Peralta, Coordinator of the FCSD "Col·labora" Employment Integration Service. Barcelona, 22 April 2004.
• "The Mainstream Labor Market: Experiences in Integration", organized by the Barcelona City Council in the context of the European Year of People with Disabilities. Lecturer: Màrius Peralta, Coordinator of the FCSD "Col·labora" Employment Integration Service. Barcelona, 29 January 2004.
• Lecture on "Integrated Employment in Mainstream Companies for People with Intellectual Disabilities". Lecturer: Màrius Peralta, Coordinator of the FCSD "Col·labora" Employment Integration Service. Barcelona, 9 November 2004.

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