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psycho-social rehabilitation, medical and/or physical rehabilitation, as well as individual
support on individual needs.
• Psycho-social rehabilitation: Process of facilitating an individual’s rehabilitation
and social training to an optimal level of independent functioning in everyday
activities in the community.
• Physical Rehabilitation: Improvement of the independence and quality of life of
the person with intellectual disability through physical therapy.
Question 5.2.4
Special school: Separate and exclusive school for persons with intellectual disability.
Special class in regular school: Separate classes for persons with intellectual
disability in a regular school composed of persons both with and without intellectual
disability.
Support in regular class: Support of persons with intellectual disability who are in
regular school classes in which children and adolescents both with and without
intellectual disability, attend lessons and school activities together, with assistance
provided by special education destined to those with intellectual disability.
Homebound services: Schooling done at home by tutors or special educators for
persons with intellectual disability.
Literacy programme: Refers to a programme that aims at the acquisition of the ability
to read and write by persons with intellectual disability.
Adult education programme: Programme that provides a full range of educational
services from basic literacy through the primary diploma and college courses.
Professional training: Education with specific reference to develop specific skills to
getting or retaining a job.
Question 5.2.5
Occupational/Vocational/Work services: Broad range of services designed to address
skills necessary for participation in job-related activities. Services that include job
finding/development, assessment and enhancement of work-related training and skills,
attitudes, and behaviours as well as provision of job experience to persons with
intellectual disability.
Sheltered employment: Work facility for people with intellectual disability that, for
several reasons, are not able to take part in the regular labour market. People do not
receive a normal salary and the aim is to train people in skills that prepare them for
regular or supported employment.
Work stations: An enclave within the industry allowing a person(s) with an intellectual
disability to work. Usually, but not always, integrated in a normal working environment
with work crews that do not have an intellectual disability.
Supported employment: Supportive services that include assisting individuals in
finding work; assessing individuals' skills, attitudes, behaviours, and interests relevant to
work; providing vocational rehabilitation and/or other training; and providing work
opportunities. Includes transitional and supported employment services.
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