A Systems Approach to Placement (SAP): A Culturally Sensitive Model for People with Disabilities

The challenges of seeking, obtaining, and maintaining meaningful, gainful employment are significant for all persons with disabilities (PWD), especially those from economically disadvantaged and marginalized communities. PWDs have the same aspirations as those without disabilities. However, they are at 1.5 to 2 times higher risk of being unemployed as they strive to enter and/or reenter the labor market with little education, few or no job skills, limited social skills, and often non-existent support networks.