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Abilities behind

Inabilities: Lived

Experiences of PWDin Mainstream

Employment H O R T E L A N O , MA Z E L MA L I P O T, B E N N E T H S

R I C A F R A NC A , C O O K I

S A MB O L A , R I E Z E L J A

SATO, FEL ICHI U .


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According to Rojas (2012), in the Philippines, out of 76, 506, 928 population, almost one million (942, 098) is comprised of PWDs. Mo(58.13%) of them belonged to the working age group of 15 years o(NSO 2002 Census) As the number of PWDs continues to unemployed PWDs are present.

Many PWDs continue to experience work discrimination, unequalimited opportunities. They are hardly equipped for competitive long-term employment (Fojas, 2012).

Realizing the presence of discrimination, prejudices, inequalitynegative attitudes toward PWDs, there is a need to seek reasons and to find solutions to these problems.

Rationale


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Objectives

This study aims:

To gain the first-hand experiences contributing to their sutheir jobs which is lacking in previous studies;

To capture their joys, challenges and coping mechanismsjobs; and

To address this gap of knowledge about SPECIAL EDUCAT


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Methodology

Qualitative MethodPhenomenological studyInterview (15 employed PWDs in mainstream employment within C

10Visual impairment

2Orthopedic impairment

2 - Speech impairment

1Hearing impairmentCross-examination (1 co-employee and 1 employer for every partic

Sound recording and note-taking

Questions were in English but translated in Cebuano during intervie


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Results and Discussion

Theme 1:Earningfor a Living

All the participants described their individual reason foparticular job in order to survive and support their family needs. theme in a participantsnarrative was the idea of pursuing a particthe sake of their family.

Sa kadaghan nakong naagiang trabaho, tanan lisud apa

akong pamilya mangugat jud ko ug magkugi(P9) (..Allthose jobsencountered, none of them is easy, but for the sake of my famhard.)


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Participant 8 shares the experience of how other PWDs influebecoming motivated to engage in work.

Sauna,di jud mugawas sa balay kay mauwaw ko. Sakit kaybuot nga ingon ani ko. Pero pagkakita nako sa ubang mga VImpaired) sama nako, aw na-inspire ko nila na nakatrabaho na Nagpangutana ko about sa mga trainings nga ilang giapilan(P8do not go outside the house because I am ashamed. I am very hurtmy condition. But when I saw the other VIs like me, I was inspibecause they are employed. I asked about the trainings they had jo


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Theme 3: Disabilityis not a hindrance.All 15 participants stated that the disability of a person should not b

not to continue on whatever they want to pursue or achieve in life. This theas the participants gave advice to other PWDs who are in mainstream empl

Ang ako ra jud mahatag nga pulong sa uban nga PWDs kay ang disability sa usa ka tawo dili jud himoong babag sa gusto nilang buhatonilang kinabuhi, kay sa akoang na experience una nakong gibuhat nisalig hingsunod ang pagpangitag laing pamaagi para magkanaag mas maayonakong kinabuhi. Maski sa akong diperensya sa mata kabalo kong anamagamit gawas sa akong mata.(P5) (Thewords that I can just give tPWDs is that having a disability of a certain person should not be the repursuing their wants in their lives. Because on my experience what having trust to the Lord and then seeking other ways to have a bettehaving problem with my eyes I still knew that there is still other way to liv


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Theme 4: Ihad new experiences and learnings.Most of the participants revealed that they are already

employed in the mainstream environment, knowing the demands ofThey also shared that if they stop working on their jobs, it would be for them to look for another job. This was reflected by one of the (P6)which states:

.wa may lain trabaho, lisod na kaau mangita pa ug lain. Usiguroymudawat nako.(P6) (No other job available, itsvery for another job, and I think, no other company will accept me.)


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Most of them also shared that having a job, makes them because they were able to experience new things asP1shared:

para bag-o sad nga experience,unya malingaw ra man sa(For a new experience, and I enjoy doing this also.)


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It was also the same with P3that he also experienced new thihe also learned on how to adjust with the people around his environm

kanang pagdakop ug kawatan. First time namu pagdakop human among gipapriso among gifaylag kaso sa Capitol, kami misdayun gidala sa prisohan sa Kalunasan. Okay ra mi diri pero naa msa trabaho ang selos-selos ug mga away2 ginagmay. Usahay maunya usahay magkalalis pud.(P3) (When we first arrested a thiwe sent him to prison, and then we filed a case for him, at the Cawe ourselves bring him there, and afterwards, he was sent to Kalare okay here, but jealousy and misunderstandings are inevitabSometimes, you all are good, and sometimes you argue also on som


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Being at work also made them realize that they can do thingsthink they cant do, because they are also provided forums and senhance their skills and abilities. This was reflected on P3sanswer:

pirmero wa ko kahibaw unsay kondisyon sa akong trakadugayan sa daghang seminar among naapilan mao na nakama(At first, we dontknow the nature of our job, but later on, therseminars provided, so we learned about it.)


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Theme 5: Accomplishingthings that we can handle.The theme has surfaced the essence of what the participa

rather than what they couldnt. It brings out the value of pushing fullest potentials; pursuing tasks despite of having deficits and abilities in spite of focusing on inabilities by being productive.

Kayanon jud bisan may deperensya ka. Kutob sa mabuh

basta naa lang tay mahatag o maka tampo sa mga gastuhunon; ptambal nako ug pang gastos sa pang adlaw- adlaw nga kaon. (P1)to bear it despite of deficits to the extent of our full capabilities. Win order to give or to contribute to the expenses; medicine expento day banquet.)


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Results and DiscussionAnother participant has described his experience in accomplishing his des

in his own view was at first impossible.

Lisud jud ang mabuta, mawad-an kag klaro nga panan-aw labi na ug nsugod nga makakita ug wala juy deperensya. Pero bisan nawala akong pananapadayun akong pag eskwela pinaagi sa tabang ug suporta sa akong ginikanan usab ko nga bisan wala tay panan- aw, dili gyud ni maoy ma hinungdan nga dili naaw sa atung panlantaw sa atung kaugalingon ug para sa atung kaugmaon. God to guide us jud diay, basta atu lang sad jung tabangan atung kaugalingon nga mahor mas labaw kaysa sa bisan unsa pang mga pagsulay. Ug karon, wala sab kmahimo nakong Professional, licensed teacher nya nka human nsad ko sa akonsauna mkahuman ra ug college ang akong tumong. (P15)


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(P15) (Its really hard to become blind, you will lose a especially when I, personally was able to see from the start adeficits. But, even if I lost my clear sight, I was still able to pursuethrough the help and support from my parents and then I could sabsence of sight does not create reasons for us not to foresee ourour self and for our future. God is always around to guide us, so also are willing to help ourselves and to be better or greate

struggles. And now, I cantbelieve I could be professional, a licensand I was able to finish my MastersDegree when back before, tofinish College was just my only goal.)


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ConclusionPWDs in mainstream employment experience challenge

jobs. Still, they prove that their deficits do not cre

inability to earn a living and to grow holistically as an in

Therefore, Special Education must emphasize the n

training of skills for a mainstreamed employment. Invisib

spectrum of the human eye, are their heartfelt stori

outlooks and coping mechanisms that move their inab

ABILITIES. In this study, we have extracted the thought

really are MORE ALIKE THAN DIFFERENT.


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