Enhancing Workplace Inclusion for Individuals with Disabilities through Supported Employment Programmes: Empowering Individuals and Enhancing Mental Health and Work-based Skills through CBT and Social Skills Training as Key Approaches

This article focuses on multifaceted challenges which implies the successful integration of Individuals with disabilities including Intellectual Disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and conditions like Autism Spectrum Disorder and more into the workplace. It aims to emphasize the critical necessity of supported employment programs which can be categorized as combined support for the same payment for the same workload in the open labor market. It unifies as a way to succeed in going through an array of challenges in securing and maintaining meaningful employment with the use of a range of approaches. It deals with a variety of findings exploring the limitations imposed by the workplaces. The paper addresses issues such as limited career development opportunities, stigma and discrimination, and the impact of anger management problems on job retention while highlighting the importance of skill-based training and ongoing support to assure sustainable employment while Highlighting CBT as a core approach. It indicates the impact of supported employment programs on individuals with disabilities, elucidating the journey towards increased independence and improved well-being to maintain competitive employment within the community. This review aims to provide valuable insights into the effectiveness and significance of supported employment initiatives considering professional recommendations, and societal attitudes with the purpose of devaluing misconceptions to enhance diversity within the workplaces.