The Story of My Life at Present: Video CVs as a Showcase for Persons with Intellectual Disability

This article presents an inclusive research project through which 17 video CVs of persons with intellectual disability were created. The main aim was to show how the video CV format can highlight the achievements of persons with intellectual disability more effectively than the traditional written C...

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Published inScandinavian journal of disability research : SJDR Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 259 - 259–271
Main Authors Callus, Anne-Marie, Borg, Sandra, Grech, Cristina, Portelli, Isabel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Stockholm Ubiquity Press Ltd 05.06.2024
Ubiquity Press
Stockholm University Press
Subjects
affirmation model of disability
Consent
Disability
Employers
Employment
Inclusion
inclusive research
Intellectual disabilities
leisure and culture
persons with intellectual disability
Seminars
Social networks
Subtitles & subtitling
video cvs
Malta
Solomon Islands
Europe
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Summary:This article presents an inclusive research project through which 17 video CVs of persons with intellectual disability were created. The main aim was to show how the video CV format can highlight the achievements of persons with intellectual disability more effectively than the traditional written CVs. The article discusses the themes elicited from the content of the 17 videos. The positive qualities of the 17 persons with intellectual disability were highlighted by those who work with them. Furthermore, the discussion shows how they have developed their capabilities and skills through the opportunities they have enjoyed and how they are valid contributors to their respective teams. The videos also challenge stereotypes and misconceptions about the lives of persons with intellectual disability and show how they can continue developing their capabilities and gain new experiences in the future. Keywords: persons with intellectual disability, video CVs, inclusive research, employment, leisure and culture, affirmation model of disability
ISSN:1501-7419
1745-3011
DOI:10.16993/sjdr.1092