Family perception and participation in the choice and inclusion of pwd in work family and vocational choice of pwd

The inclusion of people with disabilities (PwD) in work is encouraged by legislation, with the World Health Organization (WHO) recommending the provision of vocational guidance (VG) and training programs for them. The aim was to investigate the family perception and participation in the process of vocational choice and inclusion of PwD, through interviews and completion of a questionnaire with 19 family members of PwD referred for inclusion in a Vocational Education and Rehabilitation Program of a Specialized Rehabilitation Center. The qualitative data were evaluated through Content Analysis using the NVivo software. We concluded that the family members of the PwD knew the importance of work for the development, however, understood the difficulties that the PwD would encounter and their need for support in the process of vocational choice and inclusion.