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Many people with disabilities are
also self-employed. In general, the needs of these people are similar to
the needs of people with disabilities in conventional employment.
However, there are specific aspects of self-employment where disability
can have substantial impact. It can also be more difficult in
self-employment situations to strike the correct balance between
business and disability needs.
By looking closely at the whole business, as well
as the disability and its associated needs, it is possible to make
recommendations that will minimize the impact of disability in the
operation of the business, without giving the disabled person an unfair
business advantage. This is achieved through a realistic approach of
support of the client, rather than support of the business.
All aspects of support needs may impact on the
business, so the self-employment assessment explores the business and
the disability in parallel. This often results in advice being given to
the client which will reduce their need for support, while at the same
time increasing the effectiveness of both them and their business. The
consequent greater independence of the client adds to their business
confidence, so that the long term viability and sustainability of their
business is generally improved.
A self-employment assessment draws on all other
assessment types so as to recommend the most appropriate package of
support to meet the needs of the client. It can be tailored to match
the circumstances and disabilities of individual clients and their
perceived requirements for support. As with most of the other
assessment types, the self-employment assessment is based on personal
profiling, though naturally this aspect is much more significant in the
case of clients running their own business. |
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