@article{ref1,
title="Injury incidence and patterns in workers with intellectual disability: A comparative study",
journal="Journal of intellectual and developmental disability",
year="2011",
author="Lysaght, Rosemary and Sparring, Cynthia and Ouellette-Kuntz, Hélène and Marshall, Carrie Anne",
volume="36",
number="4",
pages="280-284",
abstract="Background Workplace safety is a concern in the employment of persons with intellectual disability, due to both real concerns for employee well-being, and the effect that negative perceptions of safety risk can have on hiring. Method This study involved a retrospective analysis of workplace insurance claim records for workers with and without disability in a Canadian social enterprise. Results Workers with intellectual disability sustained fewer injuries and experienced fewer absences due to injury than workers without disability. Lost-time injury rates for this business were not significantly different from those reported by other employers in the jurisdiction. Conclusion Workplace safety is a concern for all workers, but fear of increased injury rates and heightened compensation costs should not be perceived as a risk when hiring individuals with intellectual disability.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1366-8250",
doi="10.3109/13668250.2011.625927",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/13668250.2011.625927"
}