Affiliations: Department of Occupational Therapy at Florida
International University, Miami, FL, USA | Department of Occupational Therapy at the University
of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Note: [] Address for correspondence: Amy Paul-Ward, Ph.D., Department of
Occupational Therapy (HLS 243), Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th
Street, Miami, FL 33199, USA. Tel.: +1 305 348 3104; E-mail: [email protected]
Abstract: This paper details the development and implementation of employment
and independent living services for people living with HIV/AIDS over year one
of a three-year project. Specifically, we describe the ongoing collaborative
process, based on participatory action strategies, that is being utilized in
the development of this multi-faceted, intensive, personalized and coordinated
program of services. Further, we provide preliminary results regarding the
benefits of this model of service provision for addressing the employment needs
of individuals living with HIV/AIDS. We conclude with a detailed discussion of
the challenges and successes of these efforts.
