Affiliations: Institute on Community Integration (INICO), University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
Note: [] Address for correspondence: Miguel-Ángel Verdugo, INICO, University of Salamanca, Avenida de la Merced 109-131, 37005 Salamanca, Spain. Tel.: +34 1923 294695; Fax: +34 923 294685; E-mail: [email protected].
Abstract: Supported employment in many European countries is spreading somewhat slowly, with specific nationwide programs being required to enable significant progress in integrating people with disabilities and other limitations into the ordinary labor market. This article describes the Caja Madrid SE Program, deployed throughout every province in Spain, for people with disabilities and people who experience social exclusion. We set out the characteristics of the program, the profile of those taking part, and the results achieved in terms of employment between 2005 and 2007. Finally, we include the results of the research related to the participants' quality of life and self-determination.
