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ESF Vlaanderen
Returning to work after an acquired brain injury (ABI) is not obvious and involves a number of challenges. In this project, our aim is to equip individuals with an acquired brain injury and those in their support network with practical resources to facilitate their return to work and ensure its sustainability. We address specific inquiries from different perspectives:
In this project, we focus on successful work (re)integration for employees and job seekers with ABI (acquired brain injury). We follow these three tracks:
Both the federal and Flemish governments have prioritised the reintegration of employees and job seekers with vocational disabilities, such as those resulting from a brain injury, for an extended period.
The presence of invisible disabilities poses a persistent obstacle for individuals with an acquired brain injury seeking to enter or remain in the workforce. Studies indicate that merely 40% of individuals with an acquired brain injury who were professionally active manage to return to work.
Moreover, the entry of individuals with an acquired brain injury into the labour market is frequently short-lived. This project aims to address and alter this situation.
Dorien Vandenborre spearheaded the project from the Thomas More University of Applied Sciences, serving as the expertise centre for Care and Welfare. Other partners actively participated.
The concluding project results were realised through collaborative efforts with the following national project:
Four European healthcare institutions experienced in vocational rehabilitation actively participated in the project:
Researcher and occupational therapist dedicated to promoting the inclusion and participation of individuals with disabilities. Everyone has the right to fully participate in our society.
Dorien Vandenborre (PhD) has been a lecturer-researcher at the People and Well-being Expertise Centre since 2015. She has expertise in neurogenic communication disorders and qualitative research (in-depth interviews).