THE 2-TRIPLE-E FRAMEWORK OF INCLUSIVE EMPLOYMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN SINGAPORE

The two authors of this paper, with their combined wealth of experiences and number of years working closely with people with disabilities (PWDs) in Singapore, have come together to propose their 2-Triple-E Framework of Inclusive Employment for people with disabilities. Their comprehensive framework consists of two parts: the Triple-E Model of Readiness (i.e., Ready Employee, Ready Employer and Ready Environment) to prepare PWDs for employment and the process-based Triple-E Model of Enablement (i.e., Empowerment, Emplacement and Employment) to prepare PWDs for gainful employment. The authors believe that good collaboration between employers and employees with disabilities takes effort, requiring both parties to respect each other and share their common workplace beliefs. Given time, perseverance and continual planning, the 2-Triple-E framework for inclusive employment is a concept that can turn into reality benefiting all PWDs in Singapore.