Different types of skills are essential for successful work. These skills include foundation skills, technical and professional skills, business management skills and core life skills. Development programmes need to identify and promote inclusive learning opportunities for individuals with disabilities to learn all four types of skills. This is supported by article 27 of the Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. Skills can often be acquired through traditional home-based activities and education, in mainstream vocational training centres and as an apprentice with members of the community. Through inclusive skills development programmes, people with disabilities have the opportunity to acquire a combination of all four types of skills which ensures greater success in finding decent work and earning an income.
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