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Paid work for mentally or physically disabled persons, taking place in regular or normal work settings. It may be competitive employment (work that pays minimum wage) or employment with subminimal wages in individualized or group placement situations. It is intended for persons with severe disabilities who require a range of support services to maintain employment. Supported employment differs from SHELTERED WORKSHOPS in that work in the latter takes place in a controlled working environment. Federal regulations are authorized and administered by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Employment, Supported".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Employment, Supported".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Employment, Supported".