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New publication gathers results of study on the implementation of SIS-A in the evaluation and planning of support for inclusion in employment

Updated : 10/07/2026

The cover of the study “SIS-A in the Evaluation and Planning of Support for Inclusion in Employment” shows several geometric figures in shades of blue, yellow, red and white. In the center, on a white area with ripped paper effect, appears the title of the study in black letters. At the top right is the word ‘STUDY’. In the lower left corner is the logo of the Portuguese Federation of Vocational Training and Employment of People with Disabilities.

The Portuguese Federation of Vocational Training and Employment of Persons with Disabilities and Disabilities (FORMEM) has just published the final results of the study in book form. “SIS-A in the Evaluation and Planning of Support for Employment Inclusion” led, in 2025, by a team of researchers from the School of Education of the Polytechnic Institute of Porto (ESE-IPP) and the Faculty of Human Motricity, University of Lisbon (FMH-UL).

The study gathers technical and methodological information on the application of the Support Intensity Scale - Adult Version (SIS-A) as a support tool for assessing support needs and planning responses aimed at the socio-professional inclusion of people with disabilities. The research had the participation of professionals from 23 entities related to the area of socio-professional inclusion, as well as the involvement of 199 people with disabilities.

The publication is an integral part of the ‘Know and Monitor for Better Action’ project, co-financed by the Institute for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, I.P. (IDiPD, I.P.). available for consultation in the Library of IDiPD, I.P.