Assisting Adult Educators in Preparing Individuals with Disabilities for Employment.

American Rehabilitation | December 22, 1999| | Copyright

Because many consider a high school diploma to be a minimum requirement for entry into a permanent, well-paid occupation, lack of a diploma is a major barrier. Students with disabilities are disproportionately over- represented among the students who leave high school without a diploma. One of their best options is to attend an adult education program and work on a General Education Development (GED) diploma. Some estimates suggest that students with disabilities comprise as much as 30 percent of the adult education population (Hall, 1997). While federal legislation mandates ...

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