Work-based learning and students with disabilities: one step toward high-skill, high-pay careers.(results of a survey by the National Organization on Disability)

From: American Rehabilitation | Date: March 22, 2001| Author: Burgstahler, Sheryl | Copyright information

Employment in a high-skill, high-pay position is a big part of the American dream. Yet, many people with disabilities fall short of realizing this dream. A survey commissioned by the National Organization on Disability concludes that only 29 percent of those with disabilities of working age are employed full- or part-time as compared with 79 percent of those who do not have disabilities. Of the people with disabilities who are not working, 72 percent report that they would prefer t...

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