Comments on: Record Unemployment Reported For People With Disabilities In June http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2009/07/02/june-employment-report/3944/ Developmental Disability News Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:55:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: twinkie1cat http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2009/07/02/june-employment-report/3944/comment-page-1/#comment-427 twinkie1cat Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:19:43 +0000 http://www.disabilityscoop.com/?p=3944#comment-427 And this is why the word needs to get out. Youth with disabilities need to stay in school through their 21st birthday, get usable job training while they are there, if high functioning, at a vocational school or college whild still in high school and equip themselves for when the recession breaks and if not, switch their SSI from child to adult when they are 18 so they have something to sustain them until they are ready. That way they can ride this out and be ahead of more typical students. High unemployment has always been a problem for people with disabilities. It is worse now than ever, but not just for them. Remember though: Healthcare is always hiring. Teachers will be the first ones hired back,even before the recession turns loose. Get two certifications, one in special ed. and stay away from early childhood. (Not many jobs. Very competitive and they are going to pick the cute teachers first.) If you are able to get training in one of those fields the jobs will be easier to get. Oh, and people always need a hair cut or style! My friend has clients who budget for their hair, even in the recession. He has ADHD and it is a perfect field for him. And this is why the word needs to get out. Youth with disabilities need to stay in school through their 21st birthday, get usable job training while they are there, if high functioning, at a vocational school or college whild still in high school and equip themselves for when the recession breaks and if not, switch their SSI from child to adult when they are 18 so they have something to sustain them until they are ready. That way they can ride this out and be ahead of more typical students.

High unemployment has always been a problem for people with disabilities. It is worse now than ever, but not just for them. Remember though: Healthcare is always hiring. Teachers will be the first ones hired back,even before the recession turns loose. Get two certifications, one in special ed. and stay away from early childhood. (Not many jobs. Very competitive and they are going to pick the cute teachers first.) If you are able to get training in one of those fields the jobs will be easier to get. Oh, and people always need a hair cut or style! My friend has clients who budget for their hair, even in the recession. He has ADHD and it is a perfect field for him.

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