Category: Advocacy

Transition Preparation: College to Career for Students with Disabilities

You have the skills and the ability, but you also happen to have a disability. During your job search and on the job, you want your talents to shine through and the focus to be on all the things you can do. The Rochester Institute of Technology Career Advising and Cooperative Education office provides helpful information about job hunting  for students with disabilities.  Topics covered include:

  • Work-related Accommodations
  • Disclosing a Disability
  • Disclosure Preparation
  • Disclosure Pros, Cons, and Timing
  • Who to Tell
  • Disclosure Script
  • Your Employment Rights Under the ADA
  • Examples of prohibited employment practices under the ADA
  • Interviewing Tips
  • Before the Interview
  • During the Interview
  • Job Search Resources
  • General Resources
  • Agencies and Organizations
  • Networking Opportunities
  • Internships options for students with disabilities who….
  • Opportunities for individuals working in the federal government
  • Special opportunities for graduate school
  • Special opportunities for Veterans
  • Employers Committed to Hiring Job Seekers with Disabilities
  • Employment Perspectives Video Series: Recruiting, Hiring, Retaining People with Disabilities

To explore these topics, visit Job Seekers with Disabilities

DO-IT Video Resources

The  DO-IT  Center has a collection of  short, well done videos which cover a wide variety of topics of relevance to students, employers, parents, librarians, IT and DSS staff. The videos focus more on the experience of having a disability  than on the law.

The DO-IT video library may be found here. DO-IT Video Library.

Videos play in  the DO-IT  custom accessible media player with audio description and transcripts provided. Videos can be downloaded, viewed on the DO-IT  YouTube channel, or ordered on DVD. The Search Video Library feature enables users to search the full text of all videos and begin playing videos at specific start times from the search results.

 

Located at the University of Washington, Seattle, the DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) Center is dedicated to empowering people with disabilities through technology and education. It promotes awareness and accessibility—in both the classroom and the workplace—to maximize the potential of individuals with disabilities and make our communities more vibrant, diverse, and inclusive.

How Well Do You Know Yourself?

Going to college can be exciting and challenging for any student. For students who have never had to advocate for themselves, the transition from high school to college can be difficult.

The answers to each of these five questions can help students with disabilities transitioning to college better understand themselves and their needs. In addition, the answers can also help them be better prepared  to meet with  disability service provide

  • What type of person are you now and do you want to be in the future?
  • Can you describe your disability or disabilities and whether you have documentation?
  • How do you learn best in the classroom and in daily life?
  • What accommodations, including any assistive technology or adaptive equipment, did you receive or try in high school and/or daily life?
  • How and when do you advocate for yourself?

 

Questions courtesy Tom Heffron, the education director of disability services and financial aid at the Wisconsin Technical College System,