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Future Employment Prospects. According to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics , as of August 2010, the percentage of individuals with disabilities participating in the labor force was 22.0 percent compared to 70.2 percent for individuals with no disability.
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Future Employment Prospects • According to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of August 2010, the percentage of individuals with disabilities participating in the labor force was 22.0 percent compared to 70.2 percent for individuals with no disability. • For more information http://www.disability.gov/employment/news_%26_events
Top 5 Helpful High School Services Reported by Youth on the Ohio Longitudinal Transition Study • Career-Technical Education • Paid Job While in High School • Involvement in IEP Meetings • Job Shadowing • School-based Work Programs
In-School Predictors by Post-School Outcome Area The predictor category listed has been extracted from high quality correlational research including students with disabilities. See http://www.nsttac.org/ebp/PredictorResources.aspx for more information on the process by which these predictors were identified.
In-School Predictors by Post-School Outcome Area Benz, M. R., Lindstrom, L., & Yovanoff, P. (2000). Improving graduation and employment outcomes of students with disabilities: Predictive factors and student perspectives. Exceptional Children, 66, 509-541. Bullis, M., Davis, C., Bull, B., & Johnson, B. (1995). Transition achievement among young adults with deafness: What variables relate to success? Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 39, 130-150. Doren, B., & Benz, M. R. (1998). Employment inequality revisited: Predictors of better employment outcomes for young women with disabilities in transition. The Journal of Special Education, 31, 425-442. Rabren, K., Dunn, C., & Chambers, D. (2002). Predictors of post-high school employment among young adults with disabilities. Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 25, 25-40.