Succeeding in College and at Work: Students with Disabilities Tell Their Stories

File Downloads / Links

Website with Videos (Offsite Link)

Article Publication Date:

7/1/2008

Summary:

Watch Danielle, Alexander, Valeska, and Santara share strategies they used as students with disabilities to successfully graduate from college and get jobs. They discuss their struggles with self-reporting their physical or mental disabilities and negotiating accommodations in school and at work. DVDs are available upon request.

Topics:

Accessibility; Employment Programs; Transition/Diversion from Institutions

Types/Tools:

Audio / Video recordings

Populations:

Psychiatric Disabilities/Mental Illness; Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities; Physical Disabilities; Direct Care Workforce; Psychiatric Disabilities/Mental Illness

Sources:

New England ADA Center

Programs/Initiatives:

N/A

States:

All States/Territories