{"id":1541,"date":"2022-04-30T14:19:19","date_gmt":"2022-04-30T14:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adainfo.org\/?page_id=1541"},"modified":"2022-04-30T14:19:19","modified_gmt":"2022-04-30T14:19:19","slug":"youth-with-disabilities-employment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.adainfo.org\/youth-with-disabilities-employment\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth with Disabilities:  Employment"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncwd-youth.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD\/Youth)<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ext\" src=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/external-link.gif\" alt=\"opens new page\" width=\"16\" height=\"14\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>NCWD\/Youth is your source for information about employment and youth with disabilities.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youth.eeoc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Youth @ Work<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ext\" src=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/external-link.gif\" alt=\"opens new page\" width=\"16\" height=\"14\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) offers information about the rights and responsibilities of employees, and the types of discrimination they may face.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dol.gov\/odep\/topics\/Youth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP):<br \/>\nFrom School to Adulthood and the World of Work <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ext\" src=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/external-link.gif\" alt=\"opens new page\" width=\"16\" height=\"14\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>This office in the U.S. Department of Labor offers a wealth of resources for youth, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dol.gov\/odep\/wrp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) for College Students with Disabilities <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/external-link.gif\" alt=\"opens a new window\" \/><\/a>connects employers with college students and recent graduates with disabilities.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"PDF opens in new window\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dol.gov\/odep\/pdf\/20120103ScheduleA.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-extlink=\"\">&#8220;Federal Schedule A Hiring Authority Fact Sheet: Tips for Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities Interested in Starting Career with the Federal Government&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aapd.com\/what-we-do\/employment\/disability-mentoring-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Disability Mentoring Day (DMD)<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ext\" src=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/external-link.gif\" alt=\"opens new page\" width=\"16\" height=\"14\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) sponsors DMD, a national program that promotes career development for students and job-seekers with disabilities through job shadowing and hands-on career exploration.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/ehrweb.aaas.org\/entrypoint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Entry Point!<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ext\" src=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/external-link.gif\" alt=\"opens new page\" width=\"16\" height=\"14\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>ENTRY POINT! is a program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) offering internship opportunities for students with disabilities in science, engineering, mathematics, computer science, and some fields of business.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/ncld-youth.info\/index.php?id=01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The National Consortium on Leadership and Disability for Youth (NCLD\/Youth)<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ext\" src=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/external-link.gif\" alt=\"opens new page\" width=\"16\" height=\"14\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The NCLD\/Youth offers a variety of resources, including the publication <a title=\"PDF opens in new window\" href=\"http:\/\/ncld-youth.info\/Downloads\/intern-guide-final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-extlink=\"\">&#8220;Internships: The On-Ramp to Employment.&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/punch-in.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-extlink=\"\">Punch-In!<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>This project of the Great Lakes ADA Center is designed to help young adults with disabilities achieve success in employment. The site features self-paced tutorials, expert advice, a moderated online course, and video resources to develop job-seeking strategies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD\/Youth) NCWD\/Youth is your source for information about employment and youth with disabilities. Youth @ Work The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) offers information about the rights and responsibilities of employees, and the types of discrimination they may face. 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