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Connecting Youth with Significant Disabilities to Paid Work: An Innovative School-Based Intervention
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Direct linkMichele A. Schutz; Jessica M. Awsumb; Erik W. Carter; Leah Burgess; Ben Schwartzman – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2025
Early work experiences are associated with subsequent employment for students with significant disabilities, but they rarely receive such opportunities. This article presents two case studies illustrating a school-based intervention that connected students with significant disabilities to paid work during high school and included training for…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Supported Employment, Work Experience Programs, Severe Disabilities
