1、附：原文一 Connecting Students To Careers John A Nietupski Techniques J 2008， (2)： 26-29 The article reports on the Career Connections program which is developed to help highschool students with disabilities identify their career goals, and keep the jobs that match those goals. The program helps the spec
2、ial needs students search for employment opportunities that conforms with their skills and interests. Career Connections is comprised of six program elements which are designed to answer specific question that can guide the students career path. Key words: College students; Career planning Young peo
3、ple searching for employment opportunities fresh our ofhigh school know how difficult it can be to find openings that Hetheir skills and interests. It isnt easy successfully competing withother jobseekers for those all too rare positions that pay a goodwage, have reasonable hours, and offer employer
4、 benefits andprospects for advancement. This is a daunting undertaking for many individu-alsand even more so for a young person who happens to have a disability.According to the United States Chamber of Commerce, the unemploymentrate for individuals with disabilities is a staggering 62 percent. The
5、GramWood Area Education Agency (GWAEA), an intermediate agency that serves33 east central Iowa school districts, began working in 2000 to determine why young people with disabilities were having a difficult time transitioning fromhigh school to the world of work.GWAEA was particularly disturbed by i
6、ts follow -up survey findings whichshowed that students in the middle range of the severity continuum werestruggling to find and keep good jobs. More than 40 percent of graduatesserved in what were called Self-Contained with Integration programs andwere unemployed, and more than 20 percent only worked pan time within 18months of leaving high school. The agency determined that one explanationfor the numbers is the fact chat students had insufficient career explorationand work experience
