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Thursday, May 24, 2012

Family and educators play a critical role in the expectations young people with disabilities develop for themselves. It is essential that they strengthen these expectations by instilling an early love of learning and cultivating a clear vision of work and community participation.


Consistency is key to infusing such expectations. The assumption of work should be echoed by all people of influence in a young person’s life. Parents, teachers, coaches, clergy, neighbors and others all play a powerful role in helping young people, especially those with disabilities, dream big and achieve their aspirations. As part of this, young people with disabilities should be encouraged to take risks and be given the freedom to fail and learn from their mistakes.
At SENET (Supported Employment Network), we encourage young people with disabilities to  share their career aspirations on The Campaign for Disability Employment’s  online youth forum. By doing so, you will help increase employer awareness of  the many ways you and so many other young folks with disabilities  plan to be a vital part of the American workforce in the future! 

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