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Context
U.S. Bureau of Labor 2012 statistics
13.4% of people with disabilities unemployed vs. 8% of people
without disability unemployed
Self-advocacy and strategic disclosure are key to experiential learning and
job success.
Students with hidden disabilities are fastest growing population on college
campuses.
Campuses need make adjustments and change their approach in order
to support this growth.
Formal education and professional experience in working with this student
population is limited making it difficult to support influx.
NuConnect
Northeastern University is highlighted as a comprehensive and effective
program for supporting students with disabilities in experiential learning
and job attainment.
Lets take a look!
What are the aspects of NUs program that makes it so successful?
References
Cutway, L., Porter, V., & Mahoney, S. (2012, June). Strategies for Preparing a Well-Rounded and Self-Assured Job.
Retreived from https://www.ahead.org/conf/2012%20CONFERENCE%20Handouts/CONCURRENT%
20SESSIONS/Concurrent%20Block%202/2.5%20Preparing%20Job%20Seekers/2.5%20Strategies_for_Preparing_a_WellRounded_and_Self-Assured_Job-_AHEAD_6.15.12.pptx
Disclosing your disability [Video file}. Retrieved from
http://www.dol.gov/dol/media/webcast/20111206-wrp/20111206-wrp-7-disability-disclosure.htm
McCarthy, D. (2007). Teaching self-advocacy to students with disabilities. About Campus, 12(5), 10-16.
U.S Government Accountability Office. (2009, Oct). Higher education and disability education needs a coordinated approach to
improve its assistance to schools in supporting students. Retrieved from http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d1033.pdf.
Vance, M.L., Lipsitz, N.E. & Parks, K. (2014). Beyond the Americans with Disabilities Act: Inclusive policy and practice for
higher education. Washington, DC: NASPA.