College degree and unemployment
Posted on 15. Oct, 2010 by Joan Azarva in Articles
HERE IS VITAL NEWS FOR YOU!!
According to a news release on August 25, 2010, by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate among individuals with disabilities is 14.5% as compared to 9% for those without disabilities. That is a 5.5% gap!
However, among those with bachelor’s degrees or higher, the gap narrows considerably. Among people with disabilities at this level of education, the unemployment rate is 8.3% vs. those without disabilities at 4.5%. The gap closes to 3.8%!
While the unemployment rate right now in general is not a pretty picture, it seems more important than ever to put as much possible in our kid’s favor–that would mean AN EDUCATION!
Words to remember:
All teens with disabilities are accepted to college somewhere. That is not the challenge. Staying in is the major issue for our kids.
Only when our teens have the desire to go to college, and the fit is as perfect as possible, do our kids go on to graduate! Tweet
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Mari
13. Dec, 2010
My son received his bachelors degree in August. His diagnosis for Aspergers was late – in tenth grade. He also has A.D.D. Reminder to parents that many options asre available if you feel that your child needs more time to assimilate to the challenges of college.
Our son went to a community college close to home so we could support him during the initial transition on the homefront. Upon graduating from a two year college, our son went to a local four year college within driving distance to our home. During his second semester at the college we persuaded him to move into a dorm room on campus. We were within driving distance if anxiety or other struggles cropped up. However, the dorm was a safe first step to teaching our son how to navigate college independently and forced him to socialize with his peers. He has graduated college and due to his social skills is in a minimum wage job, although his I.Q. and verbal skills are in the verbal range. The next step? A rehabilitation service that will help our son navigate the working world. Savor the baby steps these kids make. Remember. several baby steps add up to one large step.
Joan Azarva
10. Jan, 2011
You have exactly the right idea – too much, too soon usually results in crash and burn. Good luck!