Job Training for Youth with Disabilities
Career Programs
Student Group:
Student Group:
Secondary Students
What is Job Training?
This program integrates classroom learning with practical work experience for students with disabilities. By combining the resources of secondary schools, business, industry partners and the community, students are provided highly motivating educational experiences.
Typical areas of work may include: animal shelters/services, food services, health care, janitorial services, office support & retail shops.
Benefits of Work Experience
- Work experience provides a critical first step for entry to post-secondary programs.
- Students are placed with employers based on their interests and career goals. All placements are flexible in length.
- While on work experience students do not receive receive a salary or wage for hours designated in the Work Education Agreement.
- Students are covered by Workers Compensation while on a standard worksite
Resources to Explore
The Options February 2012 booklet is now available
- Lists agencies and educational institutions providing programs for youth
Career/Life Transitions for Students with Diverse Needs
Please note that there are some incorrect website addresses in the Career/Life Transitions pdf.
1. Canadian Centre on Disability Studies – Disability Information Network, page 28 in pdf.
2. Disability Resource Centre, page 28 in pdf
3. The Integrated Network of Disability Information And Education (Indie), page 29 in pdf.
4. Job Accommodation Network (JAN), page 29 in pdf.
5. National School-to-Work Learning and Information Centre, page 29 in pdf.
6. Project Pursuit, page 30 in pdf.
7. Resources for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), page 30 in pdf.
8. School-to-Work-Outreach Project, page 30 in pdf.
9. Williams Syndrome, page 58 in pdf.
10. Literacy BC, page 65 in pdf.
11. The Learning Disabilities Association of BC, page 65 in pdf.
12. Gifted Children’s Association of BC, page 73 in pdf.
13. Gifted Education/School-to-Work Models: Best Practices and Unique Approaches, page 73 in pdf.
14. Provincial Integration Support Program, page 87 in pdf.
15. Deaf Blindness Web Resource Page, page 93 in pdf.
16. Deaf Blind Online, page 93 in pdf.
17. Asthma FAQ, page 104 in pdf.
18. British Columbia Fibromyalgia Society, page 104 in pdf.
19. Spina Bifida Association of America, page 105 in pdf.
20. BC Blind Sports and Recreation Association, page 112 in pdf.
21. Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, page 120 in pdf.
22. Canadian Hard of Hearing Association, page 120 in pdf.
23. Described and Captioned Media Program * Fomerly “Captioned Film/Videos Programs”, page 120 in pdf.
24. Autism Society of BC, page 127 in pdf.
25. Chris Rose Therapy Centre for Autism * Formerly known as “Giant Steps West”, page 127 in pdf.
26. Centre for the Study of Autism * website address is correct but not launching from pdf., Page 128 in pdf.
27. BC Brain Injury Association, page 135 in pdf.
28. Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children, page 136 in pdf.
Canada Study Grants are available to assist with post-secondary studies. Visit their website
