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Are you interested in influencing the life direction and future success of a young person. Mentoring makes a difference. You can change the course of someone’s life by sharing your experience, insights, and talents. According to Mentoring.org, being a mentor is just as life-changing as having a mentor: “As you and your mentee begin your relationship; exploring values, interests and …
As a School Counselor, you inspire and encourage students to consider their talents, interests, and abilities in the exploration of future possibilities and potential. You provide important connections to resources and information about the education, training, and careers that await these young people. The information in this booklet is a reminder that working with students with disabilities is very much …
If you are a young person (ages 18-25) and you are exploring opportunities to put your passion into action through long term service…or maybe you need help uncovering your passion, sign up to meet with a guide (mentor) today! How it works Students are paired with appropriate guides (mentors), who will provide 30-40 minute sessions via video conference. During these sessions, …
Professional school counselors can be more effective in their work with parents of students with disabilities — as well as with the students themselves, their teachers, and other students — if they understand parent perspectives. Parents’ areas of concern are described, and implications for school counselors are discussed. Find out more by reading this post for school counselors.
Mentors with disabilities share their professional and personal successes with children from Nesbit Elementary School in Gwinnett County, GA. The “I Have a Dream: Creating Your Life Portfolio” program is part of a new disability mentoring day and career expo pilot program created by the Southeast ADA Center — a project of the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University — …
If you are looking for inspiration about reaching your full potential and the value of identifying and pursuing your goals, look no further than the new What You Can Do: The Campaign for Disability Employment by a collaborative effort among several disability and business organizations that seek to promote positive employment outcomes for people with disabilities by encouraging employers and others to …
Use the search form on Mentoring.org, find organizations to connect you with a mentor.
Anna is a blogger who is passionate about empowering people with disabilities to pursue their personal and professional goals. She is also an Employment Counselor at Employment Resources, Inc. (ERI), in Madison, Wisconsin. She graduated from the Rehabilitation Psychology Master’s Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Read Anna’s blog and join her conversations about employment, advocacy, and disability.
Work Incentive Benefit Specialists assist people with disabilities by helping them navigate the choices and options around work and their public benefits. Benefit specialists can provide an overview of a person’s services and benefits and how work will impact their cash payments, medical coverage, and continued eligibility. If you have a disability, you should contact a benefits specialist when: You are considering work for the …
This starter kit from Social Security includes answers to questions most people ask about when applying for disability benefits. Knowing the answers to these questions will help you understand the process. The kit includes a fact sheet with the definition of disability and answers questions about applying for disability benefits. It provides a link to the online application and lots of other …
