FW: Disability employment information for parents, youth and employers:

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Disability employment information for parents, youth and employers:

REFERENCE POINTS is an activity of TATRA, a project of PACER Center

REFERENCE POINTS: New Fact Sheets from ODEP

ODEP has just released three new fact sheets in a new and easy to read

format that provide constructive disability employment information for

parents, youth and employers:

" Creating a Path to Employment: Tips for Parents with Children with

Disabilities " : Work in the 21st century is more team-based than ever.

Start by exploring the world of work together.

http://www.dol.gov/odep/documents/creating_path_to_Employment.pdf

" Essential Skills to Getting a Job: What Young People with Disabilities

Need to Know " : Often referred to as " soft skills " , work ethic,

communication, teamwork and critical thinking are all must have's for

youth in today's job market.

http://www.dol.gov/odep/documents/essential_job_skills.pdf

" Shaping Tomorrow's Workforce: Including Talents of Young People with

Disabilities " : Youth with disabilities bring fresh, new perspectives

that enrich strategies for meeting business challenges and achieving

success. http://www.dol.gov/odep/documents/essential_job_skills.pdf

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a technical assistance activity of the TATRA Project. The TATRA Project

is funded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration.

Randee

Program Coordinator

The Arc/Family to Family

1201 Australian Ave

Riviera Beach, Fl. 33404-6698

(561)842-3213 *Fax (561)863-4352

rgabriel@...

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