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Article: Assisting Adult Educators in Preparing Individuals with Disabilities for Employment.
- Article from:
- American Rehabilitation
- Article date:
- December 22, 1999
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1999 U.S. Rehabilitation Services Administration. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Because many consider a high school diploma to be a minimum requirement for entry into a permanent, well-paid occupation, lack of a diploma is a major barrier. Students with disabilities are disproportionately over- represented among the students who leave high school without a diploma. One of their best options is to attend an adult education program and work on a General Education Development (GED) diploma. Some estimates suggest that students with disabilities comprise as much as 30 percent of the adult education population (Hall, 1997). While federal legislation mandates accommodating the needs of persons with disabilities, adult education programs have had difficulty ...