Supported Employment for Youth with Disabilities: A Successful Community-Referenced Employment Training Program.

McCabe, Patrick P.; Smergut, Peter C.

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ERIC Number: EJ494241

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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Supported Employment for Youth with Disabilities: A Successful Community-Referenced Employment Training Program.

McCabe, Patrick P.; Smergut, Peter C.

Journal for Vocational Special Needs Education, v17 n1 p25-29 Fall 1994

The Manhattan Transition Center provides supported employment for youth with mild to severe disabilities. Local enclave worksites staffed by teacher/paraprofessional teams place participants in jobs. Under the zero-reject policy, employers and service providers are responsible for participants' personal and work-related growth. (SK)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Programs, Disabilities, Job Placement, Job Training, Services, Supported Employment, Transitional Programs, Young Adults

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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