Webinar
Transition Talk: Empowered Employment: Skills and Strategies for Success
Young adults with disabilities often encounter unique challenges when stepping into the workforce. This workshop explores those barriers while highlighting essential skills like communication, time management, problem-solving, and teamwork.
About the webinar
Let’s talk about how to help young adults with disabilities build confidence and develop essential workplace skills like communication, time management, problem-solving, and teamwork. This workshop shares practical strategies and tools to help students succeed wherever they volunteer or work.
Speakers
Sara Barron, CoFounder, Ventures ATL
Marisol Carmona, MSW, Program Specialist, Perkins Transition Center
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additional Resources
- When do I have to tell my employer that I have a disability? (Mass. Office On Disability YouTube video)
- Inclusive Volunteering Article on The Arc website
- Virtual Volunteering website
- “An Employer’s Guide to Supporting Workers with Autism”, Keith Wargo and Chet Hurwitz, Harvard Business Review
- TransCen, Inc.
- Ed.gov – Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies in every state
- Ventures ATL, Empowering Neurodiverse Employment
About Transition Talks
Transition Talks are a series of monthly, virtual workshops hosted by Perkins and industry experts, designed to help you plan your blind or visually impaired young adult’s future after High School. These workshops are free and open to families from across the country. Throughout the this year’s series, we’re tackling robust topics including sustainable financial planning, pre-employment skills, raising confident self-advocates, and more.
