Re: [NPSO]: Disabled Face Sharply Higher Jobless Rate - WSJ.com

[Doris Jamison]

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Sadder than this is that the ODEP can provide information by age groups of persons with disabilities and by regions that trends over time.   All youth in the transition age bracket, with and without disabilities, have been hit very hard by the economic downturn and show dismal employment outcomes, far worse than the general population.  If you zone in and look at the participation and employment rates of young people with disabilities, it is blood curdling. >>> <dkun...@uoregon.edu> 8/27/2010 4:38 PM >>>     Sponsored by    * Please note, the sender's email address has not been verified.       Hi all: The NPSO thought this article would be of interest to our Listserve. The current economy demonstrates an even greater need to ensure students with disabilities are prepared for the workforce and/or further education. Have a great weekend! Deanne             Click the following to access the sent link:       Disabled Face Sharply Higher Jobless Rate - WSJ.com* This article will be available to non-subscribers of the Online Journal for up to seven days after it is e-mailed.                 Get your EMAIL THIS Browser Button and use it to email content from any Web site. Click here for more information.   *This article can also be accessed if you copy and paste the entire address below into your web browser. http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424052748704540904575451751896763276-lMyQjAxMTAwMDIwNjEyNDYyWj.html