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Students who have work experience during high school are twice as likely
to have a job and will earn more money after they leave school. |
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What kind of job you want after you finish
school? |
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How to get that job? |
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What you need to know before you can get that
job? |
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Where you can get the training or education you
need? |
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How long will this take? |
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the Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with
Disabilities. If you are eligible, VESID's vocational rehabilitation program can help you
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Plan for your career, |
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Obtain job coaching, |
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Get training to achieve your work goals, |
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Find a job that matches your abilities, interests
and needs, and |
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Work with your employer or college to make sure
you receive reasonable accommodations when you need them. |
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The
beginning of high school is when you should start planning what you will do after you
finish high school. You will have time to learn about and try different career choices.
Decisions you make at the beginning of high school affect how well prepared you will be
when you leave school. |
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A VR counselor can: |
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Give you information about careers and job
opportunities to help you decide on a job goal. |
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Suggest ways to find out about your abilities,
interests and needs for help. |
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Help you choose a work goal that fits your
choices, needs and abilities. |
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Make recommendations on how your school program
can help you develop job skills. |
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Help you find the training to prepare for your
goal, whether it is college, trade school or on-the-job. |
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Help you find a job and follow up to make sure it
is the right job for you. |
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Tell you who to talk to when you have questions
about transportation, financial aid, work benefits and other concerns. |
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| You may be eligible for
vocational rehabilitation services if you receive special education services or other help
because you have a disability. A disability may be a medical condition such as diabetes or
epilepsy, an orthopedic or other physical condition, or a mental, emotional or learning
disability. The counselor will work with you to find out if you are eligible and what
types of services you need to prepare for work. If you are eligible, you and your
vocational rehabilitation counselor will plan a program to help you prepare to go to work. |
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No. The VESID
vocational rehabilitation counselor works with all students in high school who have
disabilities. If you are not in special education, ask your school guidance counselor
about VESID. |
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| Information about you, including the fact that
VESID is helping you, is kept confidential. Information is only shared when you give
permission to your counselor. |
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| Job training may be available on college campuses,
at business and trade schools, at community rehabilitation programs, or on the job. |
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| You will make the final decisions that fit your
own career interests, abilities, choices and goals. The best situation is one in which everyone works
together to plan the vocational rehabilitation program that will enable you to reach your
career goals. |
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| Your school will help you apply. The Committee on
Special Education, your teacher, the transition coordinator, school nurse or guidance
counselor can help you contact the VESID counselor. An appointment can be arranged at your
school. If someone from your school does not talk with you about VESID by your senior
year, you or your parents can call and make an appointment with a VESID counselor at the
nearest VESID office. |
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We encourage you to apply during
your last two years in high school. |
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Your school librarian can help.
Ask to see the Occupational Outlook Handbook and the Dictionary
of Occupational Titles.
Your school guidance counselor has many resources to help you make a career choice. Start
looking now at these materials for ideas on exciting career and job opportunities. Ask for
opportunities to visit jobs or to participate in work experience programs run by your
school.
The Department of Labor also has a web site called Career Zone.
Find it at http://www.nycareerzone.org |
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| More information about getting ready for adult
life can be found at this web site: |
| https://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/transition/home.html |
| This web site tells about planning careers,
college, assistive technology, living on your own and other concerns that young adults
have. It tells about different services and where to find help. |
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To find the VESID office near you, call:
1-800-222-JOBS (voice or TTY),go to the
website at:
http://www.acces.nysed.gov/vr/,
or email us at:
accesweb@nysed.gov |
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