Career and Career-Related Educational Concerns of College Students With Disabilities

• Published in: Journal of counseling and development Vol. 75; no. 2; pp. 103 - 114
• Main Authors: Enright, Mary Schaefer, Conyers, Liza M., Szymanski, Edna Mora
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.11.1996; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; American Association for Counseling and Development
• Subjects: Americans with Disabilities Act 1990-US; Career Counseling; Career Development; Career development planning; Career Guidance; Careers; College Environment; College Students; Colleges; Counseling; Decision making; Disabilities; Disability; Disabled persons; Disabled students; Education; Educational needs; Higher Education; Methods; People with disabilities; Psychological aspects; Self Concept; Self esteem; Self image; Special Needs Students; Student College Relationship; Students with disabilities; USA; Vocational guidance
• ISSN: 0748-9633; 1556-6676
• DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1996.tb02320.x

This article providas career counselors with an overview of career‐related issues relevant to students with disabilities in postsecondary educational settings. Topics addressed include the impact of disability on career development, the impact of disability on postsecondary educational participation, and access and accommodation issues. The authors argue for an expanded role for career counselors who work with college students with disabilities. It is concluded that career counselors can play an important role in facilitating college students with disabilities in their adaptation to the college environment, their acquisition of appropriate accommodations, and their transition to employment.