Preparing students with mild disabilities for careers in technology: a process and recommendations from Iowa's High School High Tech program.
Postsecondary education and employment outcomes for students with mild disabilities are disappointing. This article describes an innovative approach to preparing high school students with mild disabilities for challenging careers in high tech industries, called High School High Tech (HSHT). Followin...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation Vol. 16; no. 3/4; pp. 179 - 188 |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
2001
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