It’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month!

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, in partnership with TCDD, offers a course for facilitators working with learners with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The course equips facilitators with knowledge, skills, and resources to prepare young people with disabilities to find meaningful employment as they transition into adulthood. The training provides facilitators with PowerPoints, scripts, handouts, activities, and resources on:

• resilience and managing anxiety;
• team skills;
• resume writing;
• workplace professionalism; and
• interview skills.
  

The course is eligible for three hours of continuing professional education credits from the Texas Education Agency for Texas teachers of students from early childhood through 12th grade.

You can register for the course online. Registration costs $10. If you are an educator or work directly with students transitioning into adulthood, you can sign up for a scholarship for the training course.

You can also check out these recorded training sessions that cover practical job-seeking strategies for people with disabilities, including resume writing, interview preparation, and workplace skills: