What WILL you do?

Work is an important part of people’s lives. It means more than just getting paid. It means being able to make your own choices about how you want to live your life.

At work, it’s what people can do that matters. If you are a young person with a disability, only you can decide your limits. You can work in a wide variety of jobs and play an important role in America’s economy. In fact, experience with a disability can help in a job or in starting a business. Today more than ever, businesses need people who can think differently about how to solve problems and get the job done. People with disabilities do this in America’s workplaces every day – and so can you. So set your sights high! Along the way, remember that resources are available to help you seek employment, succeed on the job, and understand your right to be judged on your ability, not disability.

Tell us what you WILL do!

If you are a young person with a disability, we’d like to hear from you!

Please take a moment to share your career aspirations. By doing so, you will help increase employer awareness about the many ways today’s youth plan to be tomorrow’s leaders and will encourage others to dream big!

I WILL...

LAURIE ELISE
BEREA, OH

I aspire to become a journalist. I already have a degree in music education, which I can no longer use. My credits have been transfered to TRI C. I hope to start there and then transfer to Ohio University to complete the degree.

rose
reston, VA

I am going to be a medical assitant and a nurse. I love to help people when they are in need.

Tristan
Modesto, CA

I am going to be an architect. I love to draw and design things.

Elaine
Hopewell Junction, NY

I will graduate in May with a B.S. in biomedical engineering and a minor in Spanish. Then I will go on to get my PhD in Rehabilitation Science and Tech allowing me to design next gen assistive tech. I will also continue to break down barriers and misconceptions about physical disabilities.

Stephanie
Rochester, NY

I will graduate from college in May with a B.S. in Management and a B.A. in English. I will continue on to law school where I will learn to be a great lawyer that will defend the rights of individuals with disabilities. I will help to make our world a better place for everybody.

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DID YOU KNOW?

Young people are some of the most powerful advocates for greater equality for people with disabilities. Through a recent Special Olympics youth-initiated campaign, tens of thousands of people of all ages pledged to stop using negative language about intellectual disabilities.