Youth Employment Stories

One of the best ways for families, teachers, legislators, employers and other stakeholders to appreciate how integrated employment can work for people with disabilities is to see it happening!  Check out these videos of youth with disabilities working in their communities.   

Love’s Employment Story (3:31)

David’s Employment Story (2:31) 

Cullen’s Employment Story (2:55) 

Brandon’s Employment Story (2:15) 

Alexis’s Employment Story (2:00) 

James’ Employment Story (1:15)

 

Project Videos

Other Employment Stories

Let’s Get to Work Youth Success Stories

Adam’s Story

Brandon’s Story

Curtis’s Story

David’s Story

Echo’s Story

Mike’s Story

On the Job: Stories from Youth with Disabilities (from Wisconsin)

People First Employment Stories 3

People First Employment Stories 4

Tim’s Place An amazing story of a young man who happens to have Downs Syndrome and owns his own restaurant.  Tim’s parents raised all three of their boys with the same high expectations and their son, Tim, has certainly lived up to them!

Post-secondary Education Stories

Clarence’s Story

Alex’s Story

Emily’s Story

Nathan’s Story