Publisher: Skills Next / Future Skills Centre, Public Policy Forum, Diversity Institute
Topics:  Supported Employment Practice-Financing, Compliance-Policies, Workplace Solutions-Funding, Workplace Solutions – Disability Specific Workplace Inclusion
Year published: 2020
Type of resource: Publication

This research report suggests that the transition between school and work appears to be a major
challenge for persons with disabilities. Educational institutions and employers could leverage this
transition into an opportunity, providing persons with disabilities skills, competencies, and credentials
(persons with mild disabilities are already well-educated) to connect into jobs in high growth industries
experiencing a need for workers.

Access the resource here: Skills Gaps, Underemployment, and Equity of Labour-Market Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities in Canada