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Employment Connections: A Transition Tool Kit for Youth with Disabilities

August 2002
Written by Steve Estey and Neil Faba

Contents

• Introduction
• About the Student Leadership & Employment Forums Project and this Tool Kit
• Transition and Employment Programs Across Canada
  • Navigating the Waters
  • Career Edge/Ability Edge
  • Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) – Career Development and Employment Services
  • City of Toronto
  • Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)
  • GE Canada
  • Government of Canada – Youth Employment Strategy (YES)
  • Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work (CCRW)
  • Bank of Montreal – Career Possibilities Program
  • Advice and Business Loans for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities (ABLED)
  • CAMO (Comité d’adaptation de la main d’oeuvre pour personnes handicapées)
  • Reaching E-Quality Employment Services
  • STEP Services – Career Options for Students with Disabilities
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)