HKNC - WHAT DO DEAF-BLIND PEOPLE DO


EMPLOYMENT LIST
updates: last modified 05/12/2008

THIS IS THE "EMPLOYMENT" PAGE IN "VOCATIONAL SERVICES"

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Deaf-blind students at work experience sites continue to "wow" employers with their skills and positive work attitudes. HKNC job coaches work with students to teach them tasks required on the job and help develop strategies, such as using pre-written communication cards, that can be used to facilitate communication with non-signing co-workers and supervisors. When students are ready to return home and find jobs, HKNC helps with resumes, contacting potential employers, and providing someone to accompany students to interviews.

One student who wanted to receive training in small engine repair was placed at a local Sears. Her work experience there was so successful that, at the end of her training, she was hired by Sears. Another student fulfilled a life-long dream of working with animals by interning as a veterinarian's assistant with the Manhasset Animal Hospital. When the woman returned home, she was able to get a job working in an animal hospital in her local community.

Many individuals who are deaf-blind are gainfully employed in competitive work settings. The range of settings is broad - from retail work, laundry, food service and data entry to teachers, artists, computer technicians and editors, to name a few. Some individuals are self employed.

The following links go to websites of or about individuals who are deaf-blind.

Apparel - deaf-blind theme - Deaf-Blind Apparel Store

Artist - Christian Marcovic - Fuzzy Wuzzy Designs by Deaf-Blind Artist

Artist - Mama Ruth Lowery - Artist in Residence

Cabinet maker - Jose Moreno Success Stories: Jose Moreno

Communication Agent - Hospitality Spotlight – Cara Aase

Consultant and Trainer - Jill Gaus

Electrical Engineer, Author Scott Stoffel - First Deaf-Blind Student To Graduate With Degree in Electrical Engineering

Fundraiser/Advocate, Mitchell Shapiro - The Foundation for Sight and Sound

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For more information about providing work experience or employment opportunities, contact:

Kathy Mezack - Coordinator of Vocational Services