Although formal vocational training in technical high schools or community-based job placements provides opportunities for adolescents with disabilities, educators need to consider a broader continuum of vocational training options for these students. Entrepreneurial options such as school-based businesses, internships, and apprenticeships may…

This document is the Spanish translation of ED 145 222, A Primer for Career Education. In this monograph, a view of the basic nature of the career education effort is discussed under the following topics: the basis of need for career education; the meaning and goals of career education; the difference between career education and vocational…

The state of the art of career education for handicapped persons was reviewed beginning with the events and developments which have aided in the growth of career education for the handicapped since 1971. Specific career education needs of the handicapped were identified, and the concept of career education was clarified. The study examined…