Helping Students with Disabilities
HireAbility Navigator
Student HireAbility Navigator Initiative
The Student HireAbility Navigator initiative provides support and coordination around the region to grow and improve workforce transition services offered to students with disabilities & their families. SHN serves as a vital resource and partner to enhance current programs offered by Texas Workforce Commission's Vocational Rehabilitation Services through three areas of focus:
Focus #1 - Raise awareness of resources and activities available to students with disabilities
Focus #2 - Increase community coordination and provide information, training, and technical assistance
Focus #3 - Inform and engage employers to increase understanding and develop work-based learning opportunities
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Participants
The Student HireAbility initiative does not administer services, but does work to improve offerings and grow awareness. Program participation through the office of Vocational Rehabilitation is eligibility-based according to the following criteria:
- Students who are 14-22 years old as of September 1st of the previous year
- Students who are receiving special education services or who have eligibility through Section 504 of the Rehabilitation act
- Students who are in an approved educational program
Summer Earn and Learn (SEAL)
The SEAL program provides students (ages 14-22) with disabilities the opportunity to gain work readiness training while earning an income.
Participants learn transferable skills that can be utilized in a career upon completion of the program.
If you are interested, please send us an inquiry!
