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Summer jobs for kids with special needs

Russ Ewell
Russ Ewell

Teens with special needs dont have to sit out the American tradition of summer jobs. Across the US, high school students of all socioeconomic statuses -- including Sasha Obama -- take their three month recess from school to work jobs from waiting tables to lifeguarding pools to babysitting friends. That way, they have some experience to list on their resumes and some cash to go on outings with friends. For teens who have either physical or cognitive disabilities, finding a great summer job can be incredibly rewarding if theyre surrounded by a supportive staff and caring managers who will guide them through the process. Getting the classic summer job experience will encourage them to make new friends, learn new skills, and enjoy a new activity. Here are some ways to help your teen find a perfect summer job.

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STUDENTSWITH SPECIALNEEDS SUMMER JOBS FOR R U S S E W E L L
WHYA SUMMERJOB? For teens who have either physical or cognitive disabilities, finding a great summer job can be incredibly rewarding if theyre surrounded by a supportive staff and caring managers who will guide them through the process. Getting the classic summer job experience will encourage them to make new friends, learn new skills, and enjoy a new activity. Here are some ways to help your teen find a perfect summer job
TALKTOLOCAL BUSINESSOWNERS O f t e n , s m a l l , f a m i l y - o w n e d b u s i n e s s e s t h a t s e r v e a s m a l l b u t l o y a l c o n s t i t u e n c y h a v e t h e c a p a c i t y a n d d e d i c a t i o n t o e m p l o y a y o u n g a d u l t w i t h s p e c i a l n e e d s . P l a c e s l i k e s m a l l c a f e s , i n d e p e n d e n t b o o k s t o r e s , a n d g i f t s h o p s w i l l b e a b l e t o t r a i n t h o s e y o u n g p e o p l e i n - d e p t h a t t e n t i o n a n d t r a i n i n g . A l s o , t h e p a t r o n s o f s u c h e s t a b l i s h m e n t s a l s o t e n d t o b e m o r e p a t i e n t a n d w e l c o m i n g t o d i v e r s e l e v e l s o f a b i l i t y . F o r h i g h - f u n c t i o n i n g k i d s w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s , s m a l l b u s i n e s s e s a r e a g r e a t f i r s t s t o p .
WORKFROM HOME W i t h t h e d a w n o f t h e i n t e r n e t a n d t e l e - w o r k , m a n y c o m p a n i e s a r e a b l e t o o u t s o u r c e d a t a e n t r y a n d o t h e r c o m p u t e r t a s k s t o a n e t w o r k o f f r e e l a n c e r s w h o c a n w o r k f r o m h o m e . S o m e y o u n g p e o p l e w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s w o u l d b e h a p p y t o h a v e t h e w o r k e x p e r i e n c e a n d c a s h w i t h o u t t h e a d d e d s t r e s s o f n e w p e o p l e , u n c o m f o r t a b l e s p a c e s , a n d t h e p o t e n t i a l f o r a n x i e t y a t t a c k s t h r o u g h o u t t h e d a y . C o m p u t e r p r o g r a m m i n g , w r i t i n g , t r a n s c r i b i n g , a n d f a c t - c h e c k i n g a l l o f f e r r e m o t e o p p o r t u n i t i e s a n d f l e x i b l e h o u r s f o r w o r k e r s w h o n e e d s o m e e x t r a a c c o m m o d a t i o n s .
WORKINGWITHOTHER KIDSWITHSPECIALNEEDS I f a s t u d e n t i s h i g h - e n o u g h f u n c t i o n i n g , t h e y m a y b e t h e p e r f e c t m e n t o r f o r a n o t h e r y o u n g s t u d e n t w i t h s p e c i a l n e e d s . R e p r e s e n t a t i o n h a s b e e n t h e t a l k o f t h e t o w n , a n d i t s b e e n s h o w n t i m e a n d t i m e a g a i n t h a t s t u d e n t s l e a r n b e t t e r f r o m m e n t o r s a n d t e a c h e r s w h o l o o k l i k e t h e m , f r o m s k i n c o l o r t o g e n d e r t o a c c e n t t o l e v e l o f a b i l i t y . T h e o p p o r t u n i t y f o r q u a l i t y b o n d i n g , s h a r e d l i f e e x p e r i e n c e s , a n d s o l i d a r i t y i n a w o r l d b u i l t f o r t h e a b l e - b o d i e d a n d n e u r o t y p i c a l c o u l d o f f e r m o r e t h a n a n i c e s u m m e r s a l a r y - - i t c o u l d m e a n a l i f e l o n g f r i e n d s h i p a n d m e a n i n g f u l w o r k .
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  • 2. WHYA SUMMERJOB? For teens who have either physical or cognitive disabilities, finding a great summer job can be incredibly rewarding if theyre surrounded by a supportive staff and caring managers who will guide them through the process. Getting the classic summer job experience will encourage them to make new friends, learn new skills, and enjoy a new activity. Here are some ways to help your teen find a perfect summer job
  • 3. TALKTOLOCAL BUSINESSOWNERS O f t e n , s m a l l , f a m i l y - o w n e d b u s i n e s s e s t h a t s e r v e a s m a l l b u t l o y a l c o n s t i t u e n c y h a v e t h e c a p a c i t y a n d d e d i c a t i o n t o e m p l o y a y o u n g a d u l t w i t h s p e c i a l n e e d s . P l a c e s l i k e s m a l l c a f e s , i n d e p e n d e n t b o o k s t o r e s , a n d g i f t s h o p s w i l l b e a b l e t o t r a i n t h o s e y o u n g p e o p l e i n - d e p t h a t t e n t i o n a n d t r a i n i n g . A l s o , t h e p a t r o n s o f s u c h e s t a b l i s h m e n t s a l s o t e n d t o b e m o r e p a t i e n t a n d w e l c o m i n g t o d i v e r s e l e v e l s o f a b i l i t y . F o r h i g h - f u n c t i o n i n g k i d s w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s , s m a l l b u s i n e s s e s a r e a g r e a t f i r s t s t o p .
  • 4. WORKFROM HOME W i t h t h e d a w n o f t h e i n t e r n e t a n d t e l e - w o r k , m a n y c o m p a n i e s a r e a b l e t o o u t s o u r c e d a t a e n t r y a n d o t h e r c o m p u t e r t a s k s t o a n e t w o r k o f f r e e l a n c e r s w h o c a n w o r k f r o m h o m e . S o m e y o u n g p e o p l e w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s w o u l d b e h a p p y t o h a v e t h e w o r k e x p e r i e n c e a n d c a s h w i t h o u t t h e a d d e d s t r e s s o f n e w p e o p l e , u n c o m f o r t a b l e s p a c e s , a n d t h e p o t e n t i a l f o r a n x i e t y a t t a c k s t h r o u g h o u t t h e d a y . C o m p u t e r p r o g r a m m i n g , w r i t i n g , t r a n s c r i b i n g , a n d f a c t - c h e c k i n g a l l o f f e r r e m o t e o p p o r t u n i t i e s a n d f l e x i b l e h o u r s f o r w o r k e r s w h o n e e d s o m e e x t r a a c c o m m o d a t i o n s .
  • 5. WORKINGWITHOTHER KIDSWITHSPECIALNEEDS I f a s t u d e n t i s h i g h - e n o u g h f u n c t i o n i n g , t h e y m a y b e t h e p e r f e c t m e n t o r f o r a n o t h e r y o u n g s t u d e n t w i t h s p e c i a l n e e d s . R e p r e s e n t a t i o n h a s b e e n t h e t a l k o f t h e t o w n , a n d i t s b e e n s h o w n t i m e a n d t i m e a g a i n t h a t s t u d e n t s l e a r n b e t t e r f r o m m e n t o r s a n d t e a c h e r s w h o l o o k l i k e t h e m , f r o m s k i n c o l o r t o g e n d e r t o a c c e n t t o l e v e l o f a b i l i t y . T h e o p p o r t u n i t y f o r q u a l i t y b o n d i n g , s h a r e d l i f e e x p e r i e n c e s , a n d s o l i d a r i t y i n a w o r l d b u i l t f o r t h e a b l e - b o d i e d a n d n e u r o t y p i c a l c o u l d o f f e r m o r e t h a n a n i c e s u m m e r s a l a r y - - i t c o u l d m e a n a l i f e l o n g f r i e n d s h i p a n d m e a n i n g f u l w o r k .