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Plan Your Career

Tools and Resources

Talking About Your Invisible Disability

Many people in the workplace have an invisible disability, such as an anxiety disorder or lupus. This guide will help you decide if and when to tell people about your invisible disability.
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How to Get Support if You’re a Youth With a Disability

If you have a disability, your supports change when you turn 18. Learn about the programs and services you can get as an adult.
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Resources for People with Low Literacy

If you prefer easy reading content, or offer career planning help to adults with low literacy or English language skills, these resources can help.

Explore Education and Training

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Supports for Your Disability at School and Work

Depending on your disability, you might need certain programs or technologies to do well at school and on the job. There are many to choose from, and service providers can help find what’s right for you.
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Planning for School When You Live With a Disability

When it comes to your education, you have many choices. If you plan well, you can find both the right education program and the right disability supports to help you succeed.
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Learning After High School: Inclusive Options for People With Developmental Disabilities

Many of Alberta’s post-secondaries offer inclusive programs for people with developmental disabilities. They give you the chance to learn, explore career opportunities, meet people, and prepare for life after school.

Duty to Accommodate

Post–secondary institutions have duty to accommodate students with disabilities. Check out this Alberta Human Rights Commission resource to learn more.

Alberta Training for Work Programs

Training for Work funding is available to service providers employment and training supports for Albertans who are unemployed or marginally-employed and those on Employment Insurance (EI) and other income supports.

Canada Pension Plan Disability Vocational Rehabilitation Program

Are you getting CPP disability benefits? This program offers vocational counselling, training dollars and job search services to help you return to work.

Funding for Students With Disabilities

Find out about funding sources and how to apply.

Resources for Students With Disabilities

Discover resources and supports for students with disabilities who are exploring or attending Alberta post-secondary programs.

Look for Work

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Alberta Human Rights Duty to Accommodate

Under the Alberta Human Rights Act, employers have a duty to accommodate. This means that they must take reasonable steps to allow for an employee’s individual needs.
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Funding Opportunities for Persons With Disabilities

The Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities can help you prepare for, obtain and maintain employment or self–employment.
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Entrepreneurs With Disabilities Program

This program provides services to entrepreneurs with disabilities. If you live in Western Canada and you’re looking to start or expand a business, you may be eligible for assistance.
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Job Demands & Accommodation Planning Tool (JDAPT)

The Job Demands and Accommodation Planning Tool (JDAPT) helps workers with chronic and episodic conditions—and the workplace parties who support them—identify accommodations tailored to job demands that allow workers to successfully stay in their jobs.
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Finding Work When You Have a Disability

As a person with a disability, you may face the challenge of convincing potential employers to focus on what you’re capable of. Here are some ways you can do that.
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When and How to Talk About Your Disability

There are many good reasons to tell your employer about your disability. But disclosure also has risks. In the end, you get to choose when and how you’ll talk about it.
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Job Interview Tips for People With Disabilities

Getting ready for your job interview takes time, and most of the work you’ll do is the same as for someone who doesn’t live with a disability. But when you have a disability, you have a few more things to think about.
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Self-Employment Planning for People With a Developmental Disability

Self-employment—having your own business—can be very rewarding when you live with a developmental disability. But it also takes a lot of hard work.
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Inclusive Employment for People With Developmental Disabilities

If you are a person who lives with a developmental disability, it’s important to find a job you enjoy and where you are valued for your strengths. Inclusive employment gives you these opportunities.

Succeed at Work

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Doing Well at Work When You Have a Disability

If you have a disability, succeeding on the job is usually no different for you than for people without disabilities. However, there may be additional things to consider.
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Accommodations: Working With Your Disability

Do you have a disability? You may need workplace accommodations to be successful. Know what reasonable steps an employer has a duty to take to meet your needs.
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Disability-Related Employment Supports

This program helps Albertans with disabilities overcome barriers to employment.

Inspire and Motivate

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Important Context for Counselling People With Disabilities and Disorders

Review how models of disability and related legislation have evolved and consider the barriers and challenges that people with disabilities, disorders, and disabling diseases still face.
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Employment Counselling for People With Disabilities and Disorders

Get practical advice on counselling clients with disabilities and disorders through their work search, including financial concerns, disclosure, and job accommodations.
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Effective Practices for Counselling People With Disabilities and Disorders

How can you help clients with disabilities, disorders, and disabling conditions achieve success? Explore the qualities, skills, and approaches that work best.