title: Beyond transition: a comparison of the employment experiences of American and Canadian adults with LD.
abstract: With the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the United States and the Canadian Chartre of Rights and Freedoms, there is a new work environment for individuals with learning disabilities (LD) in North America. This qualitative study sought to compare the employment experiences of 25 U.S. adults with LD and 24 Canadian adults with LD. Areas of comparison were job getting, experiences on the job, and job advancement. Remarkably, the U.S. and Canadian adults with LD had nearly the same employment experiences. In essence, each set of data mirrored the other despite marked differences in U.S. and Canadian federal disability legislation.
authors.affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University, Division of Educational Studies, Richmond, VA 23284-2020, USA. pgerber@mail1.vcu.edu
authors.forename: Paul J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Gerber
authors.forename: Lynda A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Price
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mulligan
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Shessel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D017132:Workplace / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence