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Journal of Learning Disabilities, Vol. 37, No. 4, 283-291 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/00222194040370040101

Beyond Transition

A Comparison of the Employment Experiences of American and Canadian Adults with LD

Paul J. Gerber

Department of Educational Foundations and the Department of Special Education and Disability Policy in the School of Education at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, pgerber{at}mail1.vcu.edu

Lynda A. Price

Temple University's College of Education in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Robert Mulligan

Point Pleasant School District in Point Pleasant, New Jersey

Isabel Shessel

Counseling Center at Seneca College in Ontario, Canada

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.


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