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Posted By victor

Agreed with Tom Blodsoe. Bottomw line, I have seen more kids are encouraged by school counselor to apply it during my conference. They should be encouraged to enroll school work study program. Second, jobs can be found at Simplyhired.com (or other sources) ....to get service through VR in each state. If they dealt with hardship (to find a job), then justification should support getting it.

Posted By t

I dont agree with the guys! because the jobs are looking for hearing people because they want the phone on the communication and Right now high tech is zoom!! that deaf people will be stuck in the future because of high tech that they want use the phone or dispatch ..if they hiring for warehouse for use hand lift like that it that can be but mostly computer that deaf want to work with..that is big problem ..i dont agree with the guys!! ..Hearing is very Larger than deaf world ..you know better ...

Posted By Shawn

I agree 100%. There are a lot of deaf people who do abuse their SSI. However, there are some problems in the deaf community that gives deaf people no choice. For example, the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind provides mediocre education to their students and do not provide a high school diploma only a certificate of completion. No college will accept that. If we truly want to have deaf people become more dependent on themselves then we need to make sure that they are provided great education using either integrated schools with a proper certified interpreter or provide education that gives deafies stronger grammer skills and even stronger mathmatics. I am a C.O.D.A and have seen my mother struggle and I have seen her overcome her barriers and graduate college with her AA in prelaw. It all depends on the deafies commitment.

Posted By Daphne

I agree with you both about abuse SSI but you guys should not judge those Deafies getting SSI/SSDI whatever reasons for not getting jobs etc.., but I have seen many hearing parents of deaf children even even parents of teens are abusing their benefits too.come on not the deaf faults it systems and hearing parents are using their kids' benefits..thanks..

Posted By RAY

I understand about ssi or ssdi either way. I know right now deaf or hard of hearing try to find good job. Most of boss can pick 1 out of 1000 deaf get good job. I have friend who work like part time job with wage like $7.50 an hours. Can u think meet that mortage or other bill. It is possible for deaf who can do that, They would like to get ssi or ssdi better safe for payment. If u would like to work $7.50 u will refuse for that job. Right now in usa deaf people who got layoff or fired or any quit job. Now i see deaf try hard to find job with better pay. I am very lucky to get job almost 40 years. Soon I will retired still may looking for job for part time. I travel from home to company almost 1 and half hours travel to one way. now gas and toll are going higher pay for it. That is why I cant find good job where I live. My penison and ss will be better for retired. I can part time so I can work at live closer home.