Students Who Are Deaf Who Do Not Go on to Postsecondary

question 42

Multiple Choice

Students who are deaf who do not go on to postsecondary training may face increased obstacles to employment in the future because

• A)increasingly few employers are willing to employ workers who sign.
• B)the manual trades that they typically prepare for are disappearing.
• C)anti-discrimination laws do not cover students with inadequate training.
• D)there will be increased competition for the same jobs by individuals with other exceptionalities.

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