Java Biz: A Proven School-Based Business Model

Students with disabilities often have a difficult time obtaining and maintaining employment. Many of today’s school systems implement programs to assist students with disabilities to build the necessary skills they need to be successful after graduation. Courses in daily living skills, interpersonal skills, and occupational skills are common. An area that seems to be growing is school based work experience programs. By reviewing data kept at the school level of various demographics, this article will discuss in detail a proven school based business model that goes well beyond customer service. Students in the work experience program not only improved social skills, but their academic skills, communication skills, and technology skills also showed much advancement.