Adolescents with a mild intellectual disability (ID) are in a disadvantaged position in the process of choosing a profession. The choice of suitable two-year programs is limited, only the most successful ones later decide on a three-year program. With an auxiliary profession, the majority of the labor market remains unemployed. The Act on Employment Rehabilitation and Employment of the Disabled from 2004 also foresees new forms of employment for them, which should reduce unemployment for a significant population: supportive employment, protective employment and disability companies. But these forms require the job seeker to obtain the status of a disabled person, which for them means an unwanted label and stigmatization. We also notice a lack of support services that would help young people in the transition process. The main goal of our master's work is to investigate the path to employment for young people with an mild ID – vocational orientation at the selected school with activities that inform ninth graders in an adapted program with a lower educational standard about the possibilities of further education and employment, the point of view of their parents about the possibilities of entering the market work, as well as the willingness to acquire the status of a disabled person and the existence of support services in the transition process. Qualitative and quantitative research was conducted. We found that both students and their parents are involved in career orientation at the selected school. A lot of information about further education options in two-year lower vocational programs (but less about three-year vocational programs) is obtained from the school counselor and school visits. Students have the opportunity to get to know the chosen professions experientially as part of a trial practice. Most students want more information about the specific professions for which they will be trained, and as many as half also want more conversation to find out what they are good at. According to the majority of parents, the possibilities for employment of young people with mild ID are good in our country, but they are sure that their children would need help and support in finding a job and in the initial introduction to the workplace. In order to facilitate integration into the employment environment, half of the parents would suggest the disabled status to their children. In an interview with an employee at the local branch of the Employment Agency, we learned that the agency does not keep records for people with special needs, but they note that this group of young people is not sufficiently equipped with the knowledge and skills to find employment.
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