Interviewed by Ruth Hunt

Ruth F. Hunt, the author of The Single Feather, interviewed me and shared it on her blog. The Single Feather is a great book about an artist with disabilities trying to overcome all the political and social constraints against her. Ruth asked some great questions, and I'm thinking up some equally good ones to ask her, and share an interview with her on this blog soon.

Check out the interview here.

Career Prep for Teens with Disabilities

Employment for teens with disabilities is notoriously low, with 16.6% of teens with disabilities ages 16-19 having jobs. On the other hand, 29.9% of teens with no disabilities are employed (“Youth Employment Rate”). Libraries can help local teens land jobs—for the summer or beyond—by hosting career preparation workshops. These workshops should be open to, and helpful for, teens with disabilities and without, but some of the advice is exclusively for teens with disabilities.

See the whole "debate" at YALSAblog.