When I first decided that I wanted to go to school beyond public school, disabilities that I have were certainly on my mind. I had been experiencing seizures, but I didn't want to let them stop me from getting a skill or some education. I decided to join the Job Corps Center, where I earned my Certification as a Nursing Assistant, and also completed some courses towards becoming a Nurse.
Seizures ended up interfering with my becoming a Nurse, so I left the Job Corps. I waited a few years, helped out some fellow persons with disabilities, and decided to give education another shot. I went to a place I found called, 'The Resource Center for the Handicapped,' where I earned an Associates degree in Electronic Computer-Aided Design. It was paid for through government grants. The problem was that only two places in the area hired folks with that degree, and both of them were on strike.
I decided to go on to Edmonds Community College, where I earned an Associate of Technical Arts degree in Computer Information Systems. Pell Grants paid for it. My point in telling you this is that if you pursue education as a person with disabilities in America, there is a chance that you can get grant funding to support it. When I started, all I had was a G.E.D.
The learning bug had bit me, and I continued on after completing my degree at Edmonds C.C. at my own expense. Grant funding is harder to get once you go beyond the Associate degree level. I was what you would call a, 'B', student. Students who are higher achievers, making, 'A's,' have a better chance at things like scholarships and so forth.
If education is something that interests you - please, don't let disability get in the way. The end results are very worthwhile.
Tom.
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