Employment Outcomes of Canadian Postsecondary Students with Learning Disabilities

The employment outcomes of 35 Canadian postsecondary graduates with learning disabilities (LD) were investigated. It was found that 67.7% of respondents were working full-time, earning salaries comparable to those in the general population of college graduates without LD. While 56.9% of respondents indicated that their work was affected by LD, only 47.1% had ever disclosed their LD in the workplace or requested formal workplace accommodations (11.8%). Most respondents reported employing the use of compensatory strategies in order to overcome obstacles presented by their LD. High ratings of job satisfaction and high perceptions of employment self-efficacy were reported. Implications of the findings in terms of successful individuals with LD and effective transition planning are discussed, as well as limitations and directions for future research.