Getting a Job! for Students Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Overview of Social Security Benefits
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Learn MoreWhy do people collect Social Security benefits? This segment focuses on the benefits of working and introduces the Social Security Administration programs that can help individuals find a job. Part of the "Getting a Job for Students Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing!" training module.
Media Details
Runtime: 11 minutes 23 seconds
- Topic: Careers, Counseling and Self-Help, Health and Safety, Social Science
- Subtopic: Disabilities, Government, Job Skills
- Grade/Interest Level: 9 - 12
- Standards:
- Release Year: 2011
- Producer/Distributor: Pepnet/California State University Northridge
- Series: Getting a Job! for Students Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
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This video is an excellent overview of Social Security benefits. The ASL is presented clearly and in a way that is both informational and fun, even to moody high school students. I really like this series for my high school deaf students.