It is hard to tell what job you want if you have never held one. Programs that spend a day or two at a workplace introduce a disabled person to the working world. Schools and state and local agencies often have programs that help developmentally disabled people identify careers and develop career-development plans. They may be separate agencies or under a department such as the state department of labor. It is who you know, not what you know.
Companies sometimes offer charity positions without much purpose.
Worse, they may abuse an employee. The more integrated disabled employees are into a department and with nondisabled people, the better their pay, according to data from Kiernan. Ongoing training, coaching and support are essential. Some programs will also pair people with different disabilities to work together, or even live together. Even very independent disabled people need a monthly checkup.