ACADEMIC AND CAREER COUNSELLING

OBJECTIVE

To favor the socio-economic integration of students with disability by facilitating their access to higher education, vocational training and employment. Favoriser l’intégration socio-économique durable des enfants en situation de handicap sensoriel en facilitant leur accès aux études universitaires, à la formation professionnelle et à l’emploi.

THE PROJECT

Children with disability face many challenges when finishing their education. Their specific needs in terms of adapted resources and skills, combined to misconceptions from representatives of the higher education sector and the job market hamper their equal participation in society, which is however an essential factor of their integration. Krousar They thus supports them to operate a smooth transition from the special schools to a more independent way of life.

ACTIVITIES

Individual or collective support
Equipment loan
Production of adapted resources
Soft skills curriculum development
Training of trainers and specialized teachers
networking with potential employers

Long Eng, 20 years old, low vision students at university

Born with loss, Long Eng is from a small countryside village around Kampong Cham. She started to study management in 2018 after passing her final examination at the end of grade 12 at Krousar Thmey school.

Read her story

Since I left Krousar Thmey school, there is plenty of things that I have to undertake by myself. For instance, I cannot benefit from boarding anymore, thus I had to move in some friends ‘apartment in the city in order to decrease rent fee. My parents are farmers and are not able to support me financially. This is the reason why my older brother never could study at university; he had to find a job at a young age. Luckily, Krousar Thmey still supports me during my first year of college. When I enrolled at university, I received a computer – very useful for information search or assignments – and I also get a monthly allowance of $50. It does help me a lot, but of course it is not enough to meet all my needs. Therefore, I needed to find a day job. As I am low vision, I only found temporary jobs so far.