The Perspective of parents and teachers about appropriate jobs for some categories of disabilities and the obstacles of getting a job

People with disabilities meet a lot of challenges to get a suitable job.Objectives: The study aims to evaluate the reality of occupational challenges for people with disabilities from the point of view of teachers and parents in Saudi Arabia, through identification of occupation areas that deaf and hard of hearing can work with, and to identify challenges facing their employment and suggestions to meet those challenges. Methods: A questionnaire was prepared for careers and jobs that deaf and hard of hearing can work with. The sample of the study consisted of (30) of parents and (30) of teachers in merger institutes and schools. Results: The results showed the existence of significant differences between the point of view of teachers and parents for the careers and jobs suitable for deaf and hard of hearing in favor of teachers at the level of (0.001). The challenges that prevent their employment is the belief of the inability of disabled to work,, work environments that did not qualify appropriately for the work of individuals with disabilities, low salaries, and lack of labor market for suitable opportunities of work for people with disabilities, and negative employers attitudes, and mistrust of capabilities of people with disabilities to work. Conclusions: The results of the study suggest recommendations to meet the challenges, including the need to train individuals with disabilities on vocational skills, and the need to find vocational training programs, and to find a marketing institution for professional and scientific competencies for people with disabilities, and the need to find databases include individuals with disabilities and their qualifications. (Ahmed Nabawy Abdou Issa. The Perspective of parents and teachers about appropriate jobs for some categories of disabilities and the obstacles of getting a job. Life Sci J 2013;10(2):2165-2172) (ISSN:1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com. 303