Also called: Protection & Advocacy Advocate
Helps people with disabilities fight discrimination and get services they're entitled to.
Attends a school meeting to make sure a student gets her legally required support, then helps a man appeal a denial of his wheelchair coverage.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in social work, disability studies, or related; legal knowledge of ADA and IDEA.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Disability Studies, Social Work, Special Education.
Growing about average. Estimate.
Low risk for 10 years. AI can explain ADA rights, but sitting with families in school meetings and fighting denials stay human.
Classes: AP Government, Psychology, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1099.
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