TAMPA, Fla. — October is Disability Employment Awareness Month. It is a time to recognize the positive impact people with disabilities have on the American workforce.

What You Need To Know • Pepin Academies Transition Program connects young adults to Tampa Bay area businesses to get internship and work experience post-high school. Students will spend 3-4 days a week at jobsites with the guidance and supervision of a job coach. • October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), an annual recognition of the positive impact of people with disabilities in the American workforce. • The Florida Aquarium is a participating business and has even hired some of the students on part-time. • Through hands-on learning experiences, students are equipped with essential life and

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