Family Friend Network

In an effort to better understand why some young women with disabilities continue on to secondary education and/or gainful employment after high school and why some do not, we will investigate the Family Friend Network. The Family Friend Network is the acknowledgement that most people get their first job experiences through family or family friends. We expect that this holds true for young women with disabilities as well and will hold a series of focus groups to research this topic.

Focus groups and interviews with the families of successful young women with disabilities went very well. You are invited to read the full report of the Family Friend Network Focus Groups.

We continue our investigation by interviewing the successful young women with disabilities themselves. If you would like to be interviewed or know of someone who would be a candidate for participation please contact:

Martha Carstensen
406-657-2066
1-888-866-3822
mcarstensen@msubillings.edu