5. Accommodations & Assistive Technology (AAT) Education and Advocacy

In both school and work, accommodations allowed by law to ensure equal access are underutilized by young adults with mental health conditions. HYPE practitioners work with young adults and relevant resources to identify the functional implications or ways in which mental health conditions affect the young adult in vocational environments, and the pertinent AAT that support access and success in work and school. HYPE providers teach skills of advocacy and support young adults to get the AAT they need to persist in educational and employment settings.