In 2004, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) had a major impact in the field of Special Education, particularly in the Career Transition Program (CTP). This is because CTP has been specifically designed to enhance the quality of life for individuals with special needs after completing their education. This indirectly supports various acts such as the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), also known as the Disability Rights Convention, the Disability Policy, and the Disability Action Plan, which provide the basis for equal rights and employment opportunities in society.
However, most of the individuals with special needs live in poverty due to their failure to secure employment (Zainal et al., 2020), especially individuals with visual impairments. The fact that this situation happens because majority of CTP implementations in Malaysia is lacking thorough planning and uniformity (Abd Rahman, 2021). Therefore, teachers must have a positive attitude in implementing CTP for students with special needs, specifically those with visual impairments, in line with the established acts stated above. Hence, the role of teachers is not only to shape the future of students but also to serve as exemplary role models for them (Tajuddin & Shaffeei, 2023).
The CTP aims to expose students with special needs to the necessary skills to demonstrate excellent performance in the real working world (Alias, 2014). Thus, in implementing the CTP, teachers play a crucial role in considering the interests, choices, and needs that align with the capabilities of these students with special needs will increase the opportunities for visual impairment students to secure a job from employers. Thus, individuals with special needs still having difficulties in getting job although there are few policies and acts that requiring attention to address this kind of issues (Trezzini et al., 2020). In conclusion, the government must consistently take an action to enhance the spirit, motivation, and attitude of teachers to assist students with visual impairments in acquiring the necessary skills in the implementation of the Career Transition Program.
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