This research project examined barriers that young Deaf adults currently face with regard to career planning and life goal setting; young adults' perception of the significance of low literacy as a barrier to career planning and goal setting as weighted against other perceived barriers, and; young adults' perceptions of the importance of literacy, training in order to career plan or set goals.

Summarized in this document are the anecdotes of 34 Deaf and hard-of-hearing youth across Ontario. These youth represent a variety of education, class and cultural backgrounds; however, their experiences with and knowledge of goal setting and career planning are strikingly similar. None seemed to know that literacy programs can help with career planning.