Learning a Living: A Guide to Planning Your Career and Finding a Job for People With Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Dyslexia

by Brown, Dale S.

• ISBN13: 9780933149878
• ISBN10: 0933149875
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-04-01
• Publisher: Woodbine House

Summary

Career guide for people with learning disabilities such as dyslexia and attention deficit disorder. Information and tips on: understanding the impact of learning problems, researching appropriate educational programs, getting feedback, developing mentor relationships, and securing accomodations on the job. Softcover.

Table of Contents

Who Should Read This Book?	xiii
Acknowledgements	xvii
Introduction	xxi
Career Planning: So What Do You Want to Do?	1	(22)
Educating Yourself for the World of Work: Handling High School	23	(30)
Educating Yourself for the World of Work: Trade School, College, and Graduate School	53	(20)
Accommodations in Education and Training: Using Them to Improve Your Learning	73	(12)
Social Skills: Finding Friends and Persuading People	85	(18)
Believing in Yourself: Self-Esteem and Motivation	103	(14)
Getting Ready for Work: Work Experience and Strategizing Your Search	117	(24)
Researching Your Search: Finding the Facts	141	(20)
Finding and Filling Openings: Proving Yourself on Paper, on the Phone, and in Person	161	(24)
Job Interviews: Competing to Win	185	(28)
Getting Help with Your Search: Career Counselors, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Other Sources of Assistance	213	(14)
The Americans with Disabilities Act: Civil Rights for You	227	(12)
Accommodations on the Job: Some Specific Solutions and How to Request Them	239	(20)
Success on the Job: Moving In and Moving Forward	259	(30)
Putting It All Together: From Job Hunt to Career Success	289	(6)
Annotated Bibliography	295	(18)
Resources	313	(2)
References	315	(10)
Please Help Update the Next Edition	325	(2)
Index	327