Synopses & Reviews
This consumer-driven book transforms "job placement" into "career counseling" for people with physical and developmental disabilities. It gives you the step-by-step guidelines you need to help consumers identify their own interests, decide what kind of career they want to pursue, and identify employment options. The editors and chapter authors, many of whom have disabilities themselves, discuss issues like
- transition from school to adult life
- transportation
- social relationships
- community access
And they emphasize the importance of long-term planning and individualized control over assessment and training. With this practical resource, you can provide day-to-day support to people with disabilities as they strive to achieve their own personal career goals.
Synopsis
Refreshingly practical, this text shows employment professionals how to transform "job placement" into "career counseling" for people with physical and developmental disabilities. The authors -- many of whom have disabilities themselves -- provide step-by-step guidelines that explain how to help consumers identify their own interests, decide which careers to pursue, and work collaboratively with various professionals to identify employment options. With an emphasis on long-term planning, the authors propose ways to ensure consumer control over assessment and training techniques. Issues such as transition from school to adult life, transportation, social relationships, and community access are also discussed. Employment specialists, rehabilitation counselors, high school special education teachers, work study personnel, and advocates will find this book invaluable as they work to help people with disabilities achieve their personal career goals.