Employment for individuals with Asperger syndrome or non-verbal learning disability : stories and strategies
Fast, Yvona, 1955-2004
Books, Manuscripts
Practical and technical advice on everything from job hunting to 'fitting in' in the workplace to help guide people with NLD or AS successfully through the employment mine field
Main title:
Author:
Imprint:
London Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2004
Collation:
336 p
Contents:
Part I. Career voices: I should have listenedThe lawyerThe long roadThe research associateThe professorFor the love of booksTry, try againThe corporate backpackerTeachingThe prodigal sonThe eccentricThe transcriptionistGreat expectationsSurvival in the workplaceThe salesmanThe graduateIn pursuit of approvalThe entrepreneurPart II. Career strategies: Career planning for the AS/NLD individualCareer counseling for the NLD/AS worldTransitioning from school to workA short intro to job huntingPresenting yourself in printShowcase your work: using a professional portfolio to advance your careerPresenting yourself in personHow to survive the job interviewQuestions to ask at the job interviewThe employer's perspective on hiring people with NLA/ASYour first hundred daysWork issuesMajor hurdles: sociability and communicationMore hurdlesA few listsDisclosing: if, when, and how to do itSome commandments for an employer who is working with an NLD employeeStrategies for successful employmentWorkplace bullying and the NLD/AS individualYou have a bad attitudeVocational rehabilitation programs and the NLD/AS individualI have a dreamIndividual employee planCareer choicesPart III. Resources: Disability resourcesCareer resources
ISBN:
184310766X (pbk)
Dewey class:
362.196 EMP
Local class:
362.196
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
99084
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | NADO Collection | 362.196 EMP | Available |