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

Dale S. Brown

ISBN 10: 0933149875 / ISBN 13: 9780933149878

Published by Woodbine House, 2000

About this Item

1st edition. 340 pages. 11.25x8.75x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # 0933149875

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Learning a Living: A Guide to Planning Your Career and Finding a Job for People With Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Dyslexia
• Publisher: Woodbine House
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0933149875
• ISBN 13: 9780933149878
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.87 kilograms

About this title

Synopsis

At last, a career guide written for people with learning disabilities by someone with firsthand experience! Learning a Living, the only book on the subject of careers and the challenges of learning disabilities, discusses everything you need to know in order to find a job that uses your strengths and minimizes the effects of your disability. This comprehensive book addresses career issues for high schoolers, college students, and adults with learning disabilities, dyslexia, and attention deficit disorder.

Brimming with ideas, Learning a Living emphasizes self-awareness, a positive attitude, research, and enlisting the help of others as the keys to success. Topics include: assessing strengths and weaknesses; educational options; resume writing; interviewing skills; accommodations on the job; mentors; and networking.

Anyone entering the workforce for the first time or hoping to change careers will want to refer to this one-of-a kind resource.

About the Author

Dale S. Brown has worked for two decades in the field of learning disabilities. She founded the Association of Learning Disabled Adults in 1979, a model chapter for the nation. She has published extensively, including a book of poetry, I Know I Can Climb the Mountain (Mountain Books, 1995), about her experiences growing up with learning disabilities.