Career Success For People With Physical Disabilities

At last! A book that shows you how to plan an prepare for career success regardless of the physical challenges you face. Career Success for People with Physical Disabilities helps you identify your talents and your needs, select a college and make it work for you, and launch your career. It encourages you to think like a job seeker first, and like a job seeker with disability only when that disability is of legitimate concern.

'Disabled people can be seen pejoratively as a homogenous group that are typically "weak" and "needy" and thus unable to undertake the rigours of professional care work. Shah also notes that disabled people are often wrongly assumed to have a high level of absences from work and to be thought generally less capable. Such discriminatory attitudes must be set aside. Disabled people are first and foremost people and will have a contribution to make to the professions, not least because of the invaluable problem solving skills they acquire in having to overcome everyday problems that many of us take for granted. Shah's book will hopefully provide inspiration for disabled professional staff, students and service users and show that equality and success are achievable for disabled people.' - Journal of Interprofessional Care 'Practitioners working in many settings with people with dementia are likely to find this book presents new ideas but it would also be relevant to those working in rehabilitation services who do not, as yet, see people with dementia as key "clients".' - Journal of Interprofessional Care 'They are actors, clerics, managers, journalists, financial advisors, instructors, athletes and developers of athletes, and educators. One is a member of parliament. Another is a dancer. Shah (sociology and social policy, Nottingham U.) interviewed 31 successful people with disabilities and found their influences, motivations, goals, and perceptions varied from individual to individual, and depended on family expectations, education, individual personalities, and career choices. She also found they differed in what they perceived to be success, how well their employers treated them, and how they handled failure. Shah's conclusions include the ideas that career development is important, that those who seek suitable role models and coping strategies, and that integration of schools should include everyone.' - Book News 'By examining subjective factors like ambition (determination, response to disability and personal definitions of success) alongside objective measures (educational achievement, social status and financial success), Shah provides a useful framework for us to look at how all disabled people can be integrated into mainstream society... Instructive for anyone who works with disabled people in education, employment and society in general, this book is a through piece of social research.' - Community Care 'This is a detailed and thought-provoking book that looks at the influences on, and the experiences of 31 successful disabled adults. It is the product of a PhD research project and the author herself is a disabled person... Career Success of Disabled High-Flyers should be used to inform educational and employment policy and practice. It provides role models for aspiring young people and other disabled adults and I recommend this book to teachers, guidance providers, employers and in fact anyone who is looking for an intelligent and well researched account of the experience of disabled people and factors relating to their success.' - Newscheck Career Success of Disabled High-Flyers challenges the assumption that disabled employees are a homogenous group and discusses important questions such as: What is disability? How do people with physical impairments define success? Does gender impact in the same way on disabled and non-disabled people's careers? Drawing on in-depth case studies of thirty-one disabled adults who have been successful in their careers, this book suggests that individual traits and patterns of behaviour are key factors in career success, and shows that it is often society rather than impairment that hinders professional progression. Providing role models and valuable insights for young career-minded disabled people, it will also help inform policy and practice in education and training about disability and equality in schools, employment, and society in general. This book is a must-read, not only for people with disabilities, but for teachers, policy-makers, employers and anyone with an interest in disabled people and career development.

All too often the focus when one is in school is merely to graduate. Not much thought is thought goes into will this student go on to use their education in the work world. Personal experience leads me to believe this is a big reason why unemployment rates for adults with significant disabilities are so high.The College and Career Success Bible for those with physical disabilities offers students with any type of physical disability holistic guidance to both get the most out of where you are today as well as to self advocate so that they can become employed in whatever field you chose. This book is simply about choosing not to allow your disability stand in your way when obtaining the future that you deserve.Whether you are in Middle School wondering about driving and high school or you are a new college graduate who desperately needs a job in this challenging economy, or a parent or educator looking to support a student who faces such issues, this book is for you!

The College and Career Success Bible for Those with Physical Disabilities offers holistic guidance to students with any type of physical disability. The goal is to both enable you to get the most out of where you are today as well as how to self-advocate to become employed in whatever field you choose after graduating.

All too often, students and those who serve them focus too much on the short-term objective of graduation. More emphasis needs to be placed on positioning graduates to enter the workforce. Personal experience leads me to believe this is the primary reason why adults with disabilities face such high unemployment rates. In this current tough economy, getting a job at all takes more than just graduating from high school or college. Getting a good job can be even more challenging.College and Career Success for Those with Physical Disabilities offers holistic guidance to students with any type of physical disability. The goal is to both enable you to get the most out of where you are today as well as how to self-advocate to become employed in whatever field you choose! Your disability does not have to stand in your way as you work to build the future you envision. This book's aim is to empower you to make informed decisions about your college experience and career.Whether you are in middle school wondering about high school and driving, a college student, a new college grad hunting for a job, a parent, healthcare professional or educator looking to support those who face these issues, this book is for you!

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How ambitious are you? Do you have a career plan? Are your skills up-to-date? Where do you want to be in three, five or ten years' time? This book is an essential read for any information professional eager to prosper in the library and information environment of the 21st century. It offers guidance on managing every stage of your career, whether you are a new entrant to the profession wishing to know how to get a foot on the ladder, an information professional in mid-career wishing to progress, or a candidate for a more senior position needing a view of the current state of the profession. Since publication of the first edition there have been a number of changes in employment law, and in the range of skills - online, linguistic, negotiating and consultancy, for example - required for an information professional to be able to deliver the information services of the future. Making full use of case studies, summaries, further readings and referrals to websites and other sources of practical help, this indispensable guide offers advice on: Challenges and changes in employment for LIS professionals Acquiring new types of skills Your master career plan Starting your career in information work Applying for a job Your successful interview Going for promotion Looking sidewards. Readership: This is an essential deskbook to explore if you are an information professional in any sector and at any level wishing to learn the skills and techniques to sell yourself with confidence to current and future employers.

Just as the classroom poses the greatest challenges for children and teens with ADHD, the workplace is the arena where Adult ADHD poses the greatest threat. And while adults with ADHD are likely to face professional challenges, it is possible to cultivate a work environment that enables them to thrive and uses the strengths of this unique condition to their advantage. Featuring a large open format with summaries at the beginning of each chapter and designed with the ADHD reader in mind, this newly revised and updated edition offers an easy-to-follow progression of useful information interwoven with practical strategies for career success.