Ferguson Career Resource Guide For People With Disabilities Third Edition 2 Volume Set

Each two-volume book contains four major sections: . - Introduction and Overview: Provides forewords by notables in the field and an outline of the book. - Essays: Features eight to 10 essays on topics such as workplace issues, financial aid, diversity, and more. - Directory: Contains descriptions and contact information for hundreds of organizations, schools, and associations, arranged by topic. - Further Resources/Indexes: Includes glossaries, appendixes, further reading, and indexes

Each two-volume book contains four major sections: . - Introduction and Overview: Provides forewords by notables in the field and an outline of the book. - Essays: Features eight to 10 essays on topics such as workplace issues, financial aid, diversity, and more. - Directory: Contains descriptions and contact information for hundreds of organizations, schools, and associations, arranged by topic. - Further Resources/Indexes: Includes glossaries, appendixes, further reading, and indexes

Essays and annotated directories of organizations, films, publications, and other resources to assist people with disabilities navigate career- and job-search mazes.

Useful as a primary text for rehabilitation counseling, educational psychology, and special education courses, Career Counseling for People with Disabilities: A Practical Guide to Finding Employment--Second Edition, is also a resource for counselors and educators who are practicing in rehabilitation or education settings serving people with disabilities. The book is divided into four sections: Introductory Materials, Career Counseling Content Areas, Career Counseling for Clients with Differing Abilities, and Future Issues and Resources. The sections are subdivided into 14 chapters. Each chapter begins with a vignette, follows with content related to the concepts introduced in the vignette, and ends with application activities for the reader. Appendixes A-E contain reproducible handouts related to each of the career counseling content areas: self-awareness, vocational selection, job seeking skills, job maintenance skills, and job search skills. Appendix F contains reproducible figures that also appear in text. The CD-ROM includes reproducible PDFs from the appendixes.