Conventional wisdom in the area of assessment strongly supports the notion that instruments used for vocational or career decision-making purposes should possess sound psychometric properties. This study is a preliminary attempt to examine the reliability and validity of three important career decision-making measures administered to high school…

This study investigated the impact of disclosure of invisible disabilities (physical and psychiatric) within the employment interview process. Both the type of disability and the extent of disclosure were manipulated in an analogue experimental design. Employers (N = 60) were exposed to a short interview vignette of a potential candidate and were…

A three-day workshop designed for career counselors assists them in understanding the perspective of work candidates with disabilities and helping to resolve perceptual differences that may inhibit the candidates' job search. (Author/JOW)

Compared career maturity levels of students with (n=44) and without (n=31) disabilities. Results indicate that many disabled students are not fully aware of the impact that their disabilities have on career development. Students with physical disabilities were better able than those with learning disabilities to describe the impact on career…

Examines legal requirements of employment and public accommodation provisions of Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) as they apply to career services and recruitment operations. Defines Title I, employment provisions, and Title III, provisions related to public accommodations and commercial facilities, of ADA. Discusses how recruiters…

Along with messages from the editor and CACD's president, this issue offers: (1) "Counselors in Therapy: Who Heals the Healer?" (Priest); (2) "Early Intervention to Facilitate Employment of Persons with Spinal Cord Injury" (Orange, Brodwin and Johnson); (3) "Cultural Constraints and Career Choices of Asian-American…

This booklet provides basic information on career counseling for deaf postsecondary students. and lists voice and TTY numbers for various federal resources related to the Americans with Disabilities Act. It also provides definitions of such terms as "reasonable accommodation" and "essential job functions." Basic information is…

Students with disabilities at two midwestern universities were surveyed as to their use of campus career-related services, their behavior regarding disability disclosure and accommodations, and their knowledge of the Americans with Disabilities Act employment-related guidelines. Results indicate that most students with disabilities do not use…

This annotated bibliography identifies 31 recent (1989 through 1992) articles of interest to college students with disabilities and personnel involved in postsecondary career centers and disability services offices. A preliminary section provides a review of the literature as a whole. Abstracts summarize articles' major points or studies'…

This training module was designed to assist career and vocational counselors to help students with disabilities develop job search skills. The module includes workshop content (with side notes to the trainer in italics), overheads, and many handouts. Preliminary information includes module purpose and overall learning objectives, a module outline,…

This document is a guide to career planning and finding a job for high school and college students and graduates with learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, and dyslexia. The guide, which is written from the perspective of an individual with firsthand experience with a learning disability, explains how individuals can find the best…