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Peer reviewedOkolo, Cynthia M.; Sitlington, Patricia – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1986
The authors cite the need for six types of activities in secondary special education: (1) occupational awareness, exploration, and basic work experience; (2) in-depth career/vocational assessment; (3) instruction in job-related academic skills; (4) instruction in job-related interpersonal skills; (5) support services to other disciplines; and (6)…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Needs, Learning Disabilities, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedOkolo, Cynthia M.; Sitlington, Patricia – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1988
The article reviews studies on vocational adjustment of the learning disabled as well as current practices and concludes that secondary programs should provide six types of vocationally relevant activities including: occupational awareness/exploration, vocational assessment, instruction in job-related academic skills, instruction in job-related…
Descriptors: Career Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Needs, Interpersonal Competence
