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Humes, Charles W. – Academic Therapy, 1986
Suggestions are offered for providing career counseling to learning disabled students in groups. Career counseling problems, specifically unrealistic student aspirations, are noted, and career assessment needs are reviewed. (CL)
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Counseling Techniques, Learning Disabilities, Vocational Evaluation
Hursh, Norman C. – Academic Therapy, 1989
The article considers the importance of vocational evaluation for individuals with learning disabilities, notes a legislative mandate for vocational evaluation, defines it in the context of special education, describes specific evaluation tools such as performance tests and work samples, and identifies seven vocational evaluation outcomes for…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Evaluation Methods, Learning Disabilities, Secondary Education
Niles, Spencer G.; Tiffany, Sheila A. – Academic Therapy, 1990
Strategies for establishing and maintaining an effective vocational assessment program for students with learning disabilities involve highlighting the school motivation and career planning connection, securing administrative support, conducting a needs assessment, communicating goals, maintaining open communication with school personnel,…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Evaluation Methods, High Schools, Job Skills
Implementing Life-Centered Career Education: Contextual Barriers and Implementation Recommendations.
Roessler, Richard T.; And Others – Academic Therapy, 1990
This paper studied contextual barriers inhibiting implementation of the Life-Centered Career Education/Employability Enhancement Strategies curriculum, which contains career education assessment and instructional materials for high school students with mild disabilities. Barriers included competing administrative commitments, scarcity of…
Descriptors: Career Education, Curriculum Development, Daily Living Skills, Evaluation Methods