Brown, Dale S.  <br/><br/>
Learning a living :  a guide to planning your career and finding a job for people with learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, and dyslexia / 
Dale S. Brown. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - Bethesda, MD :  Woodbine House,  2000. 
 - xxvi, 340 p. :  ill. ;  28 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Career planning: so what do you want to do? -- Educating yourself for the world of work: handling high school -- Educating yourself for the world of work: trade school, college, and graduate school -- Accommodations in education and training: using them to improve your learning -- Social skills: finding friends and persuading people -- Believing in yourself: self-esteem and motivation -- Getting ready for work: work experience and strategizing your search -- Researching your search: finding the facts -- Finding and filling openings: proving yourself on paper, on the phone, and in person -- Job interviews: competing to win -- Getting help with your search: career counselors, vocational rehabilitation, and other sources of assistance -- The Americans with Disabilities Act: civil rights for you -- Accommodations on the job: some specific solutions and how to request them -- Success on the job: moving in and moving forward -- Putting it all together: from job hunt to career success. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0933149875  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>People with disabilities--Vocational guidance<br/>Learning disabled--Vocational guidance<br/>Attentiondeficitdisordered youth--Vocational guidance<br/>Attentiondeficitdisordered adults--Vocational guidance<br/>Dyslexics--Vocational guidance
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HV1568.5 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>331.7/02/087