Job Success for Persons With Developmental Disabilities
David Wiegan
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Description for Job Success for Persons With Developmental Disabilities
Paperback. In the USA alone, there are roughly three million individuals living with a developmental disability, but less than a third are active in the labour market. This book provides a comprehensive approach to developing a successful jobs program for persons with developmental disabilities, drawn from the author's extensive experience and real success. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG; KCFM; KJMV2; VFJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 240.
In the United States alone, there are roughly three million individuals living with a developmental disability, but less than a third are active in the labor market. This book provides a comprehensive approach to developing a successful jobs program for persons with developmental disabilities, drawn from the author's extensive experience and real success.
The majority of persons with developmental disabilities are unemployed, underemployed, or still work in sheltered programs where it is almost impossible to reach their full potential. Job success is possible, but it requires a system based on a business model based on proven economics, rather than ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843109228
SKU
V9781843109228
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About David Wiegan
David B. Wiegan has over 30 years' experience in vocational services for persons with developmental disabilities. He is currently Executive Director of Mid-Valley Rehabilitation in McMinnville, Oregon, where the job placement system employed boasts a 90 percent success rate, with some clients retaining their jobs for more than 20 years.
Reviews for Job Success for Persons With Developmental Disabilities
The book is well structured and written in a clear stuyle... The practical tone fo the book clearly reflects Wiegan's many years experience in the field of supporting and progressing individuals with developmental disabilities. There are some sections of the book that are useful as a refresher for experienced Occupational Psychologists and as useful background for new Occupational Psychologists.
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