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Turning Skills and Strengths into Careers for Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: The BASICS College Curriculum
Michelle Rigler
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Description for Turning Skills and Strengths into Careers for Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: The BASICS College Curriculum
Paperback. This practical college curriculum helps students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to begin to make the transition to the next stage of life - their career. With detailed personality and skills profiling, job-hunting strategies, and interview preparation, it is an ideal textbook for ASD college programs or for student self-study. Series: The BASICS College Curriculum. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 black and white. BIC Classification: JNM; JNSG2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 279 x 29. Weight in Grams: 638.
The BASICS College Curriculum presents a hands-on approach to learning essential independence and life skills for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The third book helps young adults to translate their strengths and interests into possible careers and develop job-hunting skills that will set them on the road to success. Students are shown how to identify their unique skill set, write an effective resume, build a network of contacts, prepare for interviews, and secure that internship position. Other possible life paths are also explored including continuing in education and studying abroad. Ideal as ... Read more
The BASICS College Curriculum presents a hands-on approach to learning essential independence and life skills for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The third book helps young adults to translate their strengths and interests into possible careers and develop job-hunting skills that will set them on the road to success. Students are shown how to identify their unique skill set, write an effective resume, build a network of contacts, prepare for interviews, and secure that internship position. Other possible life paths are also explored including continuing in education and studying abroad. Ideal as ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
The BASICS College Curriculum
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849057981
SKU
V9781849057981
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-10
About Michelle Rigler
Michelle Rigler, EdD, is Director of the Disability Resource Center at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Director of the MoSAIC Program for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder on which the BASICS Curriculum is based. Amy Rutherford, MEd, is Program Coordinator as well as a coach and instructor for the Disability Resource Center's MoSAIC Program for students with Autism ... Read more
Reviews for Turning Skills and Strengths into Careers for Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: The BASICS College Curriculum
An outstanding companion guide to Rigler, Rutherford and Quinn's first two volumes, which have become staples in the field. Finding a job and building a career are major issues for any student on the Autism Spectrum. This valuable BASICS curriculum gives us tools to support students through another difficult transition, out of college and into the world of ... Read more