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Record Nr.

UNINA9910964590103321

Autore

Lundine Vicki <1949->

Titolo

Career training and personal planning for students with autism spectrum disorders : a practical resource for schools / / Vicki Lundine and Catherine Smith ; foreword by Jo-Anne Seip

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006

ISBN

9786610738168

9781280738166

1280738162

9781846425257

1846425255

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (194 p.)

Collana

JKP resource materials Career training and personal planning for students with autism spectrum disorders

Altri autori (Persone)

SmithCatherine <1948->

Disciplina

371.94

Soggetti

Autistic youth - Education

Autistic youth - Employment

Career education

School-to-work transition

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

COVER; Career Training and PersonalPlanning for Students withAutism Spectrum Disorders:A Practical Resource for Schools; Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword by Jo-Anne Seip; Introduction; One - Overview; Two -Self-awareness; Three-Life Skills; Four -Decision-making, Goal-setting andProblem-solving; Five -Career Awareness; Six -Job Preparation; Seven -Career Portfolios:A Demonstrationof Skills,Attitudes and Abilities; Eight -Connections; Appendix; Resources

Sommario/riassunto

This training program assesses ASD students' strengths, abilities, fears and challenges and helps them acquire the skills necessary for a smooth transition from school to employment. It is packed with lesson plans, implementation procedures, interactive activities and photocopiable worksheets, and the course can be taught over one or three years.