Turning Skills and Strengths Into Careers for Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder de Michelle Rigler

Turning Skills and Strengths Into Careers for Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Basics College Curriculum: Basics College Curriculum, cartea 3

Michelle Rigler

Amy Rutherford

Emily Quinn

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 20 noi 2015

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.

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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 Spectrum Disorder at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Emily Quinn is Access Coordinator for the Disability Resource Center and serves in the role of coach and instructor for the MoSAIC Program for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

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Introduction. 1. Comparing Interests, Talents, and Skills. Lesson 1: Understanding Skills. Lesson 2: Interests Vs. Skills. Lesson 3: Talents Vs. Skills. Lesson 4: Creating Balance. 2. Identifying Your Individual Skill Set. Lesson 1: Assessing Your Skills. Lesson 2: Defining Your Skill Set. Lesson 3: The Continuum. Lesson 4: Challenge Your Skill Development. 3. Identifying Your Skill Set Quadrant. Lesson 1: Exploring Your Quadrant Direction. Lesson 2: Identifying Complementary Quadrant Direction. Lesson 3: Building Your Team. Lesson 4: Career Exploration. 4. The Big Picture of Success. Lesson 1: Valuing Your Journey. Lesson 2: Career Preparation One Piece at a Time. Lesson 3: Making Sense of Puzzling Directions. Lesson 4: Linking Action and Opportunity. 5. Realistic Career Preparation. Lesson 1: Exploring the College-to-Career Transition. Lesson 2: Networking Potential. Lesson 3: Resume Development. Lesson 4: Increasing Your Chances. 6. The Interview. Lesson 1: Skill Set and Prep Work. Lesson 2: Verbal and Nonverbal Behavior. Lesson 3: To Disclose or Not to Disclose. 7. Work Exposure, Lesson 1: Job Shadowing. Lesson 2: Informational Interviews. Lesson 3: Career Fairs. Lesson 4: Networking with Professionals. 8. Internships and Strategically Planning for the Future. Lesson 1: Process Awareness. Lesson 2: Setting Up Support. Lesson 3: Receiving Feedback. Lesson 4: The Possibilities. 9. Alternate Paths. Lesson 1: Graduate School. Lesson 2: Study Abroad. Lesson 3: Job Vs. Career. Lesson 4: Potential Pitfalls. Appendix A: BASICS Chart Student Example. Appendix B: Guided Discussion. References. Index.