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Books

Dr. Karen Wolffe, Skills For Success book image
Skills for Success: A Career Education Handbook for Children and Adolescents with Visual Impairments
Category: Lifeskills - Career Education
Product Details
  • Format: Paperback (also available in: ASCII on CD-Rom, ASCII on floppy disk
  • Publisher: AFB Press
  • ISBN: 978-0-89128-943-2

Description

Innovative materials for helping youngsters start on successful careers! Skills for Success details specific activities for preparing children with visual impairments for independence in daily life and success on the job. This comprehensive manual outlines how important capabilities can be developed through meaningful learning experiences at different ages. Contributors who are experts in their subject areas focus on suggestions for developing abilities leading to career and life satisfaction for preschoolers, elementary school students, and middle school students. Providing a wide range of information and resources, Skills for Success will prove to be an invaluable guide to teachers, parents, and others who work with children with visual impairments.

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Papers

As with books, relevant papers will be listed with external links provided. These are just examples of how this will work. Further consultation with stakeholders will occur to establish which papers will be listed.

Links

Ability Hub
Category: Lifeskills - Adaptive Technology

Details: A comprehensive website for people with a disability who find operating a computer difficult. Contains information on adaptive equipment and alternative methods available for accessing computers.

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Making A Smooth Transition To A Tertiary Course
Category: Lifeskills - Career Education

Details: An information sheet for high school leavers transitioning to tertiary education. Gives a comprehensive checklist for students to consider before applying for courses at University or TAFE.

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Activity Routines For Daily Living
Category: Lifeskills - Independent Living Skills

Details:A list of common household and family chores and routines and how to accomplish them.

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Podcasts

Interviews