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McCarthy, Christopher; Kerne, Valerie Van Horn; Calfa, Nicolina A.; Lambert, Richard G.; Guzman, Michele – Professional School Counseling, 2010
The study in this article examined the relationship of school counselors' reports of demands and resources in their work environment to perceived stress, biographic factors, and caseload characteristics. Participants were 227 school counselors in Texas. Paperwork requirements and size of caseload were rated the most demanding aspects of their job,…
Descriptors: Work Environment, School Counselors, Anxiety, Disabilities
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Pallisera, Maria – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2011
This paper examines transition scenarios to adult and active life in Spain from an inclusive viewpoint. For people with learning disabilities, the transition to adult life is a particularly complex process worldwide, and this is especially true in Spain. The multitude of services and professionals involved, the diversity of views regarding what…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Learning Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Accessibility (for Disabled)
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Madaus, Joseph W.; Gerber, Paul J.; Price, Lynda A. – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2008
Now almost 15 years after the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) data are emerging in the literature related to job entry and employment outcomes of adults with learning disabilities (LD). Although these data are derived from varying methodologies, they converge in three critical areas: Knowledge of the ADA, realities of…
Descriptors: Employment, Learning Disabilities, Adults, Transitional Programs
Lambert, Richard, Ed.; McCarthy, Christopher, Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2006
School districts today face increasing calls for accountability during a time when budgets are stretched and students' needs have become increasingly complex. The teacher's responsibility is to educate younger people, but now more than ever, teachers face demands on a variety of fronts. In addition to teaching academic content, schools are…
Descriptors: Professional Recognition, Teacher Burnout, Learning Disabilities, Testing