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Killion, Ann Marie – Training and Development, 1994
Presents a disabled trainer's story of the effectiveness of trainers with disabilities in the workplace and their problems with being accepted. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Disabilities, Personal Narratives, Trainers
Klee, Ed; And Others – Training and Development, 1994
Describes a program and curriculum in American Sign Language developed by the state government of Kentucky in cooperation with Eastern Kentucky University that was used with hearing state employees so they could communicate more effectively with those with hearing impairments. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, American Sign Language, Curriculum Development, Disabilities
Peer reviewedGerber, Paul J.; Price, Lynda A. – Learning Disabilities: Research & Practice, 2003
This paper synthesizes empirical studies from the past 12 years concerning the realities of the workplace for adults with learning disabilities (LD). Employer perspectives address awareness and knowledge, productivity, training, self-advocacy, and reasonable accommodations. Employee perspectives cover advocacy, disclosure, self-knowledge, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Civil Rights Legislation, Employee Attitudes
Brown, Dale S. – 2000
This document is a guide to career planning and finding a job for high school and college students and graduates with learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, and dyslexia. The guide, which is written from the perspective of an individual with firsthand experience with a learning disability, explains how individuals can find the best…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Education, Annotated Bibliographies
