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Direct linkGerber, Paul J.; Price, Lynda A.; Mulligan, Robert; Shessel, Isabel – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2004
With the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the United States and the Canadian Chartre of Rights and Freedoms, there is a new work environment for individuals with learning disabilities (LD) in North America. This qualitative study sought to compare the employment experiences of 25 U. S. adults with LD and 24 Canadian adults with…
Descriptors: Work Environment, Employment Experience, Learning Disabilities, Accessibility (for Disabled)
Peer reviewedMadaus, Joseph W.; Foley, Teresa E.; McGuire, Joan M.; Ruban, Lilia M. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2002
College graduates (n=89) with learning disabilities (LD) were surveyed to determine if they had self-disclosed to their current employer. Although nearly 90% stated that their LD affected their work in some way, only 30.3% self-disclosed to their employer. Forty-six percent did not self-disclose due to fear of a negative impact. (Contains…
Descriptors: Adults, Employee Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship, Incidence
Peer reviewedGajar, Anna – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1992
This article presents a rationale for a research focus on adults with learning disabilities; reviews what is currently known about adults with learning disabilities in various settings, including the community, postsecondary education, and employment environments; summarizes major longitudinal studies; specifies research priorities for the 1990s;…
Descriptors: Adults, Employment, Interpersonal Competence, Interpersonal Relationship
Peer reviewedWhite, Warren J. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1992
Research findings on the status of adults with learning disabilities are reviewed and related to changing social and work environments. Findings show that learning disabilities persist into adulthood, that manifestations of learning disabilities in adulthood are different than in childhood, and that many adults with learning disabilities are not…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adults, Age Differences, Futures (of Society)
