New Book Release - The Way to Work
Published by Brookes Publishing The Way to Work: How to Facilitate Work Experiences for Youth in Transition is the latest offering from Richard G. Luecking, Ed.D. In this thome Dr. Luecking asserts that employment is one of the biggest contributors to quality of life for people with disabilities and that means well-planned work experiences should be an integral part of transition preparation for every secondary and postsecondary school aged youth. This practical guide will help its readers to make that happen; it was developed to help educators, transition specialists, and employment specialists facilitate individualized, person-centered work experiences and jobs for high school students and young adults with a wide range of disabilities.
“Outstanding ... easily the most practical how-to book available for transition specialists faced with how to help their students get and hold a job before school is over. [Will] have immediate application in schools across America.”
Paul Wehman, Ph.D., Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University
“Full of excellent strategies and examples ... will be a welcome addition to front-line practitioners who are looking for an easy-to-use resource for helping students with disabilities start a career, as well as teacher trainers who are teaching secondary transition methods courses.”
David W. Test, Professor, Department of Special Education and Child Development, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Teachers and transition specialists will rely on this strategy-filled guidebook to connect students with the early work experiences they really want and make lifelong career satisfaction the rule, not the exception, for people with disabilities.