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Learning Disabilities in the Workplace

Read what Paul J. Gerber, Ph.D., noted expert in post-school issues for adults with learning disabilities particularly in the area of employment, has to say as he answers questions for parents and adults on important topics such as:

  • The importance of self-knowledge and self-advocacy;
  • Weighing the 'potential gain' and 'acceptable losses' of self- disclosure;
  • Anticipating and answering employer questions about LD, and
  • Determining 'reasonable accommodations.'
  • Understanding one's learning disability (LD) and the impact it has on academic learning, social, and emotional well-being and,eventually, performance in the workplace is an ongoing and evolving process. Making successful transitions from school to the workplace can be particularly challenging for students with LD. With the responsibility for disclosing a disability and managing one's own system of services and supports shifting away from high school personnel and onto the individual's shoulders, this time can be fraught with unexpected and overwhelming challenges. Keys to successful transition, however, are well known, and adults with LD can (and do) enjoy success in the workplace, welcoming new challenges, and creatively adapting to different environments and responsibilities.

    Read what Paul J. Gerber, Ph.D., noted expert in post-school issues for adults with learning disabilities particularly in the area of employment, has to say as he answers questions for parents and adults on important topics such as:

  • The importance of self-knowledge and self-advocacy;
  • Weighing the 'potential gain' and 'acceptable losses' of self- disclosure;
  • Anticipating and answering employer questions about LD, and
  • Determining 'reasonable accommodations.'
  • Read the transcript at: http://ncldtalks.org/content/interview/detail/575/