Turning skills and strengths into careers for young adults with autism spectrum disorder : the BASICS college curriculum / Michelle Rigler, Amy Rutherford and Emily Quinn.

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ISBN:

9781784500962

Title:

Turning skills and strengths into careers for young adults with autism spectrum disorder : the BASICS college curriculum / Michelle Rigler, Amy Rutherford and Emily Quinn.

Author:

Rigler, Michelle, author.

Personal Author:

Rigler, Michelle, author.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contents:

Introduction; Chapter 1. Comparing Interests, Talents, and Skills; Lesson 1: Interests vs. Skills; Lesson 2: Talents vs. Skills; Lesson 3: Understanding Skill Sets; Lesson 4: Creating Balance; Chapter 2. Identifying Your Individual Skill Set; Lesson 1: Assessing Your Skills; Lesson 2: Defining Your Skill Set; Lesson 3: The Continuum; Lesson 4: Challenge Your Skill Development; Chapter 3. Identifying Your Skill Set Quadrant; Lesson 1: Exploring Your Quadrant Direction; Lesson 2: Identifying Your Complementary Quadrant Direction; Lesson 3: Building Your Team; Lesson 4: Career Exploration

Chapter 4. The Big Picture of SuccessLesson 1: Valuing Your Journey; Lesson 2: Career Preparation, One Piece at a Time; Lesson 3: Making Sense of the Puzzling Directions; Lesson 4: Linking Action and Opportunity; Chapter 5. Realistic Career Preparation; Lesson 1: Exploring the College-to-Career Transition; Lesson 2: Networking Potential; Lesson 3: Resume Development; Lesson 4: Increasing Your Chances ; Chapter 6. The Interview; Lesson 1: Skill Set and Prep Work; Lesson 2: Verbal and Nonverbal Behavior; Lesson 3: To Disclose or Not to Disclose; Chapter 7. Work Exposure; Lesson 1: Job Shadowing

Lesson 2: Informational InterviewsLesson 3: Career Fairs; Lesson 4: Networking with Professionals; Chapter 8. Internships and Strategically Planning for the Future; Lesson 1: Process Awareness; Lesson 2: Setting Up Support; Lesson 3: Receiving Feedback; Lesson 4: The Possibilities; Chapter 9. Alternate Paths; Lesson 1: Graduate School; Lesson 2: Study Abroad; Lesson 3: Job vs. Career; Lesson 4: Potential Pitfalls; Next Steps; Back to BASICS Chart Student Example; Guided Discussion; References; Index; Blank Page

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Subject Term:

Autistic people -- Vocational guidance.

College students with disabilities -- Vocational guidance.

People with mental disabilities -- Vocational guidance.

Autistic people -- Education (Higher)

Added Author:

Rutherford, Amy,

Quinn, Emily,

Format:

Electronic Resources

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2016

Publication Information:

Philadelphia, PA :

Jessica Kingsley Publishers,

2016.

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Summary

The BASICS College Curriculum presents a hands-on approach to learning essential independence and life skills for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The third book helps young adults to translate their strengths and interests into possible careers and develop job-hunting skills that will set them on the road to success.

Students are shown how to identify their unique skill set, write an effective resume, build a network of contacts, prepare for interviews, and secure that internship position. Other possible life paths are also explored including continuing in education and studying abroad.

Ideal as a textbook for ASD college programs and suitable for young adults to use for their own self-study, each chapter has a lesson-based progressive structure, providing valuable information and advice for the student, useful diagrams, practical exercises and workbook components that can be filled in at home or in class. Self-assessment tools ensure the skills from each chapter can be reviewed and adjusted as necessary.

The book can be used on its own or in conjunction with the other BASICS curriculum books to further develop essential life skills.

Author Notes

Michelle Rigler, EdD, is Director of the Disability Resource Center at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Director of the MoSAIC Program for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder on which the BASICS Curriculum is based. Amy Rutherford, MEd, is Program Coordinator as well as a coach and instructor for the Disability Resource Center's MoSAIC Program for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Emily Quinn is Access Coordinator for the Disability Resource Center and serves in the role of coach and instructor for the MoSAIC Program for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.