Career Development for the Disabled

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This paper explains that a major problem in the use of diagnostic systems centered around over or under representation of disabilities in the development career identification tools. The author points out that one of the most important factors, especially for those just starting out in a career, is finding a mentor and becoming involved in a mentoring relationship in the workplace. The paper stresses that the disabled individual in career development must learn to deal with conflict in the workplace by individuals who may not be understanding of the disability.

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Introduction
Career Development
Relevant theory
Outcomes
Conclusion

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"Career development is a way of reaching many people with disabilities. This is also visible in the educational setting. Many individuals who receive special education are labeled as learning-disabled for future career development, while others with behavioral disorders, which are perhaps more complicated in terms of diagnosis, are seen to be under-identified in comparison. Particularly in cases in which the person is not overtly aggressive, and their behavior is normative, diagnostic tactics may allow this sort of individual, who may be suffering from depression or social isolation, to be less prone to career development because they are too concentrated on detecting learning disorders and identifying socially aggressive rather than regressive behaviors."

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