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More Than a Job: Securing Satisfying Careers for People with Disabilities

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This is a very good book because it eschews the 'medical' model of rehabilitative services job placement in favor of a holistic approach.

The book argues that jobs for people with disabilities should NOT be conceptualized as busywork, and makes the case that we also have the right to a career. A minimum wage job at a fast food restaurant is not going to work for somebody who already knows that they are capable of doing so much more.

Because a career is something with growth and opportunities for advancement (including authority and a larger paycheck) it is critical for breaking people with disabilities out of the 'children' stereotype.

I also liked the fact that it did acknowledge building a support network was necessary. Public schools are ideally involved in the transition, but when they cannot (or will not) recognize the independence of the job seeker/career person, making and asking supportive friends for that extra help is also important.