Tales From the Workplace [Paperback]

Patricia Latham; Peter S. Latham; Nancy A. Ratey (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 188356008X | ISBN-13: 978-1883560089 | Publication Date: January 1, 1996

A book of stories and case histories illustrating how to succeed in the workplace with learning disabilities or ADHD.

Editorial Reviews

Review

One of the best ways to understand your own difficulties is hearing abut others with similar experiences and situations. This allows you to model a solution using another's experience and strategies. TALES FROM THE WOEKPLACE provides just that, as well as general strategies and uses of the law, and represents a great "how to" book. John J. Ratey, M.D., Co Author of Driven to Distraction. --John J. Ratey, M.D.

TALES FROM THE WORKPLACE deals with complicated issues involved in succeeding at work. Using stories and case histories of real people with ADD or LD makes the subject matter come alive. Kate Kelley, M.S.N., R.N., Co Author of You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid, or Crazy. --Kate Kelley

About the Author

PETER S. LATHAM AND PATRICIA HORAN LATHAM Peter S. Latham, J.D. and Patricia Horan Latham, J.D. are partners in the Washington, DC law firm of Latham & Latham and the publishing company JKL Communications, authors of TERRORISM AND THE LAW - Bringing Terrorists to Justice and eight books on legal issues in employment and education, including LEARNING DISABILITIES AND THE LAW and ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER AND THE LAW, as well as contributors to nine additional books. They are founders of the National Center for Law and Learning Disabilities. They are members of the District of Columbia Bar and are admitted to practice before the U. S. District Courts for the District of Columbia and Maryland and the U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Patricia Latham is a member of the panel of arbitrators and mediators of the American Arbitration Association serving as arbitrator and mediator in a wide range of commercial, employment, and international cases, serves on the panel of arbitrators of the New York Stock Exchange, has lectured at the Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America, and has appeared on programs, including Court TV, to discuss legal topics. She serves on an advisory committee of the GED Testing Service and on the Board of Directors of Learning Disability Association of America. She is a member of the Virginia State Bar and is admitted to practice before the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and the U. S. Supreme Court. She is a graduate of Swarthmore College, B.A. and the University of Chicago Law School, J.D.

Peter Latham has authored an extensive text on disputes involving military and other government contracts, has produced four videos on disability legal topics, has over twenty years experience in alternative dispute resolution, and served as a U. S. Navy officer during the war in Vietnam. He served at the U. S. Naval Support Activity, Da Nang, Vietnam (1968-69) and then as Trial and Defense Counsel, U. S. Naval Station, Washington, DC. He was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal (Combat "V") in 1969. He is admitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the General Courts Martial of the Armed Forces of the United States. He is a graduate of Swarthmore College, B.A. and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D.

Product Details

• Paperback: 102 pages
• Publisher: J K L Communications (January 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 188356008X
• ISBN-13: 978-1883560089
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,177,627 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Legal rights but also a good dose of common sense, June 5, 2001

By 

Carol Watkins "Psychiatrist" (Parkton, Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tales From the Workplace (Paperback)

The authors discuss the legal rights of an individual with AD/HD in the workplace. They also look at the issue of matching oneself to the right job.

This is not a "let's sue them right away" type book. They prefer to find ways to work things out in less confrontational ways. However if all else fails, they explain how to proceed in the legal arena.

The book discusses when to disclose an AD/HD-related disability and when it might be prudent to be silent. It makes suggestions about simple accomadations that might make work easier for both employee and employer.

There may have been some changes in the law since this book first came out, but most of the general principals are the same.

Carol E. Watkins, M.D. Psychiatrist

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy-to-Read Stories Illustrate Workplace Challenges, March 31, 2003

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Dale Susan Brown "Dale Susan Brown" (Washington D.C.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tales From the Workplace (Paperback)

Stories about people with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder that illustrate good and not-so-good strategies for handling the many problems in the workplace, finding the right job, whether or not to tell people about your disability, handling trouble wisely, and being fired. The format of the "tales" makes easy reading.

From the Annotated Bibliography of Learning A Living; A Guide to Finding a Job and Planning a Career for People with Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Dyslexia by Dale S. Brown