Hello,
 
The following announcement is from the National Center on Learning  
Disabilities:
 
 
Next LD Talk: 
Learning Disabilities in the  Workplace

January 24, 2008 
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.  ET 
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. 
Join our expert, Paul J. Gerber, Ph.D., noted expert  in post-school issues 
for adults with learning disabilities, particularly in the  area of employment, 
as he answers questions for parents and adults on important  topics such as:  
    *   The importance of self-knowledge and  self-advocacy; 
    *   Weighing the 'potential gains' and 'acceptable  losses' of 
self-disclosure; 
    *   Anticipating and answering employer questions  about LD; and 
    *   Determining 'reasonable  accommodations.'


Our discussion will be moderated by Dr. Sheldon Horowitz, Ed.D.,  Director of 
Professional Services at the National Center for Learning  Disabilities.  
For more information on how to participate, go to:  
_http://lioncld.forumone.com/content/interview/detail/575_ 
(http://lioncld.forumone.com/content/interview/detail/575)   
Rochelle  



Rochelle Kenyon
Moderator, NIFL/LINCS Learning Disabilities  Discussion List
Center for Literacy Studies at the University of  Tennessee
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