Career Development & Self-Determination to Achieve Transition Success: Expanding the Core Curriculum

In this course, you will learn how to support children and youth with visual impairments, including those with additional disabilities, through the first four phases of the career education model (career awareness, exploration, preparation, and placement)
You will also be exposed to the last two phases of the career education model (maintenance and mentoring), which typically occur when adults are established on a career track. The Career Education construct encompasses career development, self-determination, and pre-employment skills.
 
Required Text
Wolffe, K. E. (2012). The transition tote system facilitator’s guide: Navigating the rapids of life(2nd Ed.). Louisville, KY: American Printing House for the Blind.
List Price: $95.00 large print.
Wolffe, K. E. (Ed.). (1999). Skills for success: A career education handbook for children and adolescents with visual impairments. New York: American Foundation for the Blind.
List price: $36.25-$48.66 print, $34.95 electronic text or ASCII Download.