• New Additions
• How to Borrow

Two collections that were part of the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) Brown-Heatly Library were relocated to the Texas Department of State Health Services Audiovisual Library in October 2004. At that time, an inter-agency contract for library services was established.

The Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) collection includes videos, books, assessment instruments, audio resources, and journals concerning children who have disabilities or developmental delays. Some of the topics include: child development, intervention strategies, autism, Down syndrome, learning disabilities, cerebral palsy, infant mental health, etc. For more information about the ECI Library collection, see http://www.dars.state.tx.us/ecis/resources/library.shtml.

The Rehabilitation Services collection includes videos, books, and journals on all aspects of rehabilitation and disabilities. Examples of topics include: disability awareness and rights, assistive technology, ADD and ADHD, brain injury, deafness, blindness, ergonomics, returning to work, sign language, etc. See also the National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials located at Utah State University.

These materials are available on a free loan basis to residents of the state of Texas for up to 10 business days. Mailing time is automatically added to the two-week loan period.

• Additional borrowing information
• New additions to ECI/Rehabilitation collection
• Journal list (Location code: DARS)
• Online catalog. Search Tip: To search for ECI/Rehab videos only, select the "Power search". Enter a keyword, subject, or title search in the first entry window. In the next entry window, select the "Word(s)" field and enter the word "video." You can further limit the search by limiting the location to "ECI/Rehabilitation Services". See Tips for Searching Catalog Brochure.

In addition to collection resources, Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) employees also have access to special library services to support their work and career needs, including:

• Reference, referrals, research, and bibliographic searches
• Current awareness services including scheduled searches and tables of contents routing
• Access to searchable databases
• Document delivery and inter-library loan

To inquire about these services or to provide input on library services or new additions to the collection, please e-mail avlibrary@dshs.state.tx.us.

New Additions

• ECI Collection
• Rehabilitation Services Collection

ECI COLLECTION (see also New Additions to ECI Collection - 2011)

Alphabet Kids: From ADD to Zellweger Syndrome: A Guide to Developmental, Neurobiological and Psychological Disorders for Parents and Professionals.  Robbie Woliver, 2010. Book. (200.8 W861 2010 ECI)
This book serves as a resource and guide for parents as they journey through the muddle of symptoms and possible diagnoses for their children. There is an extensive symptom list in each chapter. This text is not a medical text but rather gives parents a place to begin when speaking with medical experts.

Battelle Developmental Inventory (BDI-2) , 2ND ed. - KT0082
Kit   2007 Professional
The Battelle Developmental Inventory (BDI-2) is a standardized, individually administered assessment battery of key developmental skills in children from birth to eight years. It is primarily designed for use by infant, preschool, and primary teachers as well as by special educators, speech pathologists, psychologists, adaptive physical education specialists, and clinical diagnosticians. The BDI-2 consists of test items grouped into five domains: personal/social; adaptive; motor; communication; and cognitive. This kit contains a paper record form, student workbook, Screening Record form, and training manual. This kit is for training purposes only.

Beginnings of Life: Newborn Development(closed captioned) - DD0504
DVD 42 min. 2011 Adult
This program follows the many physical, cognitive, and social changes that newborns experience during early infancy. It shows how professionals use the Apgar test to assess a newborn’s health and the significance of the first interaction between parent and newborn. It also discusses the importance of sleep and nutrition.  

Bilingual Language Development and Disorders in Spanish-English Speakers, 2nd ed. Brian Goldstein, 2011. Book. (535 B595 2011 ECI)
This book is intended to bridge the gap between research and practice by summarizing what is known about language development and disorders in Spanish-English bilingual children and relating it to implications for assessment and intervention. 

The Brain: Developing Memory In Developing Brains Birth To Five Years (closed captioned) - DD0470
DVD   21 min 2010 Adult 
Viewers will discover how the basic workings of the brain influence our memory and what can be done to encourage healthy brain development in children. This program presents practical approaches parents and caregivers can take to promote learning.

The Brain: Activity, Sleep and Boredom (closed captioned) - DD0471
DVD   20     min.  2011 Senior High - Adult 
This program explains why physical activity is important for the development of children’s brains. It briefly explains the stages of play and their meaning. The stages of sleep are also explained. Parents are urged to foster constructive boredom such as naps, quite time, and free play.

The Brain: Pattern, Structure and Novelty - DD0472
DVD   21     min.  2011 Senior High - Adult 
Human brains are wired to perceive patterns and structure in the world. Viewers will discover how to give young children the structure that they need to set up a strong foundation for learning, and how to add new activities and ideas in ways that nurture their hunger for learning.

Children with Disabilities.  (200.8 C536 2012 ECI)
The Spring 2012 (vol. 22 no. 1) issue of The Future of Children explores childhood disability -- its prevalence, nature, treatment, and consequences. Includes: Policy Brief - The SSI Program for Children: Time for Change? by Ron Haskins; Children with Disabilities: Introducing the Issue by Janet Currie and Robert Kahn; The Changing Landscape of Disability in Childhood by Neal Halfon, Amy Houtrow, Kandyce Larson, and Paul W. Newacheck; Childhood Health: Trends and Consequences over the Life Course by Liam Delaney and James P. Smith; The Economic Costs of Childhood Disability by Mark Stabile and Sara Allin; Disability and the Education System by Laudan Aron and Pamela Loprest; Health Insurance and Children with Disabilities by Peter G. Szilagyi; How Can Quality Improvement Enhance the Lives of Children with Disabilities? by James M. Perrin; Emerging Technologies and Their Impact on Disability by Paul H. Wise; Prevention of Disability in Children: Elevating the Role of Environment by Stephen A. Rauch and Bruce P. Lanphear; Appendix 1: Key Data Sets for Children with Disabilities; Appendix 2: Selected Federal Programs Serving Children with Disabilities; and Appendix 3: Main References on the Economic Costs of Childhood Disability. 

Children with Hearing Loss: Developing Listening and Talking Birth to Six, 2nd ed. Elizabeth Bingham Cole and Carol Ann Flexer, 2011. Book. (219.2 C689c 2011 ECI)
This book is dedicated to training professionals to work knowledgeably and skillfully with infants and young children who have hearing loss and their families. Neurological development and discussions of ear anatomy and physiology, pathologies that cause hearing loss, audiologic testing of infants and children, and amplification technologies are all discussed in the first section. The second section focuses on intervention; listening, talking and communicating through the utilization of a developmental and preventative model.

Common Childhood Illnesses: Diagnosis And Treatment (closed captioned) - DD0467
DVD 28 min. 2008 Adult
Drawing upon the knowledge and insights of two pediatricians, a pediatric nurse, and parents, this program will show viewers how to identify and deal with those common childhood illnesses and reduce the likelihood of future re-infection.

Cultural Reciprocity in Special Education: Building Family-Professional Relationships. Beth Harry and Maya Kalyanpur, 2012. Book. (275 K14 2012 ECI)
This book provides explicit training on working effectively with all families, no matter how diverse. It explains the concept of cultural reciprocity, which involves examining the provider's own values, learning to respect each other's differences, and collaborating to benefit the children. 

Developing Cross-Cultural Competence: A Guide for Working with Children and Their Families, 4^th ed.  Eleanor W. Lynch and Marci J. Hanson, 2011. Book. (275 L987d 2011 ECI)
This book offers practical advice for working with children and families of diverse heritage. With insight from their own racial, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds, the chapter authors contribute wisdom about the influence of different cultures on people’s beliefs, values, and behaviors. Their knowledge helps professionals learn how to embrace diversity in intervention services and foster respectful and effective interactions with people of many cultures. 

Developmentally Appropriate Practice: A Focus on Intentionality and on Play Video Program - DD0469
DVD 177 min 2009 Professional
This DVD disc is meant to be played on a computer with a DVD drive. It contains two programs. Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) and Intentionality addresses ways in which teachers intentionally use a variety of learning formats and teaching strategies to support children’s learning. DAP and Play focuses on the characteristics and types of play and the teacher’s role in supporting high-level play.

Down Syndrome Parenting 101: Must-Have Advice for Making Your Life Easier.  Natalie Hale, 2011. Book. (226.11 H163 2011 ECI )
This book offers advice on everything from celebrating a child's unique personality and seeing him for who he is to insisting he finish his chores and ensuring he can become his own person as an adult. The author leads readers through every stage of growing up and lends support to parents, encouraging them rather than making them feel inadequate in the journey before them.  

Family Violence:  Impact on Children for Educators and Caregivers - D0493
DVD   19 min.  2011 Adult 
This program features Dr. Harvey Karp and other experts and practitioners. Family members who have been affected by domestic violence are also interviewed. The program awakens the viewer to take action in order to prevent physical and psychological injury to innocent children.

Fragile Beginnings: Discoveries and Triumphs in the Newborn ICU. Adam Wolfberg, 2012. Book. (242.2 W855 2012 ECI)
The author of this book is a physician and father to a child born weighing under two pounds. He describes his daughter’s birth at six months into the pregnancy. With the knowledge that their daughter could be severely impaired for life, the parents consider whether to take the baby off life-support. As they make decisions about life-saving care in the first hours of a premature infant’s life, doctors and parents must grapple with profound ethical and scientific questions: Who should be saved? How aggressively should doctors try to salvage the life of a premature baby, who may be severely neurologically and physically impaired? What will that child’s quality of life be like after millions of dollars are spent saving him or her? These big questions are considered in the context of one father’s story.

Growing Up With Spina Bifida - DD0466
DVD 46 min. 2010 Adult
This DVD, produced by Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, follows the lives of children who have spina bifida. The medical, physical, intellectual, and social aspects of spina bifida are discussed.

How Deaf Children Learn: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know.  Marc Marschark and Peter C. Hauser, 2012. Book. (219.21 M363 2012 ECI)
This book presents an introduction to children who are deaf and discusses the implications of hearing and not hearing on language and communication. It discusses the role of family and peers to provide the foundations of learning. It also examines cognition, learning, memory, problem solving, knowledge, reading and doing math. 

How to Listen So Parents Will Talk and Talk So Parents Will Listen. John  Sommers-Flanagan and Rita Sommers-Flanagan, 2011. Book. (264 S697 2011 ECI)
This book is aimed at counselors who help parents with their common parenting struggles. It features many specific interventions and methods for helping parents implement developmentally appropriate and scientifically supported strategies for building healthy parent-child relationships. Case studies are included. 

Infant/Child Mental Health, Early Intervention, and Relationship-Based Therapies: A Neurorelational Framework for Interdisciplinary Practice. Connie Lillas and Janiece Turnbull, 2009. Book. (266.5 L729 2009 ECI)
This book uses a neurorelational framework to reconcile theory, clinical observations, and research for use with infants, young children, and their families. The book goes into great detail about the different brain systems: the regulation system, the sensory system, the relevance system, and the executive system. It will help professionals integrate their understanding of the body, the mind, and relationships.

In Harm’s Way: Traumatic Brain Injury in Young Children: Brain Injury Awareness for Head Start Providers - DD0507
DVD 39 min. 2009 Adult
Viewers will learn about the definition, causes and incidence of traumatic brain injury in young children; the importance of early identification and effects of delayed diagnosis; shaken baby syndrome; common signs and symptoms and the prevention of traumatic brain injuries. 

Kids with Down Syndrome: Staying Healthy and Making Friends - DD0483
DVD 120 min. 2008 Adult
This program brings together parents and professionals to give a guide to the years when kids learn to walk to just before adolescence. Along with the joys of childhood come the everyday challenges of parenthood, such as toilet training and behavior issues, and the demands of caring for a child with special needs, including IEP preparation and working with health care professionals. Children with Down syndrome may also have medical concerns that require close attention, such as sleep apnea and issues related to hearing, nutrition, and exercise.

Language is the Key: Talking and Books; Talking and Play - DD0506
2 DVDs 44 min. 2006 Adult
These DVDs address the needs of professionals and paraprofessionals who work with young children with language disorders. They are particularly helpful for programs that serve children from linguistic minority backgrounds and their families. The program and strategies are also appropriate for teachers and parents of children who are typically developing (2-4 age range). Talking & Books shows how to use picture books to promote language development and early literacy. It teaches dialogic reading strategies. Talking & Play shows how to promote language and literacy when children are engaged in play or everyday activities. The program reinforces the dialogic reading strategies taught in Talking & Books and helps trainees transfer the strategies to different settings. 

Literacy and Your Deaf Child: What Every Parent Should Know. David Alan Stewart and Bryan R. Clarke, 2003. Book. (219.21 S849 2003 ECI)
This book is aimed at helping parents provide the means for their child who is deaf or hard-of-hearing to become a proficient reader and writer. It will assist parents decide about hearing aids, cochlear implants, speechreading, and sign communication. In addition, they will learn how to create environments at home and in their community that foster greater literacy. 

My Baby Rides the Short Bus: The Unabashedly Human Experience of Raising Kids with Disabilities. Yantra Bertelli, Jennifer Silverman, and Sarah Talbot, 2009. Book. (322.1 M995 2009 ECI)
This book is a collection of short stories about life with children who have disabilities. It tells the truth about the struggles and rewards of parenting children with special needs.   

My Friend Has ADHD.  Amanda Doering Tourville, 2010. Book. (805.1 T733 2010 ECI)
My friend Robby has a disability called ADHD. But that doesn't matter to us. We play basketball, tell jokes, go canoeing, and help each other with our homework. I'm glad Robby is my friend! 

My Friend Has Autism. Amanda Doering Tourville and Kristin Sorra, 2010. Book. (805.1 T733m 2010 ECI)
My friend Zack has a disability called autism. But that doesn't matter to us. We talk about airplanes, build models, and enjoy hanging out together. I'm glad Zack is my friend! 

Percy Gets Upset. Stuart J. Murphy and Tim Jones, ill., 2011. Book. (805.1 M978 2011 ECI)
Mommy and Daddy help their son calm down and feel better when situations during the day make him angry.

Preschooler Observation: Cognitive Development - DD0498
DVD   26 min.     2012 Professional
This detailed observation of preschoolers shows them engaged in activities that exemplify the extraordinary mental advancements that children make at this age. Viewers also witness the natural activities children are drawn to which help their cognitive development and learn strategies to encourage these activities.

Preschooler Observation Language and Literacy Development - DD0497
DVD   23 min.   2012 Adult 
This detailed observation of preschoolers shows them engaged in activities that exemplify the extraordinary advancements in language and literacy that children make at this age. Viewers also see the natural activities children are drawn to which foster development and strategies to encourage these activities. 

Preschooler Observation Physical and Motor Development - DD0495
DVD   21 min.     2012 Adult, Professional
This detailed observation of preschoolers shows them engaged in activities that exemplify the extraordinary physical advancements that children make at this age. Viewers also see the natural activities children are drawn to which help their physical development and strategies to encourage these activities. This program includes 16 live-action clips.

Preschooler: Observation Social and Emotional Development - DD0496
DVD   23 min.    2012 Adult
Viewers will learn the skill set that makes up social and emotional development; the value of encouraging creativity and risk taking; activities that foster initiative and positive self-esteem; how culture and gender affect development; levels of social participation; examples of pro-social and antisocial behaviors and ways caregivers can help children develop these skills.

Raising Kids Who Care: About Themselves, about Their World, about Each Other, Rev. ed. Kathleen O. Chesto, 2003. Book. (515 C525 2003 ECI)
In this book the author addresses the common behavioral problems parents face in molding character in children. She demonstrates with examples from experience how to lead a child through sibling rivalry, how to deal with lying, what to do about crises of divorce, sex, and latchkey situations. This revised edition also discusses the tragedy of 9/11.

Relationship-Centered Practices in Early Childhood: Working with Families, Infants & Young Children at Risk. Gail L. Ensher and David A. Clark, 2011. Book. (555.5 E59r 2011 ECI)
Strong working relationships with diverse families and children are the foundation of successful early intervention. This essential guidebook gives practical ways to build these relationships. It discusses family diversity, how to enhance current models for early intervention in natural environments, how to empower families to sustain care, and ways to improve communication and teamwork. 

Rules, Rituals And Routines (closed captioned) - DD0500
DVD   55 min.  2010 Adult
Dr. Thomas Knestrict recommends that parents follow three steps to achieve effective and meaningful behavior management of their children.  He recommends that parents institute rules, establish predictable routines, and maintain family rituals. Rules should be based on a family’s values and should be clear and consistently reinforced. A routine is defined as something that is done at the same time in the same way every day. Rituals are routines with meaning that connect family members together.   

The Shape of the Eye: Down Syndrome, Family, and the Stories We Inherit. George Estreich, 2011. Book. (226.11 E82 2011 ECI)
Writer George Estreich describes how raising a child with Down syndrome impacted everything else in his life, including his approach to writing and the way he now perceives other events in his own life and in the lives of his family members.

Skilled Dialogue: Strategies for Responding to Cultural Diversity in Early Childhood, 2nd ed. Isaura Barrera Lucinda Kramer, and Dianne T. Macpherson, 2012. Book. (275 B272 2012 ECI)
This book describes a model for interactions that honors the cultural and linguistic diversity encountered by early childhood practitioners. This edition incorporates feedback from seasoned “skilled dialogue” users. It discusses culture and cultural linguistic diversity; explains dialogue across culturally linguistically based differences; and presents a method for collaborative and culturally inclusive assessment and instruction of young children.

SMILE for Young Children: A Program for Improving Communication Skills in English and Spanish, 2nd ed. Scott Prath, 2012. Book. (535 P912s 2012 ECI).
This book was developed for families and speech-language pathologists who work with English- and Spanish-speaking families enrolled in early childhood intervention programs in Texas. SMILE is an acronym for five strategies (sign, model, imitate, label, and expand). These strategies have been found to improve communication skills in infants and toddlers. Basic information on speech and language development as well as guidelines for interventionists is included. 

Supportive Adult-Child Interactions (English/Spanish closed captioned) - DD0494
DVD   53 min.     2011 Professional
Viewers will learn how to create a climate of trust for infants and toddlers, form partnerships with children, and support children's intentions. Details on establishing program policies that promote continuity of care are provided. Several extended unnarrated scenes from HighScope programs illustrate strategies for developing supportive interactions with young children. 

Taking Down Syndrome to School.  Jenna Glatzer, 2002. Book. (805.1 G552t 2002 ECI)
A young boy describes what it is like to have Down syndrome, what special help he needs to do well in school, and how to be his friend.

Wonder Year: 1st Year Development and Shaping the Brain - DD0499
DVD   67 min.  2008 Professional 
This documentary film, made in England, helps viewers understand the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development in the first year of life. It follows a baby named Orson through his first twelve months. A narrator comments on the importance behind seemingly simple, everyday events as the baby's brain develops. 

Your Child's Hearing Loss: A Guide for Parents, 2^nd ed. Debby Waldman and Jackson Roush, 2010. Book. (219.23 W164 2010 ECI)
This book provides the reader with important technical details about hearing loss in children, interwoven with powerful stories from the heart. It discusses assessment, hearing aids, cochlear implants, life with hearing loss, advocating for the child and helping the child learn. 

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REHABILITATION SERVICES COLLECTION (see also New Additions to Rehabilitations Services Collection - 2011)

7 Steps for Success: High School to College Transition Strategies for Students with Disabilities. Elizabeth C. Hamblet, 2011. Book. (461 H199 2011 RHB)
This book helps students with disabilities plan for the transition to college while they are still in high school. Steps 1 and 2 lay out a legal foundation for readers. Steps 3 and 4 discuss the self-management and academic skills linked with success at college. Step 5 reviews accommodations that are or are not available in college. Step 6 answers common questions about admissions and offers thoughts on how much students should disclose about their disability. Step 7 offers guidance on preparing the paperwork for admissions, including a transition portfolio. 

Accessibility for Everyone: Understanding the Section 508 Accessibility Requirements. John Mueller, 2003. Book. (QA 76.9 H85 M946a 2003 RHB)
This book explains what section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act means for computer programmers. It explains the essentials of writing accessible desktop applications and web applications.

Active Living with Arthritis. Johns Hopkins, 2012. Book. (205.11 A188 2012 RHB)
This publication, prepared by Johns Hopkins Medicine, provides healthy-joint secrets to keep a person with arthritis flexible and pain free.

Addiction Treatment: A Strength's Perspective, 3^rd ed.  Katherine Van Wormer, 2013. Book. (227.7 V285 2013 RHB)
This book attempts to bridge the gap between the traditional Twelve-Step approach to addiction treatment and the teachings of harm reduction. It discusses the biology of addiction, the psychology of addiction, and the social aspects of addiction. 

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Guide for Patients and Families. Hiroshi Mitsumoto, 2009. Book. (204.2 M684 2009 RHB)
This book describes life with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), starting with an overview and then covering the medical and rehabilitative management of ALS. It describes what life is like for the patient and family with ALS, including a discussion of advanced disease and end-of-life issues. Additional resources are provided.

Appreciative Inquiry for Collaborative Solutions: 21 Strength-Based Workshops. Robyn Stratton-Berkessel, 2010. Book. (550 S911 2010 RHB)
Appreciative inquiry (AI) offers training professionals a powerful, life-centric approach to leading and facilitating change. It taps into the need for positive and engaging ways to advance communication, relationships, and results within organizations. This book is a practical resource, providing an overview of AI’s positive psychology and strength-based change methods.

Appreciative Team Building: Positive Questions to Bring out the Best of Your Team. Diana Whitney, 2004. Book. (550 W618 2004 RHB)
This book provides 48 positive questions, sample interview guides, and a step-by-step process for self-managed inquiry. It helps develop high performance teams. Questions are included to develop clear and shared goals, roles and procedures; supportive relationships; nurturing leadership; evolving energy; productivity; and positive communication.

The Art of Integrative Counseling, 3rd ed. Gerald Corey, 2012. Book. (264.1 C797a 2012 RHB)
The author demonstrates how concepts and techniques from a variety of theoretical models can be incorporated into different phases of the counseling process. He uses one case study and shows how to integrate different theoretical models as he progresses from initial to termination stages.

Arthritis. John A. Flynn and Carl A. Johnson, 2011. Book. (205.11 F648 2011 RHB)
This White Paper from Johns Hopkins Medicine provides a personal guide to the prevention, diagnosis, and management of arthritis problems, ranging from osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, and bursitis to lupus, ankylosing spondylitis, fibromyalgia, and Lyme disease.

Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism: A Guide for Effective Practice, 3^rd ed.   Richard L. Simpson and Brenda Smith Myles, 2011. Book. (203.5 S613a 2011 RHB)
This book for educators and parents describes the characteristics of children with Asperger syndrome. It then discusses the assessment of students and how to teach academic content to students with Asperger syndrome. It also includes chapters on planning for behavioral and for social success and ends with a chapter on understanding the impact of Asperger syndrome on the family. 

Asperger’s on the Job: Must-have Advice for People with Asperger’s or High Functioning Autism, and Their Employers, Educators, and Advocates.  Rudy Simone and Temple Grandin, 2010. Book. (203.5 S839 2010 RHB)
This book is written by an adult with Asperger syndrome who uses her personal experience and the experiences of over fifty adults with Asperger syndrome from all over the world to write this book. She gives advice and tips for what the employee can do and what employers and advocates can do to help persons with Asperger syndrome find success on the job. 

Assistive Technologies and Other Supports for People with Brain Impairment. Marcia J. Scherer, 2011. Book. (203 S326 2012 RHB)
This book discusses various forms of brain impairment and how technology can help people with disabilities function. Topics include the aging brain, the brain born with a disability, how the brain works, treatment and rehabilitation practices, and comprehensive information on assistive technologies. 

Assistive Technology for People with Disabilities, 2nd ed. Diane Pedrotty Bryant and Brian R. Bryant, 2012. Book. (150 B915a 2012 RHB)
This book includes eight comprehensive chapters that focus on devices and software to enhance the lives of people with disabilities. Chapters are included on devices for persons with physical impairments, devices to enhance speech communication, and devices to enhance access to information, as well as enhancing academic instruction and promoting independent living.

The Best 376 Colleges. The Princeton Review, 2012. Book. (580 B561 2012 RHB)
This college directory includes candid feedback from 122,000 students. It ranks the top 20 colleges in 62 different categories such as dorms, food, athletics, professors, etc. Eight key topics are scored including financial aid, selectivity, green ratings, quality of life, and fire safety. Advice on financial aid is also given.

Best Jobs for the 21st Century, 6^th ed.  Laurence Shatkin, 2012. Book. (480.2 S533b 2012 RHB)
Part 1 of this book lists best jobs by interests, personality type, education, self-employed or part-time. Part 2 gives 400 detailed job descriptions.

Beyond Barriers: Coaching Customers on Job Retention and Earnings Gains - DD0478
DVD 107 min. 2007 Professional
Presenter Jodie Sue Kelly uses a healthy dose of humor to examine the post-placement services needed to help consumers retain and advance in jobs. She offers practical techniques for building job retention into placement as well as techniques that get results after consumers get a job. Viewers will also learn how to sell post-placement services to consumers so they will want to participate. She teaches how to write effective retention and advancement case notes.

Beyond Barriers: Helping vs. Empowering - DD0477
DVD 107 min. 2007 Professional
This lecture provides case managers with practical concepts and strategies they can easily transfer to their everyday work with consumers. Human service professionals will learn to empower consumers to build mutually developed plans and to share responsibility for solving problems.

Body Language I: Beyond Words - DD0473
DVD 24 min. 2008 Senior High - Adult
Viewers will learn how culture, gender, and age can affect non-verbal behavior. They will learn about the zones of personal space, the unwritten rules of eye contact, and the role context plays in reading a person’s non-verbal messages.

Body Language II: Reading People - DD0474
DVD 24 min. 2008 Senior High - Adult
Viewers will learn how gestures we use and faces we make send signals. The volume, speed and inflections of our voices communicate in ways that we may not intend. Tone of voice, pitch and volume can overrule the literal meaning of spoken words. Touch can have a variety of meanings. Culture and gender also play a role in the signals people send.

The Brain that Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science. Norman Doidge, 2007. Book. (203.2 D657 2007 RHB)
A new science called neuroplasticity is overthrowing the old notion that the human brain is immutable. Psychoanalyst Doidge traveled the country to meet both the brilliant scientists championing neuroplasticity and the people whose lives they've transformed--people whose mental limitations or brain damage were seen as unalterable. We see a woman born with half a brain that rewired itself to work as a whole, blind people who learn to see, learning disorders cured, IQs raised, aging brains rejuvenated, stroke patients learning to speak, children with cerebral palsy learning to move with more grace, depression and anxiety disorders successfully treated, and lifelong character traits changed.

Career Counseling: Contexts, Processes, and Techniques, 3^rd ed. Norman C. Gysbers, Mary J. Heppner and Joseph A. Johnston, 2009.  Book. (456.3 G998 2009 RHB)
This book presents a practice-focused approach to career counseling. It incorporates the most widely used traditional career counseling practices with emerging career development concepts. It examines career counseling interventions, including the strengths-based approaches suggested by the positive psychology movement. Topics discussed include traditional and postmodern career theories and approaches; counseling an increasingly diverse workforce and addressing cultural context issues such as race, class, gender, and disability; forming a productive alliance with the client; gathering client information; using assessment inventories and instruments; developing client action plans; and navigating the termination process. 

Career Development Interventions in the 21st Century, 3rd ed. Spencer G. Niles and JoAnn Harris-Bowlsbey, 2009. Book. (480.1 N711 2009 RHB)
This book presents different theoretical perspectives in career development. It emphasizes the importance of understanding diverse populations. Assessment, technology, and the needs of different age groups are all included. Case studies are used to illustrate the practical application of the principles outlined in this book.  

Career Information, Career Counseling, and Career Development, 10th ed, Duane Brown, 2012. Book. (360 B877c 2012 RHB)
This book was written with rehabilitation counselors, counseling psychologists, and employment counselors in mind. It includes both theory and practical applications. The theoretical background is included as a means of helping the reader understand why certain practical approaches may be useful and why work is an important aspect of people’s lives. The practical tools allow the reader to gain specific knowledge and skills needed to assist with career development problems. The practical applications also help the reader understand how to design and deliver career development programs in various settings.

Career Personality Inventory - KT0080
Kit 2010 Adult
The Career Personality Inventory (CPI) is based on the personality types created by Carl Jung (and later adapted by Meyers and Briggs for the MBTI). The CPI uses a testing method that requires test takers to circle words that describe them and then total the number of descriptors circled. The CPI then helps users consider how their personalities relate to their careers by focusing on their top two traits. Users can match their personality types to careers and work preferences and then use the career planning guide and worksheet to set goals and start their career research.

Career Priorities Profile - KT0081
Kit 2010 Adult
The Career Priorities Profile (CPP) provides a way for individuals to identify and compare their work needs, skills, interests, desires, and education to the realities of jobs. The result is a profile of their most important needs and preferences for use in exploring and deciding on careers. The CPP allows individuals to consider more than 100 key job-related factors. It helps to identify work needs and preferences before or as part of career exploration, job preparation, and the job search so these processes can be realistic, targeted, and effective. This tool provides a comprehensive way of assessing an individual's career needs and wants and matching them to occupations. A new career planning worksheet is included to help users decide what steps to take next.

The Case Manager’s Handbook, 4^th ed. Catherine M. Mullahy, 2010. Book. (456.43 M958 2010 RHB )
This is a how-to guide for case managers. It helps case managers learn the fundamentals, study for the Certified Case Manager exam, and advance their careers. It uses real life examples while examining the case management process. 

Chemical Dependency Counseling: A Practical Guide, Robert R. Perkinson, 4th ed. 2012. Book. (264 P451 2012 RHB)
This is a guide for counselors who work with persons who are chemically dependent or addicted. The book shows how to use the best evidence-based treatments available, including motivational enhancement, cognitive behavioral therapy, skills training, medication, and 12-step facilitation. It includes tools, forms and tests for use by the counselor with the consumer.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hearing Loss. William M. Luxford, M. Jennifer Derebery, and Karen I. Berliner, 2010. Book. (219.2 C737 2010 RHB)
This book describes how the ear works; ways to determine if one suffers from hearing loss; details on the causes of hearing loss; facts on hearing aids or surgical options; and special consideration for children with hearing loss. 

Credit Basics: Simple Strategies for Smart Credit - DD0475
DVD 25 min. 2009 Senior High
Credit can be a valuable financial tool, but it can also be trouble. In this DVD, you will learn why you need it, how to build it, and what it can do for you (both good and bad). You will also learn about credit card use and the different credit card options available.

Dialysis without Fear: A Guide to Living Well on Dialysis for Patients and Their Families. Daniel Offer, Marjorie Kaiz.Offer, and Susan Offer Szafir, 2007. Book. (209.1 O32 2007 RHB)
This book explains how life can be lived well even when undergoing kidney dialysis. It provides practical guidance to overcoming fear and hardship. It explains each step of dialysis, describes different types of treatment, examines the pros and cons of a transplant, and discusses side effects. It also discusses the effects dialysis can have on family relationships. 

Different ... Not Less. Temple Grandin, 2012. Book. (203.6 G753d 2012 RHB)
This book is filled with inspiring stories of achievement and successful employment from adults with autism, Asperger syndrome, and ADHD. Fourteen different individuals tell their personal success stories. They also share how they dealt with issues they confronted while growing up, such as bullying, making eye contact, or developing social skills.

Disability across the Developmental Life Span: For the Rehabilitation Counselor. Julie Smart, 2012. Book. (226 S636 2012 RHB)
This book reflects a significant change in the perception of individuals with disabilities from being defined foremost by their disability, to being viewed as normal individuals with a disability. It provides an understanding of traditional human growth and development that will enhance the practice of disability counseling by enabling an understanding of a client's childhood and prior life experiences. It begins with a focus on developmental theories and tasks and how they are affected by disability. It addresses disability across the life span in relation to developmental stages. 

Disability, Society, and the Individual, 2nd ed. Julie Smart, 2009. Book. (322 S636 2009 RHB)
This book considers the broad similarities and differences across a wide range of disabilities, rather than considering each diagnostic category of disability. The first section defines disability and normality and the various models of disability. The second section discusses society’s responses to disabilities and people with disabilities, often including prejudice and discrimination. The individual’s response to disability is also considered.

DSM-IV-TR in Action, 2^nd ed. Sophia F. Dziegielewski, 2010. Book. (227 D999 2010 RHB)
This book presents the criteria for placing a diagnosis of mental illness and also includes the application phase. Intervention strategy and the creation of treatment plans include suggestions for therapeutic services. Each chapter presents a framework for understanding the disorder. Case examples are included. 

Five Forbidden Phrases 3rd Edition (closed captioned) - DD0488
DVD 18 min. 2006 Adult
This DVD is restricted to employees of the Texas Health and Human Services agencies and their contractors. This program offers cures to help eliminate five of the most objectionable phrases to the public. It will help improve customer service, in both face-to-face and telephone conversations. By following the techniques in this program your team will prevent service mishaps before they occur.

Freedom from Meltdowns: Dr. Thompson's Solutions for Children with Autism. Travis Thompson, 2009. Book. (203.61 T477f 2009 RHB)
This book explains why children with autism have meltdowns. It discusses how to stop meltdowns before they start. It helps parents identify triggers, use functional behavioral assessment to uncover behavior patterns, and improve communication skills. Simple tips and strategies will help improve the quality of life for both the child with autism and their family. 

From Curt to Courteous: Mastering the 7 Touch Points of Communication (closed captioned) - DD0487
DVD 23 min. 2006 Adult
This DVD is restricted to employees of the Texas Health and Human Services agencies and their contractors. This program addresses understanding and being understood in spoken and written service situations. It covers voice, tone, words used and how the listener's perception affects how well you communicate with customers. It identifies synchronous communication methods (phone, face-to-face and instant messaging) along with asynchronous communication methods (email, voicemail, fax and letters).

Genetic Syndromes in Communication Disorders, 2nd ed. Jack H. Jung, 2010. Book. (201 G328 2010 RHB)
This book briefly discusses the principles of medical genetics. It then describes the characteristics and management of chromosomal syndromes, single gene syndromes, polygenic-multifactorial syndromes, non-syndromic hearing loss, sporadic syndromes, and environmental syndromes. 

Getting around Town: Teaching Community Mobility Skills to Students with Disabilities.  M. Sherril. Moon, Emily M. Luedtke, and Elizabeth Halloran-Tornquist, 2010. Book. (258.2 M818 2010 RHB)
This guide provides tools for teaching students of all ages, ability levels, and cultural backgrounds a variety of essential community mobility skills in the classroom and in the community. Sample IEP goals and lesson plans are included.  

Getting Financial Aid: Scholarships, Grants, Loans & Jobs, 6th ed. CollegeBoard, 2012. Book. (565 C697g 2012 RHB)
This book explains how and where to get financial aid at more than 3000 colleges, universities and technical schools.

Getting Good Answers to Tough Interview Questions - DD0481
DVD 25 min. 2011 Adult
Viewers learn successful interview strategies. They also learn to answer the ten questions that most frequently cause job candidates trouble. The more prepared job seekers are the better their chances of succeeding and landing the job.

Getting It Right at the Interview (closed captioned) - DD0485
DVD   24 min  2009 Adult 
This program was filmed in Australia. It illustrates the basic interview format that most applicants can expect and the best way to deal with each phase of it. Featuring a dramatized case study, the DVD follows a discouraged young woman who has gone through a series of disastrous interviews. With help from an interview coach, she learns how to identify her strengths, practice with mock interviews, implement listening and communication skills, adopt a professional appearance, use appropriate body language, and convey potential.

Getting to Keep the Job You Find - DD0480
DVD 25 min. 2011 Adult
This DVD gives practical, time-tested advice for keeping a job. Viewers are advised to take initiative, arrive on time and take on additional work duties. Being an ethical employee by following the written and unwritten rules of the workplace can improve the chances of retaining a job.

Good First Impressions: Proven Tips and Techniques for Successful Job Interviews - DD0482
DVD 25 min. 2011 Adult
This DVD teaches viewers about the importance of appearance, confidence, maturity, emotional stability, and enthusiasm, and reveals how to improve upon these areas before an interview. It also covers interview taboos, such as being late, answering cell phones, and revealing tattoos. Group interviews, bad interviewers, and phone interviews are also covered. 

A Guide to Career Management and Programming for Adults with Disabilities: A 21st Century Perspective.  Paul W Power, 2011. Book. (456.3 P887 2011 RHB)
This book is written with the aim of providing hope to people with disabilities and especially to those people who assist them in finding careers. Sections include theoretical perspectives on career management interventions and the practice of career planning. Sample forms are included to help determine skills, interests, values, etc. 

How to Handle an Irate Customer (closed captioned) - DD0501
DVD 12 min 2008 Adult
Restricted to employees of the Texas Health and Human Services agencies and their contractors. This DVD reveals tips on how to handle the irate, angry, rude and sometimes abusive caller. It is intended as a training tool for those who handle complaint calls. It contains practical and common sense methods to show the caller that you are empathetic and there to help.

How to Prepare a Research Article in APA Style, Rev ed. Fred Spooner, 2010. Book. (762.4 S764 2010 RHB)
With the exception of the Foreword, the format for this guide mimics that of a research article prepared in the American Psychological Association, 6th edition, style. Included are the abstract, introduction, method, and results. Appendices are included that provide style tips, checkpoints, selected rules, and other helpful information. 

Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions, 8th ed. Gerald Corey, Marianne S. Corey, and Patrick Callanan, 2011. Book. (264.1 C797i 2011 RHB)
This book provides an overview of ethical issues in counseling and other mental health fields. It serves as a tool to promote students' understanding of ethical issues. It is also useful for more experienced clinicians to revisit the complexities of the therapeutic, supervisory, and training relationships in which they engage.

Launching into Adulthood: An Integrated Response to Support Transition of Youth with Chronic Health Conditions and Disabilities.  Donald Lollar, 2010. Book. (461 L38 2010 RHB)
As adolescents with disabilities or chronic health conditions reach adulthood, they face complex challenges related to employment, education, housing, health care, and community participation. This book gives decision-makers a clear vision to work toward as they reform the fragmented system of assistance for these adolescents. The book makes research-based recommendations that would streamline access to services, meet young people's individual needs, and improve long-term outcomes. 

Life in the Asperger Lane: Asperger Syndrome Success Tips and Techniques for Parents and Educators. Dan Coulter, 2012. Book. (203.5 C855 2012 RHB)
This is a collection of articles written by the father of a boy with Asperger syndrome. He writes about parenting children with special needs and about ways to promote success in these children. Some of the topics include acquiring social skills, taking a positive approach, generating awareness of Asperger syndrome, fostering success at school, parenting, siblings, and more. 

Overcoming Passive-Aggression: How to Stop Hidden Anger from Spoiling Your Relationships, Career and Happiness. Tim Murphy and Loriann Hoff Oberlin, 2005. Book. (227.13 M978o 2005 RHB)
This book offers practical strategies to help readers stop hiding their anger and later expressing it in covert, damaging ways. It promotes expressing anger in healthy and productive ways at home, school, and work.

Positively Autistic (closed captioned) - DD0510
DVD 21 min. 2008 Adult
Since the early 1990's, an autistic rights movement has challenged accepted views of autism, and worked to change how the world sees people with autism. Meet some of the people at the forefront of this growing movement, and find out what they see as the positive aspects of living with autism.

Proactive Customer Service (closed captioned) - DD0492
DVD 18 min. 2010 Adult
This program is restricted to employees of the Texas Health and Human Services agencies and their contractors. This DVD explores the three levels of customer service: passive, average, and proactive. It teaches viewers the importance of high energy, enthusiasm, rapport building and cross selling.

The Professional Practice of Rehabilitation Counseling. Dennis R. Maki and Vilia M. Tarvydas, 2011. Book. (360 P964 2011 RHB)
This book demonstrates how the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of rehabilitation counseling complement those of mental health counseling and defines the field's unique attributes. It discusses the theoretical foundations of general and rehabilitation counseling, the need for cultural competencies, and the importance of ethics knowledge. 

Professionalism: Skills for Workplace Success, 2^nd ed. Lydia E. Anderson and Sandra B. Bolt, 2011. Book. (453 A547 2011 RHB)
This book is written to provide employees with basic skills for success on the job. It prepares students for their first professional workplace experience. It includes many life skills, such as attitude, goal setting, personal financial management, time management, ethics, etiquette, customer service, communication, teamwork, accountability, conflict, and other relationship skills. It also includes career planning tools such as job search skills, resumes, interview techniques, and how to make life changes. 

Project Management for Trainers: Stop “Winging It” and Get Control of Your Training Projects.  Lou Russell, 2000.  Book. (550 R964 2000 RHB)
This book teaches trainers how to organize the project of preparing for and teaching both simple or complex classes. It includes how to begin, define, plan, manage, and review projects. A course development template and a template for managing external suppliers are both included. 

Psychology of Disability. Joseph F. Stano, 2009. Book. (265 S789p 2009 RHB)
This book helps readers understand disability from a psychosocial and psychological perspective. It discusses the etiology of disability, the public perception of people with disabilities; identity, self-concept and self-esteem, coping, dealing with uncertainty, loss, grief, mourning, resilience, and finally multicultural concepts of disability. 

Psychosocial Aspects of Disability: Insider Perspectives and Counseling Strategies. Immo Marini, Noreen M. Glover-Graf, and Michael Jay Millington, 2012. (265 M339 2012 RHB)
This book provides students and practitioners of rehabilitation counseling with insight into the experience of living with a disability. It features first-person narratives of 16 people living with a variety of disabling conditions. The book focuses on historical perspectives, cultural variants regarding disability, myths and misconceptions, the attitudes of special interest and occupational groups, the psychology of disability with a focus on positive psychology, and adjustments to disability by the individual and family. 

The Rehabilitation of Executive Disorders: A Guide to Theory and Practice. Michael Oddy and Andrew Worthington, 2009. Book. (203.2 R345 2009 RHB)
Executive disorders represent the most common and most troubling result of brain injury. This book reviews best practice in the rehabilitation of executive disorders, covering a wide range of approaches to rehabilitation, including potential uses of modern technology. The first part looks at theoretical approaches to executive disorder. The second part contains clinical advice for treating disorders. The final part looks at professional issues such as the impact of legislation, risk assessment, and the involvement of the family in rehabilitation. 

Renal Resource Guide: 2011-2012. Dave Capper, 2011. Book. (209.1 C248 2011 RHB)
This directory lists governmental agencies, associations, and other organizations that may provide assistance for those people living with kidney disease. It includes information on all aspects of life such as insurance, long term care, support groups, transportation, food assistance, taxes, questions to ask, and more. 

The Service Mentality (closed captioned) – DD0486
DVD 23 min. 2002 Adult
This DVD is restricted to employees of the Texas Health and Human Services agencies and their contractors. Apart from the actual skills and techniques, why is it that some people seem like 'naturals' when it comes to providing great service? This program identifies and highlights the basic characteristics and traits of people who demonstrate excellent customer service.

The Seven Competency Skills for the Workplace (closed captioned) - DD0484
DVD   21 min  2009 Senior High 
This on the job documentary follows teens as they tackle jobs as waiters, grocery clerks, ice cream shop scoopers, cashiers, and garden nursery workers. Good communication skills, leadership, adaptability, problem-solving, negotiation, computer literacy and the ability to juggle multiple demands are skills that will take teens from their first jobs through a lifetime of working. Each teen models these skills on the job; each boss talks about how mastery of these skills can help an employee move quickly up the ladder of success. Viewers also learn why these skills are fundamental to success in any job and how they can be further developed, strengthened and transferred from beginning jobs to more complex jobs. Although teens are featured in this program, workers who are not teenagers will also find it helpful.

Seven Keys to a Positive Mental Attitude (closed captioned) - DD0490
DVD 25 min. 2005 Adult
This DVD is restricted to employees of the Texas Health and Human Services agencies and their contractors. This program helps viewers understand that a great attitude isn't something that magically happens. Rather, it's a choice which people make in advance about how they're going to deal with life's events. Key points include choosing your attitude in advance, visualizing success and resisting negative influences.

Silent Epidemic: Mild Traumatic Brain Injury - DD0508
DVD 106 min. 2009 Adult
This program is divided into two parts. Part one covers the identification and diagnosis of traumatic brain injury (60 min). It covers the definition, causes, incidence and effects of traumatic brain injury. Part two (46 min.) covers management of mild traumatic brain injury, the role of primary care providers, and return to work.

Six Cardinal Rules of Customer Service (closed captioned) - DD0489
DVD 21 min. 2010 Adult
This DVD is restricted to employees of the Texas Health and Human Services agencies and their contractors. Viewers will meet the men and women responsible for originating bad customer service habits. Watch Joanie Jargon baffle her caller with an unending array of internal codes and abbreviations. See Bob Backwards put his paperwork before his customers. Viewers will recognize these customer service errors so they can avoid them.

Sociopolitical Aspects of Disabilities: The Social Perspectives and Political History of Disabilities and Rehabilitation in the United States, 2^nd ed.  Willie V. Bryan, 2010. Book. (265.5 B915 2010 RHB)
This book presents an introduction to the social and political aspects of disabilities. It discusses the relationship between social issues and political action. It talks about the social environment of disabilities and the disability rights movement. It also includes a political history of disabilities in the United States. 

Solid Interview Skills: Your Journey to a Job Offer - DD0479
DVD 24 min. 2011 Senior High - Adult
Experts and job seekers offer practical first-hand advice for before, during and after the interview. Viewers learn about the types of interviews, as well as the basics of body language, appropriate attire and answering tips. Although young adults are featured in the program it is relevant to any age group.

Sound Sense: Living and Learning with Hearing Loss.  Sara Laufer Batinovich, 2010. Book. (219.2 B333 2010 RHB)
This book addresses the acute need of people with hearing impairments to function at the highest level during their income-earning years. The author presents step-by-step guidance on how to turn challenges into opportunities and uses her own life experiences as inspiration. 

Statistical Methods for Validation of Assessment Scale Data in Counseling and Related Fields.  Dimiter M. Dimitrov, 2012. Book. (264 D582 2012 RHB) 
This book presents statistical methods and procedures for the validation of assessment scale data used in counseling, psychology, and education. In Part I, measurement scales, reliability, and the unified construct-based model of validity are discussed along with key steps in instrument development. Part II describes factor analyses in construct validaton. Traditional and Rasch-based analyses of binary and rating scales are examined in Part III. 

Succeeding with LD: True Stories about Real People with Learning Differences. Jill Lauren, 2008. Book. (228 L378 2008 RHB)
This book, which presents the stories of about 20 individuals with learning disabilities, attests to their struggles and triumphs. These personal accounts are testimonies to the human spirit, and reinforce our commitment to enable children and adults with LD to achieve their full potential and enjoy fulfilling and productive participation in our society.

Super Service: Seven Keys to Delivering Great Customer Service Even When You Don’t Feel Like It, Even When They Don’t Deserve It. Val Gee, 2009. Book. (HF 5415.5 G297s 2009 RHB)
This book teaches how to deliver great service in a way that enriches the employee and keeps him or her from burning out. It includes information on listening to customer needs; understanding today’s customer; adopting a positive attitude; adding value to the customer experience; and providing service quickly and efficiently.

That’s Just Rude! Exploring the Rudeness Matrix (closed captioned) - DD0491
DVD 14 min. 2006 Adult
This DVD is restricted to employees of the Texas Health and Human Services agencies and their contractors. This DVD explores various types of rude behavior. Viewers witness examples of accidental rudeness by omission, accidental rudeness by commission, intentional rudeness by omission and intentional rudeness by commission. The humorous vignettes raise awareness of how one's actions can be perceived as rude.

Therapeutic Modalities in Rehabilitation, 4^th ed. William E. Prentice, 2011. Book. (252 T398 2011 RHB)
This is a theoretically based but practice-oriented guide to the use of therapeutic modalities. It includes an overview of the scientific basis for using therapeutic modalities. It then discusses modalities based on electrical energy, thermal energy, sound energy, electromagnetic energy, and mechanical energy. 

A Toolkit of Motivational Skills: Encouraging and Supporting Change in Individuals, 2nd ed. Catherine Fuller and Phil Taylor, 2008. Book. (262.2 F965 2008 RHB)
This book shows how the motivational interviewing approach can draw out and sustain an individual’s own motivation for change. It is a flexible and practical tool. The book provides the theory, research, and principles of the motivational approach; a framework for motivational interviewing; exercises; strategies for working with resistance to change; and advice on applying these skills in different situations.

What Color Is Your Parachute?: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers, 40th ed. Richard Nelson Bolles, 2012. Book. (459 B691 2012 RHB)
This extensively revised version of a classic book includes five strategies most needed to survive in this job market and explains how to incorporate social media tools into a job search. It includes information on resumes, networking, interviewing, salary negotiation, and how to start your own business.

What’s Your Type of Career?: Find Your Perfect Career by Using Your Personality Type, 2nd ed. Donna Dunning, 2010. Book. (480.3 D924 2010 RHB)
In this book the author discusses a step by step planning process that provides the links between your personality and the career that is right for you. With exercises, checklists, tips, and strategies, she introduces distinct ways of working to help you discover your own natural approach to the world of work.

Work and Disability, 3rd ed. Edna Mora Szymanski and Randall M. Parker, 2010. Book. (360 S999w 2010 RHB)
This book presents the contexts, issues, and strategies for enhancing employment outcomes for people with disabilities.

Workplace Communication Skills - DD0476
DVD 50 min. 2012 Senior High - Adult
This DVD teaches the importance of good communication in the workplace and how to improve these skills. Viewers receive guidance for developing their verbal, listening, nonverbal, and written skills. The program depicts scenarios of good and poor communication skills in action and includes expert interviews on workplace communication. This DVD also addresses communication through e-mail, voicemail, cell phones, video conferencing, and online sites like Facebook and Twitter.

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