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“Learning Disabilities at Work”

Filed under Diversity and Careers, On the Job
Posted by Libraries, April 05, 2006
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Dan Woog, Monster.com
http://diversity.monster.com/wwd/articles/learningdisabilities/

“According to the National Institute for Literacy, up to 20 percent of the US population may be affected [with a learning disability]. However, because learning disabilities are hidden – and workers aren’t legally required to disclose them – employers may misunderstand or even be unaware of these disabilities.” For suggestions about when and how to disclose a learning disability and seek employer accommodations, read this article.

For additional career resource for jobseekers with disabilities, visit the Career Resource e-Library at http://my.simmons.edu/library/collections/career
/diversepopulations.shtml.

—Jennifer M. Lege