Career Planning for Special Education Students

Career counseling in secondary schools is important for all students; but it is especially critical for students with physical or mental disabilities. This group comprises about half of identified exceptional students. Although they have normal intelligence, their learning problems "in the acquisition and use of listening, speaking, reading, writing, reasoning, or mathematical abilities" (Biller, 1991) can prevent them from acquiring knowledge when they are taught in large groups or counseled with unstructured approaches.
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