The vocational guidance course of a Florida school for the blind includes instructional and practicum units on grooming, hygiene, clothing, etiquette, eating skills, job applications, job interviews, and exploration of the literature on vocations. A wide variety of speakers are invited to appear and a number of vocationally-oriented field trips are taken. The Life Career Game is used to improve the decision-making skills of the students.
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References
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I. Basic Text (used as a guide for the Vocational Guidance Course)
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Career Planning for the Blind, by Fred L. Crawford. New York: Farrar, Strauss, and Giroux, 1966. (Also available in large print, braille, and talking book editions.)
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II. Supplementary Texts
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Planning My Future: A Workbook in Educational and Vocational Planning, by Wendell P. Hill. New York: Science Research Associates, 1968. (This text is in the form of questionnaires to be filled out by the student. It covers many facets for an individual to consider in planning his future.)
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Planning My Future.Circle Pines, Minn.: American Guidance Service, 1964.
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Toward Adult Living.Circle Pines, Minn.: American Guidance Service, 1961.
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A Step-by-Step Guide to Personal Management for Blind Persons.New York: American Foundation for the Blind, 1970.
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Complete Etiquette, by Frances Benton. New York: Random House, 1969.
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Career Opportunities.New York: Career Information Service, New York Life Insurance Company, 1969.
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Making the Most of Your Job Interview.New York: Career Information Service, New York Life Insurance Company, 1970.
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Discovering Your Real Interests, by Paulson. Louisville, Ky.: American Printing House for the Blind (APH).
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Do Your Dreams Match Your Talents? by Packard. APH.
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Finding Part Time fobs, by Feingold and List. APH.
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What Employers Want, by Worthy. APH.
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Your Personality and Your Job, by Sinick, APH.
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World of Work: You and Success, by Bohn and Woal. Huntington, N.Y.: Curriculum Research Press.
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Occupational Essentials: Skills and Attitudes for Employment, by Richter. (3rd ed.) Rockford, Ill.: H. C. Johnson Press. (Instructor's Guide and Lesson Plans; Student Handbook.)
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Your Career in the Florida Sun.Tallahassee: Florida Industrial Commission.
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Guide for Occupational Information: Countdown to the ‘70's.Tallahassee: Florida State Department of Education.
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How to Interview. Executive Action Series, No. 123. Waterford, Conn.: Bureau of Business Practice, 1970.
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III. Other Supplementary Materials
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Occupational Outlook Handbook.U.S. Department of Labo: (1971-1973 Edition). (Also OOH briefs on specific job areas.)
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College Handbook of the United States.College Entrance Examination Board.
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Dictionary of Occupational Titles.
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Placing the Visually Handicapped in Clerical, Industrial, and Service Fields, by M. K. Bauman and N. Yoder.Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1962.
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Placing the Blind and Visually Handicapped in Professional Occupations, by M. K. Bauman and N. Yoder. (3rd ed.) Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1972.
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Health Careers Guidebook.Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Labor, 1965.
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Manpower. (Eight tape-recorded radio interviews with visually impaired individuals.) New York: American Foundation for the Blind.
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A Man's Work. (A 100-record series.) New York: McGraw-Hill, 1972.
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Working in the Sighted World. (Recorded interviews with visually handicapped workers.) New York: American Foundation for the Blind.
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IV. Reference and Resource Texts for the Instructor
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Occupational Information, by Robert Happock. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1967.
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Occupational Information.Chicago: Science Research Associates, 1969.
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Employment for the Handicapped, by Julietta K. Arthur. New York: Abingdon Press, 1967.
