Overview

"Those living with chronic illness face many unique challenges, and among the most daunting can be the search for meaningful, well-paying employment and the challenge of providing for oneself.

"Those living with chronic illness face many unique challenges, and among the most daunting can be the search for meaningful, well-paying employment and the challenge of providing for oneself.

This first-of-its-kind guide helps readers evaluate their own abilities and limitations, set financial goals, conduct effective job searches, and identify and utilize government and other resources. A refreshing, constructive look at professional and personal issues, this book is a use-it-now resource to put the reader on the road to financial stability and genuine accomplishment, featuring invaluable sections on:

* Setting goals to meet abilities and limitations

* Self-assessment and career guidance

* Training, vocational rehabilitation, and long distance learning -- and the potential earnings payoff

* The Americans with Disabilities Act, recent Supreme Court decisions, and the latest developments in assistive technologies."

About the Author

Gayle Backstrom (Denton, TX), the author of The Resource Guide for the Disabled and When Muscle Pain Won’t Go Away, has had fibromyalgia since childhood. She has taught college courses in technical writing and business communications.