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Join your colleagues for an inspiring, practical, comprehensive program on a relevant issue for career counselors and employers.  Estimates are that 1 in every 250 people in the U.S. has Asperger’s or similar syndrome.  Individuals with this recently recognized neurobiological syndrome often are challenged with understanding and responding to social cues, organizing tasks and sensory/ motor issues.  As career counselors, how can we best serve these clients in our counseling sessions? How can we best guide them through the stages of career development, career readiness, job search strategies, appropriate placements and job maintenance so that they can successfully contribute their unique talents in a supportive workplace?

Guest speaker: Barbara Bissonnette of Forward Motion Coaching will provide practical guidelines for us as we answer these questions. Barbara is a certified coach who specializes in career development coaching and workplace advocacy for individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome and Nonverbal Learning Disorder.  Barbara is the author of Asperger’s Syndrome Workplace Survival Guide: A Neurotypical’s Secrets for Success.  

Our program includes media presentations, interactive discussions and a presentation by Barbara that will guide us to better serve this population.

Special Bonus! The CCC is now offering a "Lunch and Learn" informal one-hour discussion after the Career Counseling for Individuals with High Functioning Autism and Asperger's Syndrome meeting. This event's Lunch and Learn program features Frank Medlar, who has served as Director of Workplace Learning and Development at Berklee College of Music. Frank is currently a LifeMAP Coach for the Asperger’s Association of New England in addition to CEO in Applied Creative Thinking.The Lunch and Learn will begin at 12:15 pm and end at 1:15 pm. Anyone interested in staying for lunch to network with colleagues is welcome to bring their own lunch (or pick it up at the centrally located Northeastern University Food Court) and join us in Room 333, Curry Student Center (Student Senate Room, third floor). Note: There will be sufficient time for folks to pick up lunch and make their way to the new location for the Lunch and Learn start at 12:15 pm.

Registration:  Members and Non-Members may register online.  Or if you prefer, you can download the Meeting Registration form and mail/fax your information with payment.  Registration is also available at the sign in desk on the meeting day.

Members of the Career Counselors Consortium enjoy FREE admission to this event as well as many other benefits.

Non-Members may attend for $30  

Students with a valid college or university ID, may attend for $15.  Online registration is not available for students.  You must download the Meeting Registration form and mail/fax your information and a copy of your valid student ID and payment.  Or you can register at the sign in desk on the day of the meeting.

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