‘This book will increase your confidence in and enhance your understanding of how to engage effectively and ethically with all of the multi-faceted individuals who make our working lives such a privilege.’ Claire Johnson, CDI Head of Professional Development and Standards, RCDP and CDI, ICCI and NICEC Fellow Transform your career guidance practice to meet the unique needs of all of your clients.  The need for specialised career guidance for individuals with an impairment, health condition, learning support need or disabling factor has never been greater. This dedicated guide supports career development professionals to successfully adapt their practice to ensure it is inclusive of people with a variety of needs. Written by two hugely knowledgeable and widely respected authors with considerable expertise in the field of careers guidance and inclusion, this definitive guide offers:  Real-world case studies: to demonstrate proven, real-life techniques employed by professionals in their practice and illustrate their methods Actionable insights: with tools, techniques and strategies to help overcome specific challenges, including non-verbal communication and literacy difficulties Professional standards: closely mapped against industry training benchmarks for career professionals Accessibility: written in a clear, engaging and accessible format, it has illustrations throughout to support different learning styles.  Drawing on real-world, tried-and-tested techniques, this comprehensive handbook equips career development professionals with the tools they need to provide effective guidance, foster inclusivity and improve accessibility.

Table of Contents:
Contents Ch1. A bit about our book Why we wrote it What’s in it What we mean by career guidance Format Reflective practice Disability and learning support needs About us Taking a very personal view   Ch 2. Regulate, Relate and Communicate Senses - taste, smell, sight, hearing, and touch, proprioceptive and vestibular  Sensory toolkits Auditory and visual illusions Too much information Speech Assisted communication Asking questions Pre-session information   Ch 3. ‘Disability’ Models of disability Nothing about us without us How does disability affect decision making?   Ch 4 Impairment and adjustments Making reasonable adjustments to career guidance Engaging/relating Planning Making changes to the environment Making changes to the format of interventions Changes to how we provide information Ideas for reflection Speech, including Dyspraxia/developmental co-ordination disorder (DCD) Dysarthria Dysphasia Stammering Selective mutism Non-verbal autism Tourette syndrome (TS) Cerebral Palsy Down Syndrome Brain injury D/deaf Signing   Ch 5 Navigate the systems of support Education learning support systems in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales Special Educational Needs, Additional Support for Learning, Additional Learning Needs, Additional Educational Needs Local offer Colleges Specialist colleges Higher Education Supported Internships Inclusive apprenticeships Support in work and for job-seeking ‘Disability Confident’  Grants, bursaries and charitable organisations Health and social care Transition   Ch 6 Ethics and Agendas Impartiality and transparency Reflective practice Inclusivity within ethics Common challenges Government agendas Education agendas Funding Ableism Media   Ch 7 Creating individualised approaches Self Social stories  Comic strip conversations Opportunities Decisions Transitions ‘Important to’ Supporting families. Short lives - Parallel planning Just one thing Demand avoidance   Ch 8 How we organise interactions Length of session  Introductions Room set Up Someone else in the room?: Circles of support​ Working with the staff who support learning Pen profiles   Ch9 Action Planning and Information sharing Things to consider when you’re writing a plan: SMART/Er Diversify the questions: Thinking differently Triggers and blockers Punk action planning Do it together Time Back up plans Sharing action plans Information sharing Enthusiastic consent! Inclusive approaches Inclusive by design  Colours matter Person-centred planning Paths, maps and circles Cloud map   CH10 Using Theory in Our Practice Career theory Social pedagogy Sensory integration Play Loose parts Our ‘Relate’ model   Ch 11 Legislate and Advocate Policy and legislation Equality, equity and discrimination Mental capacity Safeguarding  Advocacy Disclosure   Ch 12 Glossary   Online – Links to Resources   Afterword