Abstract

Little is known about the career decision-making difficulties faced by high school students who are both gifted and learning disabled. Learning disabled/ gifted individuals have a learning disability in one or more areas, yet demonstrate extraordinary strengths in other areas. This study examined how this unique set of abilities affects an individual's career decision-making process, using the Career Decision Scale (Osipow, 1980) and the Career Thoughts Inventory (Sampson, Peterson, Lenz, Reardon, Saunders, 1994). Eleven high school students participated in the study. There was a high degree of variability among the scores, most likely due to the unique characteristics of each learning disabled/ gifted individual. Overall, no area was rated significantly higher or more discrepant than the normative sample.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Gifted teenagers--Vocational guidance; Learning disabled teenagers--Vocational guidance; Decision making in adolescence; Vocational guidance

Publication Date

5-12-2001

Document Type

Thesis

Department, Program, or Center

Department of Psychology (CLA)

Advisor

Costenbader, Virginia

Comments

Note: imported from RIT’s Digital Media Library running on DSpace to RIT Scholar Works. Physical copy available through RIT's The Wallace Library at: LC3993.2 .B455 2001

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RIT – Main Campus

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