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Introduction. NLD and AS: Descriptions, Differences and Similarities; Part I. Career Voices. NLD Voices; 1. I Should have Listened; 2. The Lawyer; 3. The Long Road. Charlene A. Derby; 4. The Research Associate; 5. The Professor; 6. For the Love of Books; 7. Try, Try, Try Again. Kim Stocum; 8. The Corporate Backpacker. Lisa Marti; 9. Teaching. Debbie Green. AS Voices; 10. The Prodigal Son; 11. The Eccentric; 12. The Transcriptionist; 13. Great Expectations; 14. Survival in the Workplace. Stephen Shore; 15. The Salesman. Jeff G; 16. The Graduate; 17. In Pursuit of Approval; 18. The Entrepreneur; Part II. Career Strategies. Planning for a Career; 19. Career Planning for the AS/NLD Individual; 20. The Professional Voice: Career Counseling for the NLD/AS World. Marcia Brown Rubinstien; 21. Transitioning from School to Work. James Emmett, Karen Steffan and Yvona Fast; 22. Finding a Job; 23. A Short Intro to Job Hunting; 24. Presenting Yourself: In Print; 25. Showcase your Work; 26. Presenting Yourself: In Person; 27. The Professional Voice: How to Survive the Job Interview. Lawrence M. Blim, CPA, CGFM; 28. Questions to ask in the Interview. Maintaining a Career; 29. The Professional Voice: The Employer's Perspective on Hiring People with NLD/AS. Lawrence M. Blim, CPA, CGFM; 30. Your First Hundred Days; 31. Work Issues; 32. Major Hurdles: Sociability and Communication; 33. More Hurdles; 34. A Few Lists; 35. Disclosing: If, how and when to do it; 36. Some Commandments for an employer who is working with an NLD employee. Jennifer Lerner; 37. Strategies for Successful Employment. Debbie Green; 38. Workplace Bullying and the AS/NLD Individual. Lana Kapchinsky; 39. You have a Bad Attitude. Alice E. Gerard; 40. Vocational Rehabilitation Programs and the NLD/AS Individual; 41. Individualized Employee Plan.Judy Lewis and Debbie Green; 42. I Have a Dream. List of Jobs; Part III. Resources. Disability Resources. Career Resources.