oyed. One working on graduate school part-time, 7 of the remaining 14 were engaged because they were attending school full-time, 2 working on undergraduate degrees, and 5 were attending graduate school. The occupations of the participants varied and included customer service representative, bartender, medical researcher, reporter, camp director, bank teller, salesperson, mechanical engineer, artist, botanist, corporate vice president, teacher, embryologist, investment banker, paramedic, social worker, securities broker, line cook, office manager, and so forth. Of the employed participants, 25 were in professional, technical, or managerial positions; eight were in clerical and sales and two were in service occupations. Eighty percent of adults with learning disabilities were employed full time, in professional or managerial positions or occupations. Job Satisfaction Of the 35 employed, 33 were satisfied with their current employment. Even though most of the participants enjoyed their jobs, 21 of the participants stated they would like a different job. Reasons for wanting a different job included a) wanting to make more money b) wanting a more challenging or interesting occupation. Social Status All but one of the 49 participants was socially active. Social activities ranged from going to bars, movies, and dinner, as well as sporting events. Only nine of the participants said they were unsatisfied with their social lives. Disclosure of Learning Disability Of the total of participants who had been employed, only nine indicated they had ever disclosed their learning disability when interviewing for a job. The reasons for disclosing their disability to their interviewers was a) they were not ashamed of their learning disability and felt they had learned to compensate b) that their disability would have an impact on their performance of the job. Most participants did not reveal their disability when applying for their job. Reasons for not rev...
