Acknowledgments
Although writing is often considered a solitary activity, no book is written
in isolation. Having said that, I’d like to acknowledge the assistance of the
following people:
Thanks to Dr. Janet E. Wall, CEUOnestop.com, for her helpful sugges-
tions to improve the book.
Dr. Spencer Niles, dean and professor, School of Education, The Col-
lege of William & Mary, for editing the “Hope-Centered Model of Career
Development” section.
Shirley Yanovich, chair of the CIS program at Luzerne County Com-
munity College, for editing the “Career Opportunities in the Computer
Industry” chart.
Dr.  Frank Derby, chair of Surveying Engineering Program at Penn
State University, and Dr. Charles Ghilani, Professor Emeritus, Surveying
Engineering at Penn State, for providing an excellent definition of Survey-
ing Engineering.
Mia Bassham, director of the Library at Luzerne County Community
College and Kate Cummings, Electronic Resource Librarian at Luzerne
County Community College, for reviewing the section on Library Science
for accuracy.
Lori Major, CPA, professor at Luzerne County Community College, for
reviewing the section on accounting for accuracy.
Barbara Bissonnette, principal of Forward Motion Coaching, for pro-
viding some useful tips to help Asperger’s students choose a major.
Margaret Krantz, director of Hanover College Career Center, for grant-
ing permission to reprint the Liberal Arts Skills at Work skills charts.
Thanks to the student, whose name I unfortunately can’t recall, who
first asked me about “careers for compassionate people,” which later
used as the title for Chapter 5.
And finally, heartfelt thanks, always, to my husband, Chuck, who sup-
ported me in whatever endeavor I wanted to pursue.
Previous Page Next Page