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Mobility disabilities are common in Canada and impact over two million Canadians. As such, there is a need for career counsellors to better understand and address the challenges. This literature review article outlines various challenges that this population encounters, including adapting to mobility disabilities, requiring accommodations, facing financial needs, and experiencing loss. It also examines the interplay between the personal and career development needs of individuals with a mobility disability (i.e., people who are unable to engage in job-related activities due to mobility issues). Interventions from Super’s life-span theory and Cochran’s narrative career counselling theory will be discussed in relation to supporting individuals with mobility disabilities across their career challenges. The article concludes with pertinent considerations for career counsellors, raising awareness on unique issues like accommodation needs, misconceptions, and discrimination when working with this population.
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Chen, C.P., Zammit, R. Career counselling for adults with newly acquired mobility disability. Curr Psychol 42, 31908–31915 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-022-04207-3
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