Marilyn Hammond

By Marilyn Hammond
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Marilyn Hammond , Ph.D. , is an instructional design specialist at the Center for Persons with Disabilities , Utah State University.

PAS Resources

Hiring attendants may be one of the most demanding and intimidating aspects of owning a disability , but it doesn't have be done in a vacuum.Here are four excellent books--and another pending--that should save you from reinventing the wheel.

All offer advice on the basic steps of recruiting , screening , interviewing and paying attendants ; employer/employee responsibilities , assertive communication and conflict resolution ; and sample forms and checklists for needs assessment , job descriptions , contracts , schedules and tax withholding.
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Personal Assistance Services Guide : A Guide for Hiring , Management and Conflict Resolution , by Marilyn Hammond , Ila Marie Goodey et al

This more academic--yet never distant--entry is a well-organized , researched and documented summary of everything you need to know about attendant care.Very strong on detail and common sense.Perfect bound , available for $14.95 from Outreach Division , Center for Persons with Disabilities , 6845 Old Main Hill , Logan , UT 84322 ; 435/797-2044.

Utah Assistive Technology Program Outreach Specialist, Rod Price, (435) 797-7185 or rod@cpd2.usu.edu Instructional Design Specialist, Marilyn Hammond, (435) 797-3811 or mhammond@cc.usu.edu, www.uatpat.org

By Marilyn Hammond
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Marilyn Hammond, Ph.D., is an instructional design specialist at the Center for Persons with Disabilities, Utah State University.

Personal Assistance Services Guide: A Guide for Hiring, Management and Conflict Resolution by Marilyn Hammond, Ila Marie Goodey et.al.Utah Assistive Technology Program: Center for Persons with Disabilities6588 Old Main HillLogan, UT 84322-6588Tel: (435) 797-3824

By Marilyn Hammond

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Marilyn Hammond, Ph.D., is an instructional design specialist at the Center for Persons with Disabilities, Utah State University.

PAS Resources

Hiring attendants may be one of the most demanding and intimidating aspects of owning a disability, but it doesn't have be done in a vacuum.Here are four excellent books--and another pending--that should save you from reinventing the wheel.

All offer advice on the basic steps of recruiting, screening, interviewing and paying attendants; employer/employee responsibilities, assertive communication and conflict resolution; and sample forms and checklists for needs assessment, job descriptions, contracts, schedules and tax withholding.
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Personal Assistance Services Guide: A Guide for Hiring, Management and Conflict Resolution, by Marilyn Hammond, Ila Marie Goodey et al.

This more academic--yet never distant--entry is a well-organized, researched and documented summary of everything you need to know about attendant care.Very strong on detail and common sense.Perfect bound, available for $14.95 from Outreach Division, Center for Persons with Disabilities, 6845 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322; 435/797-2044.