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The goal of Transition is that students seamlessly transition from school to adult life with the skills and supports in place for them to succeed in their desired post-school outcomes.
What will their day look like when they no longer come to school? Will they work? Where will they live? What will they do for fun? Will their day be full? Who will provide supports that the school provided before?
Challenges of Transition
School Services Post-School Services Based on eligibility and availability (waiting list) Parent or youth may need to piece services together from various agencies Various agencies have differing eligibility requirements
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Challenges of Transition
School Services Services in school may look very different than postschool environments Adult Services Special education services in school vs. college
School Work Experiences vs. Adult Supported Employment
TEAM-Legislation
To obtain copies of the bills and track their progress, go to http://thomas.loc.gov/ and search for bill numbers HR 602, 603, or 604. See also http://harper.house.gov/news/2011/feb/idleg .html. See also www.house.gov.
Customized Employment
According to DOL:
Customized employment means individualizing the relationship between employees and employers in ways that meet the needs of both. It is based upon an individualized determination of the strengths, needs and interests of the person with a disability, and is also designed to meet the specific needs of an employer.
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Employer Reacts
Considers proposal Reviews their unmet needs or allows developer to identify unmet needs
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Features of Customization
One person one job All employers contacted and tasks offered initiate with the person not the labor market Wages are minimum wage or above In the community alongside workers without disabilities Contribution trumps competition
Marc Gold & Associates
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Features of Customization
Discover and describe instead of measure, compare or evaluate Focus on discreet tasks instead job titles or existing positions Identify unmet needs of specific employers to match to skills and contributions of job seekers A position is negotiated
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Discovery allows us to determine who the applicant is, their complexities as well as their potential contributions to employers.
Education
Responsibilities
Hobbies
Discovery Process
Transportation
Interest Areas
Complexities
Challenges
Skills
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When developing a job for Patrick the main factor was his list of conditions to be successful. It included preparation, environment, support on the job, and types of tasks.
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What does this mean for youth or adults with significant needs?
We presume that everyone can work in their community There are many ways to earn a living and contribute; We can define work in many ways We look for strengths, support needs, interests, factors that motivate each person, WHAT WORKS
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What does this mean for youth or adults with significant needs?
Focus on skill building in school AND supporting each person to make a contribution and maximize their participation in all activities;
Eliminate readiness and the need to compete;
When work in the community is not the clear outcome for transition, curricular content can get muddied.
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In order to customize employment, we must begin by answering the question, Who is this person?
Interests, preferences, support needs, conditions where they are at their best, contributions to an employer, tasks that the individual can do
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IDEA 2004
Age Appropriate Transition Assessment
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Discovery Exercise
Where are you most who you are? Where are you at your best? What helps you to be at your best? What is an activity that you spend time doing more than once a week?
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During Wroudys Discovery process his family shared information about his interests and skills with kids.
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Look for support or teaching strategies that work for the person. Look for interests, contributions and skills.
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Interview Questions
Routine Responsibilities Informal tasks performed at home Tell me what that looks like? Describe that so I can visualize it.
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Anders rides his bike around the neighborhood looking for people to help.
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Ideal Characteristics
Ideal conditions for success in employment Students contributions Tasks the student can perform now or with training Interest areas
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Are we using work experiences as an opportunity for Discovery and training in independence?
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Pays the property management bills online, Uses QuickBooks to account for the bills paid, Sorts mail for staff, Collates disclosure paperwork for new clients.
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Questions?
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