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4101 Gautier-Vancleave Rd. Ste. 102 Gautier, MS 39553 (228) 497-6999 Successful Transition to Employment Assuring successful transition from school to work for individuals with significant disabilities

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Page 1: 4101 Gautier-Vancleave Rd. Ste. 102 Gautier, MS 39553 (228) 497-6999 Successful Transition to Employment Assuring successful transition from school to

4101 Gautier-Vancleave Rd. Ste. 102

Gautier, MS 39553 (228) 497-6999

Successful Transition to Employment

Assuring successful transition from school to work for

individuals with significant disabilities

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4101 Gautier-Vancleave Rd. Ste. 102

Gautier, MS 39553 (228) 497-6999

Assuring successful transition for All

If we really mean it…o We must embrace the value of an

inclusive working lifestyle for all .o We must truly accept that all people

can work, even if we do not know how to do it.

o We must learn and implement the process to customize employment.Michael Callahan

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4101 Gautier-Vancleave Rd. Ste. 102

Gautier, MS 39553 (228) 497-6999

Assuring successful transition for All

If we really mean it…o We must utilize non-comparative

strategies like Discovery in lieu of comparative assessment.

o We must start early, as young at ten years of age.

o We must assure that work experiences are individualized and customized, as necessaryMichael Callahan

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4101 Gautier-Vancleave Rd. Ste. 102

Gautier, MS 39553 (228) 497-6999

Assuring successful transition for All

If we really mean it…o We must offer resolve the tension

between the value of inclusion and the need for real work experiences.

o We must consider the value of partial participation.

o Teachers must be willing to move beyond the classroom to assure access to work experiences.

Michael Callahan

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4101 Gautier-Vancleave Rd. Ste. 102

Gautier, MS 39553 (228) 497-6999

Assuring successful transition for All

If we really mean it…o We must have access to all possible

funding and blend it to benefit the individual.

o We must assist the individual to get access to assistive technology specific to job tasks.

o We must reach “across the barrier” and include VR and adult services.

Michael Callahan

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4101 Gautier-Vancleave Rd. Ste. 102

Gautier, MS 39553 (228) 497-6999

Assuring successful transition for All

And finally, if we really mean it…o We must work around complexities

such as behavioral challenges, legal issues, and negative attitudes with solutions rather that exclusion.

o We must welcome and include families, friends, community members –- everyone we can enlist so we do not have to go it alone.

Michael Callahan

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4101 Gautier-Vancleave Rd. Ste. 102

Gautier, MS 39553 (228) 497-6999

Focus for Volunteering

• Try to connect with student’s interests

• Activity should be seen as one in which others volunteer

• Target specific tasks with volunteer leader

• Provide supports, as necessary• Notice interactions, interests (or

lack), specific skills, pace, focus, endurance

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4101 Gautier-Vancleave Rd. Ste. 102

Gautier, MS 39553 (228) 497-6999

Caring for vulnerable animals

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Volunteering at Humane Society

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4101 Gautier-Vancleave Rd. Ste. 102

Gautier, MS 39553 (228) 497-6999

Focus for Job Shadowing

• Primarily concentrates on student’s interests

• Start with discovery and target direction for possible jobs to shadow based on student’s interests

• Assist student to identify discrete tasks performed during shadowing

• Timeframe per job shadow – up to three hours

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4101 Gautier-Vancleave Rd. Ste. 102

Gautier, MS 39553 (228) 497-6999

Learning specific tasks

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Job Shadowing at airport fire and rescue unit

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4101 Gautier-Vancleave Rd. Ste. 102

Gautier, MS 39553 (228) 497-6999

Service Learning Focus

• Utilizes features of typical service learning activities and can involve inclusion with other students

• Examples: school clubs such as Jr. Achievement, DECA; Candy-Stripers; 4-H; advanced scouting

• Time frame: episodically, throughout school year

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4101 Gautier-Vancleave Rd. Ste. 102

Gautier, MS 39553 (228) 497-6999

Editing the school yearbook

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Service Learning

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4101 Gautier-Vancleave Rd. Ste. 102

Gautier, MS 39553 (228) 497-6999

General Work Experience Focus

• Often utilizes an array of pre-developed community sites that represents the variety of local economy

• Students may rotate through on a set timeframe – two or three months max.

• Facilitators should focus on conditions, interests, and skills

• Time frame: 1 or 2 days per week, 2 -3 hours per day

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4101 Gautier-Vancleave Rd. Ste. 102

Gautier, MS 39553 (228) 497-6999

Watering at the Feed and Seed

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General Work Experience

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4101 Gautier-Vancleave Rd. Ste. 102

Gautier, MS 39553 (228) 497-6999

Focus for Matched Work Experiences

• Experience is defined by matching for interests and focusing on conditions and potential contributions

• Developed uniquely for each student• Needs supervision or facilitation by

educator in order to identify discrete findings

• Timeframe: 2 – 4 months; 6 – 8 hrs. wk.

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4101 Gautier-Vancleave Rd. Ste. 102

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Filing for State Highway Department

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Matched Work Experience

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Gautier, MS 39553 (228) 497-6999

Filing records at county tax assessor

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Matched Work Experience

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Focus for Customized Work Experiences

• Based on a customized plan• Consider paid job before developing• Developed uniquely for each student• Developed using negotiation with

host businesses• Focus on issues beyond conditions,

interests and contributions such as pace, flexibility, endurance, etc.

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Repairing changer in beverage company

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Customized Work Experience

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Negotiated tasks in radio Station

Customized Work Experience:

Tasks from:

• Reception

• DJs

• Advertising

• Station manager