Description
Book SynopsisThe latest book in the Brookes
Transition to Adulthood Series, this is a practical handbook for helping youth with disabilities transition into integrated, competitive employment alongside their peers, providing advice ranging from career planning and preparation to the job search and sustaining employment.
Trade ReviewThis book reflects optimism for employment outcomes for students with disabilities as well as the importance of student-centered approaches that result in post-school employment. It is full of practical strategies for making that happen."- Richard Luecking, Ed.D., Center for Transition and Career Innovation, University of Maryland
Table of ContentsSeries Preface
Editorial Advisory Board
About the Authors
Preface
About the Downloads
Acknowledgments
1 Getting StartedTransition to EmploymentImportance of WorkWhat Do the Statistics Say?Changing the Landscape of Disability and EmploymentUpcoming Chapters2 Strategies to Facilitate Effective TransitionsTeacher VignetteThe Crucial Importance of CollaborationGrow Your Own Collective Impact TeamCollective Impact: A Practical ApplicationIntegrating Best Practices3 How Do We Plan for Employment , Support Self -Directed Team Meetings , and Encourage Adult Agency InvolvementTeacher/Transition Coordinator VignettePlanning for EmploymentReady and ReliableEmployment FirstWhy Is Person-Centered Planning Important? 4 How Do We Develop Skills, Identify Passions, and Explore Careers?Teacher/Transition Coordinator VignetteDeveloping High School ServicesIdentifying Learning Styles and PreferencesUtilizing Online Career Exploration ToolsProviding Community Work and InternshipOpportunitiesEstablishing Employment or Post-Secondary Education Areas of Interest5 Developing Employer Relationships to Develop Job OpportunitiesTeacher/Transition Coordinator VignetteCompetitive Integrated EmploymentKnowing the Business CommunityBusiness KnowledgeNetworkingMeeting with EmployersEmployment ProposalsPreparing Students for Employment Through Work-Based Learning or InternshipsPartnership AgreementWorksite AnalysisIntern Criteria and Job DescriptionApplication and Interview ProcessOrientation and TrainingEvaluation Process6 Providing Training and Supports While in School and AfterTeacher/Transition Coordinator VignetteTeaching Self-DeterminationIdentifying Instructional Strategies and SupportInstructional StrategiesNatural Supports7 Ways to Overcome the Yeah, but . . . SyndromeStudent VignetteCase StudiesChallenges That Teachers Face References
Index
