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Planning the Transition to Employment

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The 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.
Series Preface Editorial Advisory Board About the Authors Preface About the Downloads Acknowledgments 1 Getting Started Transition to Employment Importance of Work What Do the Statistics Say? Changing the Landscape of Disability and Employment Upcoming Chapters 2 Strategies to Facilitate Effective Transitions Teacher Vignette The Crucial Importance of Collaboration Grow Your Own Collective Impact Team Collective Impact: A Practical Application Integrating Best Practices 3 How Do We Plan for Employment , Support Self -Directed Team Meetings , and Encourage Adult Agency InvolvementTeacher/Transition Coordinator Vignette Planning for Employment Ready and Reliable Employment First Why Is Person-Centered Planning Important? 4 How Do We Develop Skills, Identify Passions, and Explore Careers?Teacher/Transition Coordinator Vignette Developing High School Services Identifying Learning Styles and Preferences Utilizing Online Career Exploration Tools Providing Community Work and Internship Opportunities Establishing Employment or Post-Secondary Education Areas of Interest 5 Developing Employer Relationships to Develop Job OpportunitiesTeacher/Transition Coordinator Vignette Competitive Integrated Employment Knowing the Business Community Business Knowledge Networking Meeting with Employers Employment Proposals Preparing Students for Employment Through Work-Based Learning or Internships Partnership Agreement Worksite Analysis Intern Criteria and Job Description Application and Interview Process Orientation and Training Evaluation Process 6 Providing Training and Supports While in School and AfterTeacher/Transition Coordinator Vignette Teaching Self-Determination Identifying Instructional Strategies and Support Instructional Strategies Natural Supports 7 Ways to Overcome the Yeah, but . . . SyndromeStudent Vignette Case Studies Challenges That Teachers Face References Index
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