Supported Employment Part One Pre-Service Training

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Supported Employment Part One Pre-Service Training January 1, 2014

Best Practices
in
Supported Employment

Part One
Pre-Service Training

2014
Supported Employment Part One Pre-Service Training January 1, 2014
Supported Employment Part One Pre-Service Training January 1, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Prologue ......................................................................................................................... v
Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) v
Agency Mission v
Chapter 1 ....................................................................................................................... 1
Introduction to Supported Employment 3
Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 3
History’s Treatment of People with Disabilities ............................................................ 3
Ed Roberts and the Disability Rights Movement ......................................................... 9
Famous People with Disabilities add a few sentences .......................................... 11
Legislation of Significance ............................................................................................ 15
What is Supported Employment? ................................................................................ 18
Supported Employment Models .................................................................................. 20
Review 1 25
Chapter 2 ..................................................................................................................... 27
Rules and Regulations Governing Supported Employment 29
Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 29
Florida’s Statutory Definitions of Supported Employment and Training: .............. 29
Pertinent Provisions of Supported Employment Laws in Florida............................. 29
Section 393.066, Florida Statutes (2010) - Community services and treatment . 30
Section 393.13, Florida Statutes (2010) - Treatment of persons with
developmental disabilities ........................................................................................... 31
Agency Goals ................................................................................................................. 32
Ensure the well-being and safety of the people we serve, and maximize self-
sufficiency through the programs we provide. ....................................................... 32
The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR).......................................................... 34
INTENSIVE AND ONGOING SUPPORTS .................................................................................... 35
Flow of Job Seeker With Medicaid Services .............................................................. 39
Flow of Job Seeker Without Medicaid Waiver Services .......................................... 40
The Americans with Disabilities Act ............................................................................. 41
Disability and Human Resources: Test Your Knowledge! ...................................... 44
Federal Tax Incentives ................................................................................................... 46
Forms/Further Information:………………………………………………………………. 47
WOTC Resources…………………………………………………………………….......... 47
Federal Bonding .............................................................................................................. 48
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Review 2 50
Answers to “Test Your Knowledge:” ............................................................................ 50
Chapter 3 ..................................................................................................................... 51
Discovery 53
Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 53
Discovery Process ........................................................................................................... 53
Steps to Discovery .......................................................................................................... 55
Review 3 61
Chapter 4 ..................................................................................................................... 63
Preparing Professional Resumes, References and Cover Letters 65
Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 65
Resumes ............................................................................................................................ 65
Overview: Basic Rules of all Resumes ........................................................................ 73
References ....................................................................................................................... 73
Thank You Letters ............................................................................................................ 74
Interview Questions ........................................................................................................ 76
Ex-Offender Preparation 76
Expunging & Sealing Records ...................................................................................... 77
Important Employment Related Websites: ................................................................ 78
Review 4 79
Chapter 5 ..................................................................................................................... 81
Marketing 83
Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 83
What Is Marketing? ......................................................................................................... 83
Image ................................................................................................................................ 84
Networking ....................................................................................................................... 85
Innovative marketing .................................................................................................... 85
Employer Concerns ........................................................................................................ 91
Job Matching .................................................................................................................. 93
Job Analysis...................................................................................................................... 93
Job Development Strategies Exercise 93
Exercise 1: ......................................................................................................................... 94
Exercise 2: ......................................................................................................................... 96
Review 5 98
Chapter 6 ..................................................................................................................... 99
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How to Teach Adults and Provide Follow-Along Services – Job Coaching…….. 101
Introduction ................................................................................................................... 101
We Work with Adults..................................................................................................... 101
Pedagogy vs. Andragogy .......................................................................................... 101
Motivation and Responsibility .................................................................................... 102
Ways We Learn ............................................................................................................. 103
Building Natural Supports ............................................................................................ 104
Challenges on the Job ................................................................................................ 106
Fading………………………………………………………………………………………… 106
Follow Along…………………………………………………………………………………. 107
Task Analysis………………………………………………………………………………….. 108
Review 6………………………………………………………………………………………. 110
Glossary……………………………………………………………………………………… 111
References…………………………………………………………………………………… 113

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PROLOGUE

AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (APD)

AGENCY MISSION
“The Agency supports persons with
developmental disabilities in living, learning
and working in their community.”
APD Mission Statement, October 2010

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CHAPTER 1

Introduction to Supported Employment

“A lack of learning in any particular situation should first be interpreted as
a result of inappropriate or insufficient use of teaching strategy, rather
than inability on the part of the learner.”

- Marc Gold
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