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BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND

BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND. Thinking Outside the (pizza) Box. Instructions: Think about your first job……….. Make a pizza box You have 45 seconds Get Ready, Get Set, Go……. Time Flies When You’re Having Fun………. Travis Gets the Job Done. Just in case you blinked. Purpose of Activity.

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BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND

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  1. BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND

  2. Thinking Outside the (pizza) Box Instructions: • Think about your first job……….. • Make a pizza box • You have 45 seconds • Get Ready, Get Set, Go…….

  3. Time Flies When You’re Having Fun………

  4. Travis Gets the Job Done

  5. Just in case you blinked

  6. Purpose of Activity Even the simplest of jobs requires • Intelligence • Skill • Training

  7. Hiring People with Disabilities Makes Good Business Sense • Currently, almost one in every five Americans has a disability (nearly 50 million people) • About 3 million of those live in Florida • Today’s unemployment rate for persons with disabilities is 65% • This lack of labor force participation is costing our nation’s economy $200 billion annually

  8. In Florida 72% of companies who hire people with disabilities reported these favorable outcomes: • Above-average attendance records • Excellent job performance • Strong company loyalty. • The cost of accommodating a person with a disability is typically less than $500.

  9. For More Information…….. • National Longitudinal Transition Study • Visit these sites www.myabilities.org www.abletrust.org www.usbln.org www.workworld.org www.jan.edu

  10. Career Placement Career Experience Career Prep Specialized Programs Overview of Manatee County’sOn-the-Job Training Programs Manatee Counties OJT Program is based on a continuum of services………

  11. Career Preparation Students learn the skills necessary to find employment in the 21st century workforce: • Career exploration (interest/skills inventories) • Research various career choices • Prepare resumes, job applications, & practice interview skills

  12. Career Preparation

  13. OJT Career Experience • Non-paid Work Experience with training received in the business community • Students receive high school elective credits • Monitored by Exceptional Education Teacher/Job Coach • Transportation is provided by district • Insurance is provided by district

  14. OJT Career Experience

  15. OJT Career Placement • Paid Employment in the business community • Part-time school/part- time work • High School credit towards graduation • Monitored by Exceptional Education Teacher/Job Coach • Students are responsible for their own transportation

  16. OJT Career Placement Jeremy 5 years Clint 4 years Food & Nutrition Surgery Receiving Jaime 7 years Radiology

  17. Specialized Programs • Diploma Option 2 • Supported Employment

  18. Diploma Option 2 • Student “Must” Find Own Employment • Student “Must” be at least 16 years old • Student “Must” complete 180 days of full-time employment (30 hrs weekly) • Student “Must” complete Graduation Plan at 95% • Transportation is the responsibility of student

  19. Option 2 Forms • Monthly Time Sheet • Student Record of Days • Training Plan & Evaluation • Six Easy Steps • Child Labor Law & Waiver • Graduation Plan • Site Training Agreement (contract) • Student Agreement

  20. Diploma Option 2 Graduates

  21. Supported Employment Vocational Rehabilitation & Manatee Schools Create a Partnership

  22. The 5 W’s of Supported Employment • Who – Students with more significant disabilities • What – Modifications/Accommodations • Where – Practical Assessment Exploration System, career prep, career experiences, and career placement • Why- Closing the Gap • When – Usually 11 or 12th grade

  23. Student Successes • Less Absences • Decrease in Physical Aggression • Improvement in Social Behaviors • Improvement in Grooming • Improvement in Academics (grades) • Big Boost in Self-Confidence

  24. Student Comments • I feel good/happy at work • I like being part of a team • I like the food at break time • I feel satisfied • I am hopeful (now I know I can get a job) • I like 9:00 because I know I am at work • I like my partner at work

  25. Supported Employment

  26. To Begin with the End in Mind You need to have all your DUCKS in a Row

  27. How to get your in a row IDEA/ADA Graduation Options Vocational labs Quality Transition IEP Supported Employment Transportation trn. Agency Linkages Career Preparation Assistive Tech Measurable Goals Career Experience Service Learning Modifications Career Placement Project CONNECT Accommodations On-the-Job Training TIP Project Self-Determination Diploma Option 2 Partners in Transition Transition Portfolio Technical Institutes Parent Involvement Hiring Practices Initiative High-School/High-Tech CEC/DCDT

  28. When You Do All This..........

  29. Presenter Information Diane Roberts, Transition Specialist Manatee County Schools-Bradenton, Florida 941-708-8770 ext. 2186 Robertsd@fc.manatee.k12.fl.us Stewart Bergmann, Diploma Option 2 Coordinator Manatee County Schools- Bradenton, Florida 941-708-8770 ext. 2183 Bergmans@fc.manatee.k12.fl.us Elizabeth Playdon, Voc. Rehab Job Coach Bayshore High School-Bradenton, Florida 941-751-7004 Playdonb@fc.manatee.k12.fl.us

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