8/27/2018 The Effectiveness of Customized Employment for Transition‐age Youth with Disabilities Jennifer McDonough, M.S., Project Director, VCU Mary Ann Beckman, Ph.D., Study Coordinator, CEO Jenny Lichte, Employment Specialist, CEO Kaitlin Jones, B.S., Employment Specialists, VCU Training Plan Customized Employment • Overview of Customized • Defined by WIOA as… Employment – Competitive integrated employment, for an individual with a significant disability, that is based on an individualized determination of the • Panel Discussion with Employment Specialists strengths, needs, and interests of the individual with a significant disability and the business needs of the employer, and carried out through flexible • Case Studies strategies. Discovery Customized Employment Process • Home Visits 1. Discovery • Interviewing family, friends & others • 2. Vocational Profile Understanding cultural & social background • Observation of job seeker in multiple 3. Customized Employment Planning environments to collect information 4. Portfolio/Visual resume • Understanding non‐work needs of the job seeker 5. Customized Job Development & Negotiation • Informational Interviews 6. Accommodation and Post Employment Support • Job Shadows • Business Tours 1
8/27/2018 Vocational Profile Portfolio or Visual Resume • • Highlighting skills, interests, Culmination of information gathered from Discovery experiences • Directs the job development path • Multiple methods – PowerPoint • Comprehensive narrative – Video – Combination • Focus on skills, abilities, interests, preferences & ideal features of • Utilize photos/videos/information employment from Discovery and previous • Employment planning meeting experiences Customized Job Development Accommodation and Post Employment Support • Use information from Discovery activities to lead the path • Job site training • Personal & professional networks, social media • Identification of • Schedule tours & informational interviews accommodations and compensatory strategies • Arrange meetings & working interviews • Natural supports • Create Employment Proposals – Identifying tasks, job seeker preferences, accommodations, • Community supports hours, pay, supports DRRP on Customized Employment of Individuals with Disabilities • Test the effectiveness of CE as an Panel Discussion with Employment intervention to facilitate employment for youth with disabilities. Specialists – Funded through NIDILRR – Youth with developmental disabilities – Ages 18 – 24 – Partnership with TransCen 2
8/27/2018 • Visiting the person at home is • Can you tell us about a discovery the first recommended step in completing activity that really helped you get discovery. What have you learned by going to to know one of your job seekers? the person's home that you might not have learned otherwise? • Give us an example of how you • Why do you think it is important identified an employer’s needs to identify employment themes for a specific job seeker? for a job seeker? • How do you describe the • Why would an employer want to benefits of customized employment customize a job for a person with to an employer? a disability? 3
8/27/2018 Sarah’s Case Study • Can you share with us what you think the benefit of customized employment is for the job seeker (individual with disabilities)? Discovery Job Negotiation • Job Duties • Home Visit • Wages and Hours • Discovery Activity • Job Site Training • Internship Observation – Job Duty Schedule • Fading Dan Case Study Discovery • First impression of Dan • Interests and current jobs • Listen to the parents…..they know their son • Observe Dan’s hat and nails…..talk with Dan about his passion 4
8/27/2018 For Additional Information: Job Shadow/Informational Interview • DRRP on Customized Employment of • Two job shadows Individuals with Disabilities • https://drrp.vcurrtc.org • Work trials & red tape • This project is funded by a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation • Mom’s suggestion...a Research (NIDILRR grant #90DP0085) on Customized great idea! Employment of Individuals with Disabilities. 5
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