Coming Soon-Planning for Successful Employment

Hi Readers,

I have been featured as a Guest Blogger for The Color Coded Chef over the last year. Terri, owner and MOM (Mom on a Mission), reached out after I had her son as a student asking if I'd write about employment for her blog.

I instantly knew it had to be about preparing for future employment. From her request I began, and am continuing to update a series called, Planning for Successful Employment. From being featured in her newsletter and blog she found it was not only useful for parents and families, but therapists providing services to individuals with disabilities. Please check back for the first installment soon!

In the meantime follow Graceful Transitions on Facebook and Instagram (@gracefultransitinsdh)

~Deanna

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Planning for Successful Employment

Welcome back as we continue to discuss Employability Skills and the Local Industry standards. We will continue to look at ways you can support your individual NOW for competitive employment. We will pick back up looking at Work Preparedness. Work Preparedness: Call appropriately if unable to attend Regular work attendance is a large part of individuals maintaining employment. In addition, many workplaces follow the 3 no call, no show rule for termination. Individuals can begin practicing letting people know when they will be absent at an early age, so the habit is already in place when they begin to look at work. Family Practice Ideas: Help your intern keep a calendar in a visible place at home that notes their activities and appointments so they begin to be aware and involved in their daily schedule. As they are able, help your individual keep their calendar in their cell phone or in a written planner they carry so it is always available to them. When absences ...

Planning for Successful Employment

Welcome back to our installments of Employability Skills and the Local Industry Standards. We will begin looking at standards for Competitive Employment, as it is one of the most common goals among individuals with disabilities seeking employment. According to the Local Industry Standards the definition of Competitive Employment is, “work performed by a person with a disability in an integrated setting at minimum wage or higher and at a rate comparable to non-disabled workers performing the same tasks”.The first section is Physical Abilities and Work Tolerances. It is important to keep in mind when discussing Competitive Employment that accommodations cannot change items in the job description, but make them easier to complete. While accommodations can be provided for individuals who need them for physical needs, the skills noted are common requirements in inclusive employment. Physical Abilities and Work Tolerances: Independently Navigate the Environment This skill means an empl...

Planning for Successful Employment

Welcome back as we continue to discuss Employability Skills and the Local Industry standards. We will continue to look at ways you can support your individual NOW for competitive employment. We will pick back up looking at Work Preparedness. Work Preparedness: Manage personal grooming and hygiene In the world of work, clean is king! Aside from the typical thought process with hygiene of showering, dressing, and brushing teeth, sneaky Independent Living joins the party too. Family Practice Ideas: Encourage the use of a napkin when eating. If this isn’t where you thought we’d start, you’re right, but a common thing seen in training programs is food on the mouth or clothes after lunch or a snack break. A wonderful worker can enter work with the help of family looking shiny and ready and end it all in a 15 minute break. Work the individual’s morning routine to having them brush their teeth in their pajamas or before they put their work shirt on and wipe their mouth ...

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