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Innova&ve Prac&ces in Voca&onal Services for
Individuals with ASD and/or IDD BobPutnam Sco-FontechiaMayIns6tute UniversityofSouthFloridaCarolSchall SharonSmithVirginiaCommonwealthUniversity Work,Inc
February21,201916thInterna6onalConferenceon
Posi6veBehaviorSupport
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Naviga6ngtheCliff
• Overthenextdecade,500,000youngadultswithASDwillageoutofpubliclyfundeddayandresiden6alspecial-educa6onprogramsna6onwide
Roux,A.M.,Sha-uck,P.T.,Rast,J.E.,Rava,J.A.,&Anderson,K,A.2015.
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Transi6oningIntoAdultServices
• Overthenextdecade,500,000youngadultswithASDwillageoutofpubliclyfundeddayandresiden6alspecial-educa6onprogramsna6onwide
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SomeNumbers
CentersforDiseaseControlandPreven1on(2018)• 1in59
• 56mesmorelikelyinboysthaningirls-1in42boys-1in189girls• Occursinallracial,ethnic,andsocioeconomicgroups
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• Canyoubrieflydescribeyourorganiza6on?
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WORKInc.SharonSmith,MSW,MBASeniorVP/COOWORKInc.25BeachSt.Dorchester,MA02122
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HowcanWorkInc.achievebreakthroughimpactforitstargetpopula6on?
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WhatcouldWorkInc.dothatwouldmovethedialthemosttotheright?
WORKInc.StrategicPlanning12/1/2016
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StrategicPartnershipsPartnershipshavethepowerfulpoten6altoleveragetheexper6seoforganiza6onstoworktogethertodriveemploymentoutcomesforindividualswithdisabili6es
• PathwaystoCareer-PartnershipwithSourceAmercia• MeaningfulJobsIni6a6ve-PartnershipwiththeMayIns6tute
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MJITraining• IntegratedteamworkbetweenClinicalServices(Psychologist)andEmploymentServices(CareerNavigator)(CN)
• Directlyteachescoping,social,andbehavioralinterviewingskillstopar6cipants
Goals:• Toscreen100applicants• Toplace10individualsinfull-6meemploymentwithHF-ASDinthesecurityfield
• Toplace10individualsinpart-6meemploymentwithHF-ASDinthesecurityfield.
• Todevelopatoolkitthatcouldbeusedbyothervoca6onalorganiza6onstoenhancetheemploymentofindividualswithHF-ASD.
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MeaningfulJobsInitiativeOutcomes• 85candidateshavebeenscreened • 46par6cipantshavea-endedtraining• 33par6cipantscompletedtrainingwithajoboutcome
• Averageclassesa-ended=14• 33JobPlacements
• 14par6cipantshiredinfull-6mejobs • 19par6cipantshiredpart-6me• 1par6cipanthad3jobs• 1promo6on-wageincreaseto$20/hr.• 11jobsareintheSecurityIndustry
• Averagewagerate$13.12• 12par6cipantsearing$15/hr.andabove
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PathwaystoCareersThePathwaystoCareersIni6a6veatWORK,Incprovidesstate-of-the-artcustomizedpaidinternshipandemploymentopportuni6estojobseekerswithcomplexlives.
Keyelements:• Discovery–20-30hourslearningaboutawholepersoninlieuofassessmentorevalua6on,
• PaidInternships–allpar6cipantsareofferedpaid($11/hr.ormore)internshipsupto12weeks,
• CustomizedEmployment–genuinelycustomizedemploymentbasedonDiscoveryandexpandeddiscoveryprocesses
• ExtensiveSupports–advancedonsitejobfacilita6onandsystema6cinstruc6on,benefitscounselingandfinancialliteracyassistance,.
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MassachusettsWorkforceDevelopment MASSHIRES
Theseini6a6veshelptointegratepeoplewithdisabili6esintothemainworkforcedevelopmentsysteminMassachuse-s.
• WORKInc.isanAccessPoint(DorchesterCareerAccessPoint,orDCAP)toassistpeoplewithdisabili6esandBostonresidentsnavigatetheworkshops,jobfairsandotherservicesavailablethroughtheworkforcedevelopmentsystem.
• TickettoWorkprogram.Anyindividualwhoreceivescashen6tlementsthroughtheSocialSecurityAdministra6oncanreceiveemploymentservicesiftheyarewilltoworktowardsworkingenoughtoeliminatetheircashbenefits,(earningover$1,180onSSDI,“zeroingout”the“earntwo,loseone”policyofSSI.)Whilethisprogramprovides“directedjobsearch”ac6vi6es,thisprogramcanu6lizeotherprogramfundingtoenhanceservices.
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Pathways from School to Work for
Youth with ASD Carol Schall, PhD
Assistant Professor Director of Technical Assistance
VCU Autism Center for Excellence Virginia Commonwealth University
Noconflictsofinteresttoreport
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VCU Research on ASD and Transi&on
• 10yearsofresearchontransi6onforyouthwithASD
• NumerousPublica6onsonemploymentinterven6onoutcomes
• TwolinesofInquiry• Transi6ontoEmployment• EmploymentReten6on
• Outcome:Compe66veIntegratedEmployment(CIE)
InternshipsSupportedEmployment
CustomizedEmployment
PathwaystoEmployment
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Project SEARCH + ASD Supports ProjectSEARCH• Businessled• 9-monthinterven6ondeliveredonbusinesssite
• Collabora6onandfundingbetweenschool,DDorVRagency
• Collabora6oninstaffingbetweenschoolandemploymentservicesorganiza6on(JobCoaches)
• Totalworkplaceimmersionviathree10-12weekinternships
• Graduatesagreetoacceptjobifoffered• Graduatesreceiveintensivefollow-alongtoensureemployment
+ASDSupports• BehavioralConsulta6onwithBehaviorAnalyst• ConsistentStructuretoSeeminglyUnstructuredInternships
• BehaviorallyDefiningIdioms,SocialSkills,andWorkExpecta6ons
• VisualSupportstoIncreaseImplementa6onofStrategies
• SelfMonitoringChecklistsandReinforcementPrograms
• Role-PlayingandPrac6ceforRequiredSocialSkills
• OngoingIntensiveInstruc6onandMonitoringofStudentSuccess
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Supported Employment
4Phases• JobSeekerProfile
• Assessmentphase
• JobDevelopment• Jobsearchphase
• JobSiteTraining• Follow-Along
• Cri6calforIndividualswithASDandIDwhorequirePBS
KeyImplementer:EmploymentSpecialist• MustUnderstandASD• MustlearntoimplementEBPs• Mustunderstandbusiness
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Customized Employment
KEYWAYTOEMPLOYMENTFORINDIVIDUALSWITHASD• FlexibleProcessforJobDevelopmentandAcquisi6on
• MeetNeedsofBusiness• MeetEmploymentRequirementsofPersonwithASD
• JobSeekerDirectstheJobSearch• Between63–80%ofJobsforIndividualswithASDwereCustomized
Also4Phases• Discovery:Learnstrengths,interests,andpreferences
• CustomizedJobDevelopment:nego6atewithemployertermsandtasks
• IndividualizedJobSupports:fadefrom100%-20%of6meon-site
• LongTermSupports:maintainmonthlyContact
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Findings
• PeoplewithASDacrossthespectrumofabili6escanworkiftheyhave:
• higherintensityservicesandsupports(some)• theuseofABAininstruc6onandbehavioralsupports• Personalizedvoca6onalassessmentandtraining• Seamlesstransi6ontoadultservices
• Adultserviceprovidersneedsupportandtrainingtogaintheseskills
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The Learning Academy
at the University of South Florida
Scott Fontechia, M.S. Employment Specialist
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The Learning Academy 30 Week Transition Program
• Located at USF Tampa Campus • 10 Years; Grant-Funded to Self-
Sustaining • 15 Students Aged 18-25 • Competitive Application &
Interview Process
• USF Student Mentor • Applied Learning Experience • Self-Exploration & Advocation • Employment-Related
Assessments & Training • Independent Living Skills
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The Learning Academy
Outcomes• Over95%Gradua6onRate• 74%ObtainedEmploymentaqerGradua6ng
• 62%CurrentlyEmployed• 23MonthAverageLengthofCurrentEmployment
• $10.51AverageWage($8.46minimumwageinFL)
• 51%Post-SecondaryEduca6on• 41%VolunteeraqerGradua6on• Basedon38%responserateof105graduatesin8cohorts
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Learning Academy Employment Services
• Employment Services • Supported Employment Services • Discovery & Customized
Employment • Self-Employment (CBTAC) • On-the-Job Training (OJT)
Employment Services • 14 County Coverage • Vocational Rehabilitation Vendor • Intentionally Small • Individualized Services • Job Readiness & Preparation • Job Development
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Learning Academy Employment Services
NowandLater• CommunityPartners
– Collabora6ons• Training
– Businesses,any– In-person,remote,etc.
• ProgramDevelopment– Whereisthereneed?
• Research– Concretejob-seekingskills
• Publishing– i.e.JARC,HRFlorida
• Replica6on– Modelthatworks
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• Describeyourcurrentprac6cestoimproveemploymentwithindividualswithdisabili6es?
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• Whatwouldyousuggestarebestprac6cesintransi6oningindividualsfromschoolfundedservicestoemploymentservices?
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• Whatarethebestprac6cesinsuppor6ngindividualstosustainemployment?
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• Whatisthefutureofvoca6onalservices?
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