Patti Hackett, M.Ed.Co-Director

HRTW National Resource CenterBangor, ME

 Independence Association and Maine Parent Federation.

Brunswick, MEApril 5, 2008

Getting Ready to Work: Supporting Youth for Success

(It’s More than Work Skills!)

• Create new contact

• Space or Underscore ____ (this bumps listing to the top)

• Type “ICE – 01” – ADD Name of Person - include all ph #s - Note your allergies

You can have up to 3 ICE contacts (per EMS)

Do you have “ICE” in your cell phone contact list?

To Program……….

Overview

Getting the job is the first step. Keeping the job is the next one. What does it take?

• What are the skills that need to be learned before getting the job?

• Which ones need to be monitored to assure success?

Overview

how you can talk to youth about

• obvious things work habits

• not so obvious personal hygiene /behavior

You & Me

•Affirm

• Ah ha!

•Squirm

•Disagree

Who You Are?

Experts in the Room

About me!

Growing Up Ready to LIVE!

Health & Wellness + Humor

Transition to Adulthood

What would you think

a group of “successful”

adults with disabilities

would say is the most

important factor

that assisted them

in being successful?

FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH RESILIENCE for youth with disabilities: Which is MOST important?

Self-perception as not “handicapped”

Involvement with household chores

Having a network of friends

Having non-disabled and disabled friends

Family and peer support

Parental support w/out over protectiveness

Source: Weiner, 1992

FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH RESILIENCE for youth with disabilities: Which is MOST important?

Self-perception as not “handicapped”

Involvement with household chores

Having a network of friends

 Having non-disabled and disabled friends

 Family and peer support

 Parental support w/out over protectiveness

Source: Weiner, 1992

What would you do,

if you thought you

could

not fail?

Ideas & Solutions

1. Name a student/client/youth

2. List – 5 assets

3. List – career goal

4. List – barriers (real & perceived)

5. Solution You are looking for? Question (s) needing an answer.

According to a 2004 Louis Harris Poll

EMPLOYED• 35% of people with disabilities reported• 78% of those who do not have disabilities

POVERTY & EDUCATION• 3 x people with disabilities live in poverty annual household incomes below $15,000 (26% versus 9%)

• 2 x drop out of high school (21% versus 10%)

Hmmmm…….

Reactions?

Discussion

First thoughts?

Why Do People Work?

Money

Self-Esteem

Friends

Why do people with disabilities work?

7 Steps To Employment

1. Planning

2. Acquisition of Skills

3. Retaining a Service Provider

4. Engaging in the Job Search

5. Negotiation & Acceptance of Job

6. Training Process

7. Support Process

7 Parent Roles

1. Planner

2. Advocate

3. Role Model

4. Energizer

5. Negotiator

6. Trainer

7. Supporter

Factors in Job Site Analysis

• Schedules• Work Hours• Travel• Potential benefits• Salaries• Promotion possibilities

What do I need to consider?

Essential Skills

• Transportation/Travel Training

• Interacting with supervisors/peers on job

• Speaking up for self

• Expressing preferences and needs

• Personal Hygiene

• Social Skills

• Self- Monitoring Behavior (anger and frustration)

Habits: Good and Bad

1. Appearance Look good, smell good, act good

2. Attendance On time (no excuses), low sick days

3. Friends, Bosses Understand the “line”

4. Sexuality no on off switch, time and place

Other considerations

• Performance issues– Education– Stamina–Mobility– Decision-making

• Cultural issues– Supervision– Co-worker interactions– Appearance– Behavior

If an individual became disabled

before age 24 they need 6 work credits within the past 3 years to be eligible for SSDI.

between the ages of 24 and 31 they need 12 credits within the past 6 years to be eligible for SSDI.

SSI & SSDI: WATCH OUT work quarters

Just the Facts

What to DoBy When

Experience, Skills, Practice and Community Presence

1. Start as early as possible CHORES home and community

2. Know the eligibility requirement

3. Prepare the application - Ask for review before submitting

4. Come ready (paperwork completed) the day of “intake”

TIPS: Navigating & Documenting

1. Celebrate the Paperwork! Prepare the medical and other evidence

2. Practice (coach, try, solo) Talking, Decision Making, Consequences

3. 18 yrs to learn, be ready, launch, support

4. Circle of Support, identify, they too practice

5. No retirement plan for family

Patti Hackett, MEdpattihackett@hrtw.org

Co-Director, Healthy & Ready to Work National Resource Center

Bangor, ME

Real Work for Real Payby Edited by Paul Wehman, Ph.D., Katherine J. Inge, Ph.D., W. Grant

Revell, Jr., & Valerie A. Brooke

This groundbreaking text advances a critical element of empowerment for people with disabilities: inclusive, competitive, and meaningful employment opportunities.

authoritative collection of current best practices, employment theories and policies, and specific tools that support positive change in the workplace.

Accommodations: Disability disclosurehttp://www.worksupport.com/resources/listContent.cfm/1/1/0

Accommodating Employees with Hidden Disabilities

Career Selection and Use of Accommodations by Students with Disabilities in Rehabilitation Education Programs

Disclosure Decisions: To Get the Job Fact Sheet

Fast Facts on Psychiatric Disabilites Fact Sheet

Patterns and Correlates of Workplace Disclosure

Among Professionals and Managers with Psychiatric Conditions

Understanding One's Disability Can Lead to Success for Youth Seeking Jobs

To Do Before Age 10

Start early - Routine Habits

1. Carry insurance card

2. Present insurance card

3. Present Co-pay

4. Prepare for Doc visit: 5 Qs

5. Begin to know wellness baseline

6. Teach decision making

7. Offer choices during treatment

 

www.disabilitybenefits101.org/

www.edd.ca.gov/gcepdresources.asp

www.rehab.cahwnet.gov/eps/applicat.htm

Just the Facts: SSI - Listings

1. Musculoskeletal System2. Special Senses and Speech3. Respiratory System4. Cardiovascular System5. Digestive System6. Genito-Urinary System7. Hemic and Lymphatic System8. Skin9. Endocrine System10.Multiple Body Systems11.Neurological12.Mental Disorders13.Neoplastic Diseases Malignant14.Immune System

www.ssa.gov

search BLUE BOOK

Just the Facts: SSI

Disability Criteria for Children: Domains

- Acquiring and Using Information;

- Attending and Completing Tasks;

- Interacting and Relating with Others;

- Moving About and Manipulating Objects;

- Caring for Yourself; and

- Health and Physical Well-being  

    

Just the Facts: SSI

CHILDREN - Meets or Equals

Functionally = "listed impairment”

• Marked limitations in 2 of these domains interferes seriously with the child's ability to

independently initiate, sustain, or complete activities.

• Extreme limitation in 1 domain, interferes very seriously with these abilities.

    

Just the Facts: SSI

Disability Criteria for Adults

• Meets the Listing - one of the Listings by comparing it to the specific requirements in the Listings.

• Meets or Equals - impairment(s) is equal in severity and duration to a listed impairment.

• Residual Functional Capacity - disability is severe, but does not meet or equal a listed impairment

    

Just the Facts: SSI -- Roles

Physicians, Care Coordinators - Use the Blue Book to understand criteria- Give Families/youth copies of medical records

Families/Youth- Gather medical and other evidence- Send application with ALL the documentation- Open separate checking account- Fill in rental form- Fill in Personal Representative

Just the Facts: SSI - Listings

SSA

Working While Disabled—How We Can Help 2008

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10095.pdf

Just the Facts: SSI -- Resources

SSA websitewww.ssa.gov/ssi

Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool (BEST) On-line tool - eligible for benefits from any of the programs

Social Security administers. https://secure.ssa.gov/apps7/best/benefits/

Understanding Supplemental Security Income, 2007

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/ssi/text-understanding-ssi.htm

 

Just the Facts: SSI -- Resources

www.ssa.gov search BLUE BOOK

Disability Evaluation Under Social Security

http://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/

Listing of Impairments - Childhood Listings www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/ChildhoodListings.htm

Listing of Impairments -  Adult Listings www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/AdultListings.htm

Just the Facts: SSI -- Resources

Ultimate Social Security Disability Guide

http://www.ultimatedisabilityguide.com/index.html

Understanding the GRID Rules

http://www.ultimatedisabilityguide.com/grid_rules.html

FORMS-Residual Functional Capacity (mental) (physical)

http://www.ultimatedisabilityguide.com/rfc_forms.html