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The Cognitive Skills Enhancement Program and Promoting Youth Leadership

Pennsylvania Transition Conference

August 18, 2017


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Introductions

Presenters

• Caitlin Burkett, University of Pittsburgh

• Kate Kohne, University of Pittsburgh

• Tommy Johns, Hiram G. Andrews Center

Audience

• OVR Counselors?

• Educators?

• Parents?

• Students?

• Other?

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Outline

I. Hiram G. Andrews Center (HGAC)

II. Cognitive Skills Enhancement Program (CSEP)I. Fostering Leadership Skills

II. Group activity

III. Testimonials

III. Pre-Employment Transition Services (PETS)I. Overview

II. Testimonials


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Pitt/State Collaboration

• This partnership between the University of Pittsburgh and the State has been happening for the past 10 years to create the CSEP program.

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Hiram G. Andrews Center

• State-operated vocational rehabilitation facility

• Primarily serves customers of PA OVR

• Recognized as the world’s first and largest comprehensive educational rehabilitation facility

• Opened its doors in April of 1959


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HGAC Mission:

To offer quality individualized post-secondary education, which provides career opportunities and independent life skills

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HGAC, cont.

• One of 8 nationally (PA, MD, TN, GA, VA, MI, KY, AR)

• Only self-supporting government facility in PA

• Covers 12 acres under roof

• House 350 dormitory students plus commuters

• Employs 200 individuals


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HGAC, cont.

• 54% of students have a primary or secondary cognitive disability (2014)

• Programs offered:• 6 Associate Degree programs

• 8 Diploma programs

• Vocational training programs 1 to 5 terms in length

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HGAC Services

Student Services

• Vocational Rehabilitation

• Counseling

• Vocational Evaluation

• Therapeutic Services

• Cognitive Skills Enhancement Program (CSEP)

• Career Guidance Center

• Deaf/Hard of Hearing Services

Allied Health Services

• Student Health clinic

• Physical Therapy

• Occupational Therapy

• Speech Therapy

• Center for Assistive and Rehabilitative Technology (CART)

• Pennsylvania’s Assistive Technology Lending Library


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Cognitive Skills Enhancement Program (CSEP)Cognitive Skills

Social Skills

Vocational Skills

Assistive Technology

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Who are the Participants?

• Individuals with Cognitive Impairments

• Individuals who lack awareness or understanding of how their disability impacts them socially and vocationally

• Example diagnoses:• Neurocognitive Disorder (TBI)

• ASD

• ADHD

• SLD


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Tier Organization

• Tier I• Individuals who are currently participating in the full-time term-long CSEP

program

• Tier II• Graduates” of CSEP who are currently enrolled in an HGAC training program

• Tier III• Students who are currently enrolled in an HGAC training program but have

not participated in Tier I; these individuals are referred for consultation and/or cognitive rehabilitation in conjunction with their training program

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Tier I Program

• 15-weeks

• Full time (Monday-Friday, 8:00am-3:30pm)

• Enrollment limited to 15 resident-only participants

• Designed to foster self- and social-awareness and help participants prepare for the real life demands of employment


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Overview of Daily Schedule

• Monday

• Organization/ Journal

• Brain Boost

• Tools

• Cog Activity

• Lunch

• Voc Skills

• Independent Work Time

• Wrap-up

• Tuesday


• Brain Boost

• Voc Skills

• Cog Activity

• Cog Skills

• Lunch

• Group Counseling


• Wrap-up

• Wednesday


• Brain Boost

• Communication

• Cog Activity

• Technology Group

• Lunch

• Voc Skills


• Wrap-up

• Thursday


• Brain Boost

• Tools

• Cog Activity

• Social Skills

• Lunch



• Wrap-up

• Friday


• Brain Boost

• Guest Speaker

• Feedback Circle

• Green Zone Group

• Lunch

• Cog Activity


• Wrap-up

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Overview of Daily Schedule

• Monday


• Brain Boost

• Tools

• Cog Activity

• Lunch

• Mentorship

• Tuesday


• Brain Boost

• Voc Skills


• Fundraiser Planning

• Lunch

• Mentorship

• Wednesday


• Brain Boost

• Problem Solving

• Cog Activity

• Technology Group

• Lunch

• Voc Skills


• Wrap-up

• Thursday


• Brain Boost

• Tools

• Cog Activity

• Organization skills

• Lunch



• Wrap-up

• Friday


• Brain Boost

• Guest Speaker

• Feedback Circle

• Green Zone Group

• Lunch

• Mentorship


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Program Components

• Group therapy

• Individual counseling

• Cognitive enrichment

• Social cognition

• Vocational cognition

• Mentorships

• Assistive technology

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Leadership

• Term comprised of the following other characteristics• Self Advocacy

• Self Determination

• Problem Solving

• Communication

• Team Work

• Goal Setting

• Confidence


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Self-Advocacy

• Ask for help tool

• Discussion of accommodations • Role play activity

• Know your Disability group

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Self-Determination

• Create their own CSEP goals

• Create their own rules beginning of term

• Independent Projects

• Employee of the Week


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Communication

• Listening

• I-messages

• Verbal and Non Verbal

• Clarification

• Passive, Aggressive, Assertive

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Team Work & Problem Solving

• Fundraisers

• Wrap-up

• Ice Breaker games

• Organization Activities

• Compromise


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Goal Setting

• Participants choose their own goals to work on individually while in CSEP

• Groups on SMART goals

• Vocational Goals

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Confidence

• Activities are designed to increase participants self-awareness of strengths and weaknesses

• Learning new strengths often increases participants confidence


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Mentorships

• Mentorships are a career training and development tool in which local business and organization leaders provide a real-world work experience and regular performance feedback

• Mentorships are an ideal opportunity for participants to practice implementing the strategies and accommodations they have developed in CSEP

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Assistive Technology

• Center for Assistive and Rehabilitation Technology (CART) Team

• Main emphasis:• Applied evaluations and training

• AT Referrals, Evaluations, and Training


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CSEP Tier II

• Mission:• To support the use of strategies and accommodations that were identified in

Tier I

• Assist in the development of strategies and accommodations that are specific to the training the student is receiving

• Services are based on student needs

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CSEP Tier III

• Mission:• To assist individuals who did not receive Tier I services in the development of

strategies and accommodations

• To assist the staff in developing reasonable accommodations to promote positive outcomes

• Services are based on student needs


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Video Clip

• The following clips are Tier II CSEP participants explaining how CSEP has helped them develop leadership skills.

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ACTIVITY: TEAM DRAWING


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Activity Review

• What went well?

• What challenges did you run into?

• How did it feel to be the drawer/communicator?

• WHY do you think we chose this activity?• Highlights importance of the following areas:

• Communication, coping strategies, trust, teamwork, listening

• ALL OF THESE AREAS ARE IMPORTANT PIECES OF LEADERSHIP!!!!!

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ACTIVITY: PICTURE TRAITS


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EXAMPLE

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Activity Review

• Share a few responses

• WHY do you think we chose this activity?• Highlights importance of the following areas:

• Areas of strength, communication, trust, listening, creativity

• ALL OF THESE AREAS ARE IMPORTANT PIECES OF LEADERSHIP!!!!!

Perhaps most of all it highlights our INDIVIDUALITY and our ability to all bring something unique and valuable to the table.

• This is a key ingredient to leadership and teamwork.

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New pre-employment transition servicesWork Readiness Academy

Assistive Technology Academy


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Work Readiness Academy

Targeting Leadership Skills

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The Basics

• Held at Hiram G. Andrews Center (HGAC), Johnstown, PA• Partnership between OVR & PITT

• Target population • Students with disabilities ages 16-21 years

• OVR customers

• Main Objectives• Individual growth in the domains of leadership and work readiness

• Overall, prepare for life after high school!!


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Programming & Intervention •Group strengths based focus intervention

•Programming is organized into day themes

Community Engagement

Post Secondary

Edu./ TrainingWork Adult Services

Pre- reflectionPsycho-edu.

groupPost-reflection

Video blog

Pre- reflectionPsycho-edu. group

Post-reflectionVideo blog

Pre- reflectionPsycho-edu. group

Post-reflectionVideo blog

Pre- reflectionPsycho-edu.

groupPost-reflection

Video blog

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Other Components

Guest Speakers Community Outings Student Life Experience

• Skype sessions with:• Pennsylvania Youth

Leadership Network (PYLN)

• #IWantToWorkCampaign

• Live sessions• HGAC student

panel• OVR District 10

• Related to modules• Community Engagement

Module: Trip to the Johnstown Incline

• Post Secondary Ed/Training Module : Tour of University of Pittsburgh Johnstown

• Work Module: Volunteer outing at Stackhouse Park

• Dormitory living• Meals in student

cafeteria• Recreation hall activities • Gymnasium activities • Walks around campus


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Video Clip

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Thank You!

• [email protected]

Caitlin Burkett


Kate Kohne


• 814-254-0583

Thomas Johns


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Questions?

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