Competitive Integrated Employment Accommodations In The Workplace CWA

Competitive Integrated Employment Accommodations In The Workplace CWA Conference 2016 Sacramento, CA Presenters: Sue Sawyer Vicki Shadd January 12, 2016 Session 2 of 3 Series www. catransitionalliance. org

Welcome A Certificate will be issued to individuals who complete all three of these Sessions The Certificate will document you have participated in three introductory workshops Introduction to Serving Youth with Disabilities Certificate Issued by the California Transition Alliance Effective Outreach to Youth with Disabilities and Interagency Collaboration Competitive Integrated Employment and Accommodations in the Work Place Person Centered Planning: Self Advocacy and Student Lead Meetings Powerpoints for each session will be posted on the CA Transition Alliance website (www. catransitionalliance. org) February 1, 2016

Youth and Employment After High School All youth transition from high school to adulthood. There is increasing emphasis on College and Career Readiness in general education. All youth need to prepare for adult life roles as Workers Family Members of Community Lifelong Learners 3

Assets Work Experience Diploma Poverty Juvenile Justice Expectations Peers School / Agency Family Expectations School / Agency Expectations Poverty Disability Delayed Adulthood Peers Stress Transition Influences for Youth 4

Definition of Employment “Competitive integrated employment”, meaning full or part-time work at minimum wage or higher, with wages and benefits similar to those without disabilities performing the same work, and fully integrated with coworkers without disabilities. This is considered the optimal outcome under WIOA.

A Challenge Meeting the Employment needs of ALL youth with disabilities including youth with IDD Services are provided to people who have an intellectual or developmental disability. To be considered a person with I/DD, an individual must have a severe, chronic disability that: Is caused by a mental or physical impairment or combination of mental and physical impairments; Occurs before the age of 22; Is likely to continue for a long time; Results in substantial functional limitations in three or more of the following areas of major life activities: Self-care, Receptive and expressive language, Learning, Mobility, Self-direction, Capacity for independent living, or Economic self-sufficiency; Reflects the individual’s need for a combination and sequence of special, interdisciplinary, or generic services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance that are lifelong or extended duration and are individually planned and coordinated.

How Do We Prepare Youth for the Unknown? When you work, you gain: Skills Training References Contacts Experience Certifications Confidence New Opportunity And You Learn…. What You Love to Do What You’re Good At Doing ? What the World Needs And who will pay you to do it 7

Competitive Integrated Employment CIE Employment First Policy: Individuals with IDD have a civil right to inclusion in the community and the opportunity to work in competitive integrated employment. Blue Print: Department of Rehabilitation, Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services, and Development Disability Services are working to create a blueprint of effective policies to collaborate to achieve Employment for All

A Roadmap to Work Decide YOU Want to Work Find careers that are best for you Identify people in your life that believe in your goals Identify education and training programs that will help you prepare for your career I am Working! School America Job Center/One Stop Department of Rehabilitation Regional Center Choose a Career Find out who will hire you. Identify businesses that might hire you Live Work Play Education and Training What else do you need? Housing? Medical services? Transportation? Friends and Recreation Identify resources in your community that can help you find and keep a job 9

The Challenge of Accommodating the Needs of Youth with Disabilities A job accommodation is a reasonable adjustment to a job or work environment that makes it possible for an individual with a disability to perform job duties. Determining whether to provide accommodations involves considering the required job tasks, the functional limitations of the person doing the job, the level of hardship to the employer, and other issues. Accommodations may include specialized equipment, facility modifications, adjustments to work schedules or job duties, as well as a whole range of other creative solutions. Accommodations are only required if the individual experiences a barrier to employment. They are expected to be capable of performing the job with reasonable accommodation Within the K-12 system, youth are entitled to accommodations. After a youth leaves high school, they must decide if they want to ask for accommodationsand disclose their disabilities 63% of students who leave high school with an IEP who have a learning disability do not request support when they go to community college.

Biggest Challenge: Unrealistic Goals Person-Centered planning requires focusing on the individual’s goal. What if that goal is unrealistic? Suggestions Help youth decide Ask for clarification- why do you want to…… Guide the youth to research careers online or through job shadowing Brainstorm how they can do what they want- what needs to improve Let their interest guide the conversation

A Way to Match Interests and Jobs Opportunities in industries with the potential for wages and jobs What I Like to My Perfect Job Do What I can get paid to What I am good at doing do Another way to think about jobs is to discover what you like. Office Assistant Receptionist Cashier Data Entry Stock Clerk Hotel Clerk Nursery Worker Groundskeeper Fire Suppression Cook/Food Prep. Industrial Tech Auto Repair Construction Library Assistant Health care Support Lab Tech One way to identify interests is to consider what type of work you like. Doers like to work with tools, equipment, and work outdoors Thinkers like to read, study, think, discover. Barista Artist Floral Design Craft Artist Performer Stage Craft Production Worker Volunteer Entrepreneur Creators like to use their imagination, and be artistic. Helpers like to help people. Persuaders to like sell things and encourage or convince people. Organizers like. CA to. Transition be neat. Alliance and www. catransitionalliance. org Compiled by Sue Sawyer, orderly te to a l e r ted es lis l t i T Job Use Labor Market Information to identify Opportunity tries Industry Sectors that have wages and s u d n i jobs Early childhood Teacher Assistant Home Health Aide Host Food Server Security Guard • • • Advanced Manufacturing Advanced Transportation Agriculture / Natural Resources Energy Global Trade and Logistics Health Digital Media Life Science Bio -Tech Retail Hospitality Tourism Small Business Source: www. doingwhatmatters. cccco. edu Resources that help you explore your interests https: //www. mbaea. org/documents/resourc es/ Picture_Career_Interest_Inventory_CC 1 C 18 AF 1 ED 24. pdf http: //www. capregboces. org/Programs. Servic es/Ed. Support. Services/RSETASC/PDFs/Pictoral. Interest. Inventory. pdf 13

Disclosure: Pros and Cons Choosing to disclose the disability is intentionally releasing personal information for a specific purpose. It can result in sharing confidential information like social security numbers, financial records and medical records. There are specific reasons to disclose information for employment purposes: Job accommodations, securing benefits, requesting services from an agency Advantages Disadvantages Receive accommodations Potential to be perceived as needy Legal protections Potential to be treated differently Helps you get what you need Lowers expectations, creates doubt Relieves stress, improves self image Potential to be denied promotions

Accomodations Challenges: How to identify the need for accommodations- and accommodate the individual. Good News: Askjan. org Job Accommodation Network provides an extensive list of potential accommodations.

Resources Office of Disability Employment Policy www. dol. gov/odep Because I Can Campaign Job Accommodation Network www. askjan. org National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability-Youth www. ncwd-youth. info 411 on Disability Disclosure By Youth for Youth Hitting the Open Road After High School

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