Special Education Services PROJECT SEARCH Amosene Sledge Special Education Services November 21, 2013
High School Transition Program Project SEARCH is a business-led one year School to Work Program Project Search takes place entirely at the workplace A seamless combination of classroom instruction, career exploration, and hands-on training through worksite rotations
PROJECT SEARCH TEAM MEMBERS Huntsville City Schools Huntsville Hospital ARC of Madison County Alabama Department of Mental Health Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services Family Intern
PROJECT SEARCH ELIGIBILITY Project Search serves students with significant intellectual and developmental disabilities The students have an Individual Education Program (IEP) and are in their last year of high school. The most important criterion for acceptance into Project SEARCH is a desire to achieve competitive employment.
Project SEARCH Overview Collaborative High School Transition Program On-site classroom accommodates up to 13 students Site staffed by special education teacher and 1.5 job coaches Three 10 week internship rotations with support from the job coach, special education teacher and Huntsville Hospital staff Upon completion of program, each intern receives a Career Portfolio Successful outcome is competitive employment in an integrated setting for each Project SEARCH intern.
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