Designed to help you understand your options and create a plan to reach your employment goal

Purpose of the Training To help you learn: ways to become employed employment options factors to consider resources available

Everyone can Work  Work is a part of life  Having a disability does not mean that you cannot work

Directing Your Own Life You should be involved in the decisions about your life Decisions should be made based on choices that you have learned about You should get help from people you trust when you need it Making good decisions takes time and effort

Self-Directing Your Work Life Means that you take the time to think about: what you want to do what you like to do what you are good at doing what resources and opportunities are available You may need to try different things to figure out what is right for you

You May Need To: Figure out what the employment options are Get additional education or training Find help to look for a job Consider starting your own business Get help with some or all of these things

Training Design On Line 10 modules Self-Paced Each takes minutes to complete Self-Directed Employment Planning Workbook Resource Guide Planning framework by completing the modules

Module 1: Everyone Can Work Short History about Integrated Employment Common Myths and Facts

Module 2: A Working Life Ways people Work Work: Citizenship and Contribution Good Reasons to Work

Module 3: Thinking about Your Future  Knowing Yourself: Identifying Your Interests and Skills  Pinpointing Preferences, Challenges and Supports  Developing Your Employment Goals

Module 4: Overcoming Barriers  Inexperience and Uncertain Goals  Education and Training  Getting to work  Maximizing independence with technology

Module 5: Dealing with Public Benefits Issues  Work Incentives Programs  Getting Help  Deciding How Much You Want to Earn

Module 6: People Involved in Planning and Providing Employment Supports  Who Can help  Understanding How People Can Help  Working Together as a Team

Module 7: Understanding Employment Supports  Common Employment Planning Services  Individualizing Employment Supports

Module 8: Understanding Resources for Employment and Advocating for What You Need  Resources schools can provide  Resources DVR can provide  Resources Long-Term Care can provide  Plan to Achieve Self-Support  Advocating for what you need

Module 9: Getting the Help You Need: Working with Agencies  Finding Agencies  Selecting a Service Provider  Creating a Service Agreement  What to do if it isn’t working out

Module 10: Getting the Help You Need: Hiring Independent Employment Supports  Creating a Job Description  Recruiting and Hiring Strategies  Creating a Service Agreement  What to do if it isn’t working out

Employment Planning Workbook  A workbook was created to go with these modules  Questions for you to answer at the end of each module  Questions from training modules go with sections in the workbook

Activity

Contact info Shannon Munn Nancy Molfenter