1. Friday 1 st December 2006 Careers & Employment Workshop Group C: Practice

2. GROUP C: PRACTICE “The program made all the difference to my gaining the position I wanted.” Examples of ‘good practice’ are often hidden yet the positive outcomes and strategies employed could benefit many others. Examples of ‘good practice’ are often hidden yet the positive outcomes and strategies employed could benefit many others. This workshop will give delegates the opportunity to share ‘good practice’ in the form of a program or service, strategy, resource or research initiative. In doing so we intend to uncover ‘good practice’ in a range of career and employment related areas which will include ‘workplace learning’ with a focus on practical issues relating to: Practicums; Practicums; job placements; job placements; work shadowing; work shadowing; mentoring schemes mentoring schemes

3. Inclusive Approaches – Teaching and Learning for Trade Students with Intellectual Disabilities Karen Alton & Steve Berry

5. I’m Sorry

6. TAFENSW South Western Sydney Institute SYDNEY

7. Students Apprentices 50% Customised Courses 20% Mainstream Courses 30%

8. Apprentices Trade Courses Studied

19. Customised Course Designed to meet the needs of students with intellectual disability Practical/Workshop focus Only entry point at Certificate 1 level Full time One semester Focus on developing social skills to maintain employment 8 students team teaching approach 1 trade teacher 1 specialist disability teacher

28. Work Placement 3 days a week 6 – 8 weeks each student is supported by a teacher Specialist Employment Services included Support Faded

37. Trade Course Reasonable Adjustments that are implemented Reduction in class size if necessary 2 teachers - trade - disability specialist Opportunity for individual and group repeated practice Concrete material for abstract concepts Trade notes in plain English Philosophical approach – every mistake seen as an opportunity task analysis of a process in pictorial form

38. School TAFENSW Disability Services Customised Course Work Placement Apprenticeship Ahmed’s Journey