2. SD.Futures Training Session 3 Employment Team Meeting www.selfdirectedfutures.org

3. Employment Team Meeting Module 4 Identify Passions 1. Schedule Meeting 2. Student-Led Employment Team Meeting 3. Take Action www.selfdirectedfutures.org

4. Advantages of the Employment Team Meeting  Build on expertise and exploratory labor of members  Wealth of resources  Different way of thinking  Bypass issues that impact disability service delivery system  Opportunities for self-determination  Foundation is embedded in community www.selfdirectedfutures.org

5. Comparative Outcomes Passion = Books  Library cataloging books  Book retail store  Business within a business at book store  Read stories to elementary school children  Used book business  Book Repair  Scanning for accessibility www.selfdirectedfutures.org

6. Question: Can the Employment Team Meeting be part of the Student’s IEP Meeting ? www.selfdirectedfutures.org

7. Purpose of the Employment Team Meeting  The purpose of the meeting is to plan for the student’s future employment through the identification of potential employment exploration opportunities.  4 employment exploration opportunities  Schedule 8 hours for the student to spend in each of the sites  Community based – 5 mile radius goal  5 mile radius does not take higher priority than identifying employment exploration sites that match the student’s passions www.selfdirectedfutures.org

8. Potential Participants  Student  Family Member(s)  Teacher  Transition Coordinator  Rehabilitation Counselor  Job Coach  Case Manager  Benefits Specialist  Family Friends  Other www.selfdirectedfutures.org

9. Scheduling Meeting 1. Select Day of Meeting 2. Select Time of Day – 90 min. 3. Email or Paper Invitations? 4. Select Invitations 5. Deliver Invitations 6. Collect Responses www.selfdirectedfutures.org

10. Location  At School  Identify Room  Checklist of questions www.selfdirectedfutures.org

11. Scheduling/Invitations  Choose a date that works for everyone through email/printed response  Print out invitations for email or hand delivery  Invite people 1 to 2 weeks ahead of time and have the student remind them 1-2 days before the meeting www.selfdirectedfutures.org

12. Passions Movie www.selfdirectedfutures.org

13. Planning for the Meeting www.selfdirectedfutures.org

14. Student-Led Employment Team Meeting  Guided by Student’s Passions  Expectation of Employment  More Participants More Ideas  Think Outside the Box www.selfdirectedfutures.org

16. Meeting Agenda 1. Introduction and Purpose 2. What are the Student’s Passions 3. Brainstorm Ideas and Identify Networking Opportunities 4. Student Choice  2-4 Options 5. Take Action www.selfdirectedfutures.org

17. Student Choice  Identify 2-4 Options for Employment Exploration Opportunities  Assign Homework - Everyone www.selfdirectedfutures.org

18. On-Going Communication Email Telephone Meet Again www.selfdirectedfutures.org

19. Action  Set Deadlines  Plan To Visit Sites for Employment Exploration www.selfdirectedfutures.org

20. Conclusion: How to assist your student  Set the tone of the meeting  Promote self-direction  Support creativity and brainstorming www.selfdirectedfutures.org

21. Questions  Shea Tanis Shea.tanis@cu.edu  Wendy Parent wparent@ku.edu www.selfdirectedfutures.org