Transition Bootcamp Session 2: What Happens After
the Bus Stops Coming
Presented By: Kelly Chapman, Kathy Kennedy, Nancy Plunkett, Mary Rogers
Amy Allison Executive Director
• Work Experience- Kelly Chapman
• Post Secondary Programs-Kathy Kennedy
• Entrepreneurship- Nancy Plunkett
Topics for this evening
K E L L Y C H A P M A N S H A W N E E M I S S I O N P U B L I C S C H O O L S
S E C O N D A R Y T R A N S I T I O N F A C I L I T A T O R
Employment Options
Work Experience Opportunities
Students have the opportunity to begin learning vocational skills and behaviors such as time management, problem solving and independence.
Work Experience
The purpose of this course is to provide work experiences and training for students in community job sites. Students will be prepared to function in work situations with minimal supervision. Based upon individual needs the student will be placed on jobs in community and school work settings for training or employment. Based upon the individual needs of the student, the student will be placed on one the following:
1. Job Coach – a job coach provides on-the-job training as needed. 2. Work Sample – unpaid vocational training 3. Work Study – paid employment in a community worksite
Job Club
The purpose of this type of course is to prepare students for work and post-graduation careers. Students will be ready to participate in either community work samples or paid employment. Students complete interest surveys, explore careers and community resources, learn job-seeking skills during both a classroom component, and an actual unpaid community job exploration experience.
Employment First in Kansas
Integrated competitive employment is the first option for all individuals regardless of disability level or support needs
Kansas activities: Employment First Work Group Employment First Summit Executive Order 10-10 Website http://employment1st.org/ House Bill No. 2336, Session of 2011 Senate Bill No. 205, Session of 2011
Employment Possibilities after School Services
Integrated Competitive Employment Supported and Customized Employment Created Jobs Carved Jobs Business Within a Business -- Self Employment Employer-Initiated Models
Integrated Competitive Employment
Real work in real businesses 20 hours a week or more Minimum Wage or higher Individualized supports
Supported and Customized Employment
SUPPORTED Real work Integrated businesses Job match Assistance from job
coach On-going support
services (Rehabilitation Act, 1973)
CUSTOMIZED Real work Integrated businesses Negotiation between
needs of employer and individual
One person at a time . . . one employer at a time (Office of Disability Employment Policy)
Created Jobs
Establish a new job or job duties that did not previously
exist as a position within a business
Driven by the skills and support needs of the individual and the needs of the business Negotiated by a skilled job coach, employment specialist, or job placement consultant
Carved Jobs
Redistribute job duties from one position to another, tailoring them to the job seeker’s unique skills and abilities Job Carving is NOT:
Pulling tasks no one wants to do Used to devalue the worker Used to segregate from coworkers Used to create something “special” Done in a way to violate the work culture Because the employer should be nice Made up and the first to go
Self-Employment
Become a small business owner and operator Come up with a business idea Develop a business plan Obtain start-up funds Arrange supports
Who can help with funding and plan development? Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities Small Business Development Center Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Supported Employment Provider
Business Within a Business
Develop a self-employment venture within an existing business setting
Offer something the business does not have but would enhance their market
Established customer base
Access to coworkers and natural supports
A win-win situation
Employer-Initiated Models
Project SEARCH
Walgreens
AMC
Resources
Information for this presentation was obtained from a presentation by Judith Gross of FEAT: Family Employment Awareness Training -- A partnership among the Kansas Health Policy Authority, Beach Center on Disability at the University of Kansas, and Families Together, Inc.
K A T H Y K E N N E D Y J O H N S O N C O U N T Y C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E
C L E A R P R O G R A M C O O R D I N A T O R
Post Secondary Educational Opportunities
Think College
Provides information on college opportunities for students with Intellectual Disabilities across the United States listing them by location and type of program.This website also provides wonderful resources,videos and information for parents,students and educators.
www.ThinkCollege.net
Think College-Kansas
http://www.thinkcollegekansas.lsi.ku.edu/
A Plan for Inclusive Postsecondary Education
Go here for interactive chart to plan
Think College- Missouri
ACED (Adult Continuing Education for Persons with Developmental Disabilities)
(Saturday morning only program) Metropolitan Community College- Longview
ACED (Adult Continuing Education for Persons with Developmental Disabilities)(Saturday morning only program) Metropolitan Community College- Longview 500 SW Longview Road Lee's Summit, MO 64081 Nancy Carter,Coordinator Phone: 816-604-2187 Fa x: 816-672-2676 E-mail: [email protected]
http://www.ihd.umkc.edu/aced/
ACED Program (Saturday only program) MCC-Blue River Community Education
Metropolitan Community College-Blue River
ACED Program(Saturday only program) MCC-Biue River Community Education Metropolitan Community College-Blue River 20301E. Hwy. 78 lndependence, MO 64057 Karen Crowell,Coordinator Phone: 816-604-6629 Fax: 816-220-6595 E-mail: [email protected]
http://www.ihd.umkc.edu/aced/
ACED
(Adult Continuing Education for Persons with Developmental Disabilities) (Saturday morning only program)
University of Missouri,Kansas City
ACED (Adult Continuing Education for Persons with Developmental Disabilities) (Saturday morning only program)
University of Missouri,Kansas City 215 W. Pershing Rd., 61 Floor Kansas City,MO 64108 Wendy Seelbinder,Project Coordinator Phone: 816-235-1754 Fax: 816-235-1762 E-mail: seelbinderw@ umkc.edu
http://www.ihd.umkc.edu/aced/
CEADD (College Experience for Adults with Developmental Disabilities Saturday morning only program)
Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods
CEADD (College Experience for Adults with Developmental Disabilities)(Saturday morning only program)
Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods 2601NE Barry Road Kansas City,MO 64156-1299 Betsy Keleher, Program Coordinator Phone: 816-604-3043 Fax: 816-437-3300
E-mail: [email protected] http://www.mcckc.edu/classes/commed/maplewoods/CEADD.asp
CLEAR Program (College Learning Experiences, Activities and Resources)
(Weekday transition and Saturdays) Johnson County Community College
CLEAR Program (College Learning Experiences, Activities and Resources) (Weekday transition and
Saturdays) Johnson County Community College 12345 College Blvd.,Box 82 Overland Park,KS 66210-1299 Kathy Kennedy, Program Manager Phone: 913-469-8500 x3247 Fax: 913-469-3177 E-mail: [email protected]
http://www.jccc.edu/clear/index.html
EXCELL (Extending College Education for Lifelong Learning)
(Saturday only program) KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
EXCELL(Extending College Education for Lifelong Learning (Saturday only program)
Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 66506 785-456-9195. Contact the Wamego Special Education Cooperative
for more information http://www.k-state.edu/cecd/partnerships/excell.html
GOALS PROGRAM INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
GOALS Program Independence Community College Offered through: New Beginnings Enterprises, Inc PO Box 344, Neodesha,KS.66757 620-325-3333 http://nbeinc.org/GOALS.html
REACH PROGRAM UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
REACH Program (A two year certificate programand college living, with dormitory experience)
University of Iowa REACH
5229 Lindquist Center Iowa City, lA 52242 319-384-2127 www.education.uiowa.edu/services/reach
http://www.education.uiowa.edu/services/reach/default.aspx
THRIVE PROGRAM University of Central Missouri State
THRIVE Program(A two year certificate program and college living, with dormitory experience) University of Central Missouri
THRIVE Lovinger 2160 520 S. Maguire Warrensburg, MO 64093 Phone: 660-543-4204 Fax: 660-543-4167 [email protected]
http://www.ucmo.edu/thrive/
N A N C Y P L U N K E T T
Entreprenuership
Helpful Websites regarding Entrepreneurship
The Abilities Fund committed to the economic advancement of people with disabilities and devoted to the fullest expression of their entrepreneurial spirit.
The Coleman Foundation offers entrepreneurship education for individuals with developmental
disabilities and could be possible grant funder. Job Accommodation Network- Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert,
and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues Disability Rights Center of Kansas - Disability Rights Center of Kansas (DRC), is a public interest legal
advocacy agency empowered by federal law to advocate for the civil and legal rights of Kansans with disabilities advocates for the civil and legal rights of Kansans disabilities
Entrepreneurship: A Flexible Route to Economic Independence for People with Disabilities Department
of Labor Employment First! Stemming from House Bill 2336
Helpful Websites regarding Entrepreneurship
Consortium for Entrepreneurship An organization recognized as the national leader in advocating entrepreneurship education as a lifelong learning process
Families Together parent training and information center GriffinHammisLLC Leaders in the field of entrepreneurship and disabilities. Kansas Small Business Development Center Small Business Development Center's goal is to increase
se economic prosperity in Kansas by helping entrepreneurs and small business owners start and grow their businesses through professional counseling, training and resources.
Self-Emloyment and Entrepreneurship Focuses on partnerships, information, and referral at the
state, regional, and local level. They provide policy recommendations to the State of Kansas on changes to laws, regulations and programs that affect people with disabilities
Road to Self-Sufficiency: A Guide to Entrepreneurship for Youth with Disabilities National
Collaboration on Workforce and Disability provides information about employment and youth with disabilities. They partner with experts in disability, education, employment, and workforce development. This particular article is a guide to entrepreneurship.
Helpful Websites regarding Entrepreneurship
Partners for Youth with Disabilities - Young Entrepreneurs Program The Young Entrepreneurs Program utilizes mentoring as the basis for a comprehensive, hands-on, practical program that takes participants with disabilities through the process o f starting a small business.
Social Security PASS information -Information on PASS Plan Self-Employment Technical Assistance, Resources, & Training Self Employment Technical
Assistance, Resources, and Training. Small Business Administration Small Business Administration offers information regarding
business plans SCORE SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the
ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship