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Download full textThorson, James A.; Faison, Karen – 1987
Intended for use with business and industry personnel, the training module is part of a kit designed to demonstrate how individuals with disabilities and older persons can be assimilated successfully into the labor force. This module provides an overview of the problems of persons with disabilities and older workers. It defines each of these…
Descriptors: Adults, Business, Definitions, Disabilities
Rood, Lois – 1987
Intended for use with business and industry personnel, the guide is part of a kit designed to demonstrate how individuals with disabilities and older persons can be assimilated successfully into the labor force. Individual sections of the guide provide information on: (1) purpose of the training kit; (2) people with special needs defined (labels…
Descriptors: Adults, Audiotape Recordings, Business, Disabilities
Wehman, Paul, Ed.; Hill, Mark, Ed. – 1980
The document presents 12 papers on the vocational training and placement of severely disabled persons based partly on Project Employability, which involves the placement and on the job training of the severely disabled. Titles and authors include: "Placement of Severely Disabled Individuals into Competitive Employment--A Two Year Progress…
Descriptors: Employment, Employment Potential, Job Placement, Mental Retardation
Davis, Carole M., Comp.; And Others – 1987
Intended for use with business and industry personnel, the resource directory is part of a kit designed to demonstrate how individuals with disabilities and older persons can be assimilated successfully into the labor force. The first chapter provides an overview of employment projects with specific emphasis on jobs that may provide potential for…
Descriptors: Adults, Business, Definitions, Disabilities
Buskey, Janet; And Others – 1987
Intended for use with supported employment job coaches and job developers as well as business and industry personnel, the training module is part of a kit designed to demonstrate how individuals with disabilities and older persons can be assimilated successfully into the labor force. This module explains the systematic process needed to…
Descriptors: Adults, Business, Disabilities, Employers
Moon, Sherril, Ed.; And Others – 1986
Intended for persons involved in training mentally retarded individuals for placement in community-based competitive jobs, this manual describes job training and development procedures used at Virginia Commonwealth University through Project Employability and the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center. The supported work approach to…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Job Development, Job Placement, Job Training
Fadely, Diane C. – 1987
This guide is intended to address the many roles and functions of job coaches in various employment settings. The guide was written to assist the following groups of service providers: (1) vocational rehabilitation personnel working in rehabilitation facilities, sheltered workshops, work activity centers, or other supported work-oriented programs;…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Job Development, Job Placement, On the Job Training
Banzhaf, Katie; And Others – 1987
Intended for use with personnel in business, industry, and human service agencies, the training module is part of a kit designed to demonstrate how individuals with disabilities and older persons can be assimilated successfully into the labor force. This module explains partnerships between businesses and human service agencies. It emphasizes the…
Descriptors: Adults, Agencies, Business, Cooperative Programs
Baumgart, Diane; And Others – 1987
The Job Preparation curriculum guide, developed by the Secondary Transition and Employment Project (STEP) in Idaho, is designed to provide students with mild, moderate, or severe handicaps in grades 10, 11, or 12 with hands-on training for a specific job chosen by the student and parents in previous career and work exploration activities.…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, High Schools, Interpersonal Competence, Job Placement
Goldberg, Marge; Urbain, Cathleen – 1988
Supported employment offers opportunities for severely disabled adults to carry out paid work at regular work sites within their communities and provides a path to normalization. Supported employment differs from traditional programs in that the positions are integrated into the community, skills are taught on the job, and support is need-based…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Adult Vocational Education, Adults, Citizen Participation
Greene, Deborah – 2001
Intended for the front-line practitioner, this toolkit provides tips, options, and practical how-tos for designing and implementing quality, youth-focused, and business-focused services for out-of-school youth (OSY) who are currently in, or about to enter, the workforce. It outlines an "income growth strategy" (IGS) that addresses what…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship
