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Hagner, David; And Others – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 1995
Ways that 17 Massachusetts schools and 16 adult agencies promoted natural supports in employment of people with severe disabilities are discussed, along with the barriers they experienced. Results indicate wide use of some practices and confusion about the concept of natural supports and the role of service providers in facilitating involvement.…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Employment Services, Job Development, Job Placement
Download full textSan Diego State Univ., CA. – 1992
Project WORK was developed by San Diego State University and San Diego City Schools in California to prepare young people with disabilities for work and life after high school. The program teaches employment skills; supports students in their first work experience; works with students and their families to plan for the student's work and life…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Cooperative Programs, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
Matilsky, Philip – 1991
This annotated bibliography of 467 references on transition for students with disabilities lists references alphabetically by author under the following categories: a general overview; transition individualized education programs; postsecondary versus school based objectives; parents, family, friends, neighbors; identifying community agencies:…
Descriptors: Community Services, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Educational Planning
McNair, Jeff, Ed.; Kronick, Nancy, Ed. – 1991
Six papers address issues in the transition of students with disabilities into the adult world of work. In "Workplace Support," Jeff McNair defines "support," differentiates types of support, and considers various foci of intervention. The second paper titled, "Cross-Cultural Transition: An Exigent Topic for Study" by Nancy Kronick, reviews…
Descriptors: American Indians, Cultural Differences, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Nietupski, John A., Ed.; Chappelle, Sandra A., Ed. – 1993
The Dispersed Heterogeneous Placement (DHP) supported employment project involved dispersal of three to five consumers across several departments/areas in a larger business or across several businesses in close proximity. The individuals placed had a wide range of talents and disability severity levels. Typically, a four-person site might have one…
Descriptors: Community Support, Education Work Relationship, Employment Programs, Job Development
Michaels, Craig A. – 1998
Part of a series designed to provide practical resources for transition personnel on a variety of topics critical to the process of preparing individuals with disabilities for adulthood, this guide focuses on transition to employment. Chapter 1, "Employment and Students with Disabilities," discusses the meaning of work in American…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
Finn, Peter – 1998
This document profiles the job placement program for ex-offenders that the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) in New York City has implemented successfully since 1992. The document begins by describing the program's main components, which are as follows: (1) a 1-day recruitment and orientation program; (2) a 4-day life skills course; (3) an…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Agency Cooperation, Career Counseling
