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Choiseul-Praslin, Belkis; McConnell, Amber – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2020
Students with significant disabilities typically experience poor postschool employment outcomes. However, when provided opportunities to work and engage within their communities, they can gain necessary work-specific and workplace social skills to improve outcomes. This article outlines a six-step model for community-based employment programs…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Students with Disabilities, Severe Disabilities, Individualized Transition Plans
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Stephens, Dawn L.; Collins, Michael D.; Dodder, Richard A. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2005
Recent legislation, especially the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990, generated the closure of institutions for people with disabilities and inclusion into community residences and employment. It has been well documented that individuals with developmental disabilities often experience difficulties with employment including both obtaining…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Vocational Rehabilitation, Supported Employment, Human Services
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