Increasing Work Skills for Students With Significant Disabilities: A Six-Step Model for Transition Worksite Programs

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals

ISSN

2165-1434

Volume

43

Issue

3

DOI

10.1177/2165143419893363

First Page

180

Last Page

186

Publication Date

8-1-2020

Abstract

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 designed to support students with significant disabilities. The six steps include (a) interagency collaboration, (b) staff training, (c) scheduling, (d) skill acquisition, (e) data tracking, and (f) student involvement. One teacher’s experience as she worked to create such a program is used as a guide to indicate how the steps can be transferred to other schools.

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