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Assisting Individuals With ASD Transition Into The Workplace
Alison Le Grand & Adam Lockwood
Objectives
Importance
Preparing/Gaining/Maintaining
Wrap-up
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Poll Question
Importance
High Prevalence Of ASD
Abysmal Rates Of Employment
Working Is Important
Individuals With Autism Can Work
It’s Our Responsibility To Prepare Students
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Preparation
Early Preparation
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http://www.nveee.org/peer-to-peer/
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Peer Mentor Considerations
Age
Personality
Availability/Consistency
Number
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Social Skills
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ILAUGH Framework
Initiation
Listening With Eyes And Brain
Abstract/Inferential Communication
Perspective Taking
Getting The Big Picture
Humor
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Self-Determination
Benefits Of Self-Determination
More Likely to Be:
Employed
Financially Independent
Living Independently
(Sowers & Powers, 1995; Wehmeyer & Palmer, 2003)
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Person-Centered Planning
• Student As A Person
• Everyday Language, Pictures And Symbols
• Unique Strengths, Interests And Capacities
(Kincaid, 2005)
Choice-Making
• Recognize Options
• Evaluation Options
• Select An Option
• Develop Plan Of Action
(Illinois Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities, 1992)
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Self-Directed Learning
• Identify Goals
• Develop A Plan
• Record And Monitor Behavior
• Evaluate Behavior
(Lowman, Vatland, Stricklan-Cohen, Horner, Walker, 2010)
Family Supports/Involvement
• Ongoing
• Outside Of School
• Educate Family
• Parents Model Behavior
(Loman et al. 2010)
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Environmental Contexts
• Natural Settings
• Range Of Examples
• Provide Instruction That Promotes SD
• Ongoing Assessment And Modification
(Loman et al. 2010)
Poll Question
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Preparation
When the Student is
Beginning to Think About Employment
Pre-Employment Career Exploration
Job Sampling Volunteering
InternshipsApprentice-
ships
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Transition Assessment Tool
• Knowing About Jobs
• Finding A Job
• Skills On The Job
• Reading
• Writing
• Math
• Communication
Useful Resource: https://www.autismspeaks.org/sites/default/files/documents/transition/employment.pdf
Interest Inventories
• Self-Directed Search [SDS]
• Strong Interest Inventory
• Career Key
• Occupational Aptitude Survey and Interest Assessment, second edition [OASIS II]
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Strengths/Weaknesses Assessment
Resources:
• Differential Aptitude Test (DAT)
• Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
• Occupational Aptitude Survey and Interest Assessment (OASIS II)
Recommended Reading: Temple Grandin: Choosing the Right Job
Assess Needed Level of Support
Competitive Employment
Supported Employment
Sheltered Employment
Secured Employment
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Vocational Assessment Resources
Strengths
InterestsJob Market
For more information on assessments, visit these websites:• Do2Learn.com• Institute for
Community Inclusion (ICI)
• Occupational Information Network (O*Net)
DreamJob!!!
The Search
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Gaining Employment
Job Match (SCARS)
Job Applications/Resumes
Job Interviews
Job Matching (SCARS Analysis)
Sensory
Communication
Activity
Routine
SocialFiller & Rosenshein, 2012
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Sensory• Feels?
• Sounds?
• Smells?
• Looks?
Communication• Communication Systems?
• Communication Expectations?
• Customer Interactions?
• Organizational “lingo” or Jargon
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Activity/Task• Steps in Tasks
• Language Needs
• Pace of Tasks
• Location of tasks
• Variability vs. Stability
• Personnel Involved
Routine• Schedule of Job
• Predictability of Job
• Sequence of Tasks
• Communication of Change
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Social• Social Expectations
• Social Supports
• Organizational Politics
• Lunch, Break‐Room, After‐Work Norms
Poll Question
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Job Application Supports
3. Following Up
Writing emails Pursuing Leads
2. Paperwork
Compiling Documents Answering ??s
1. Initiating Search
Online Databases Researching Companies
Muller (2003)
Resume Development
Volunteer
Experience
Job Shadowing
Other Skills
Obtained
Muller (2003)
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Resume Writing Supports
Organization
Focus
Fit
PACER Center, 2010
Interviewing (Preparation Stage)
Professional
DressTime Management
Handshake
Role-Playing
&
Mock Interviews
Standifer, 2009
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Interview (During Stage)
• Eye Contact
• Behavior Protocol
• Resume on Hand
• Reciprocal Conversation
Interview Accommodations
Traveling Interview
Portfolio Review
Job “Try‐Out”
Standifer, 2009
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Interview (Conclusion)
• Expressing Gratitude
• Expressing Interest
• Arranging Follow‐Up
• Closing & Exit Procedures
MaintainingEmployment
Training & Awareness
Job Mentors/Coaches
Accommodations
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Training & AwarenessTraining & Awareness
Standifer, 2009
Natural Supports:Supportive Management and
Mentors
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Job Mentors• Social Support
• Social Norms
• Office Politics
• Organizational Jargon
• New Employee ??s
Poll Question
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Coaching
• Encouragement
• Training
• Trouble‐Shooting
• Advocacy
• Social “Translator”
Accommodations
SensoryAssistive
Technology
Work
Environment
Task
Demands
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Sensory Accommodations
Workspace Accommodations
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Poll Question
Task Accommodations
• Task Sequences
• Diagrams & Charts
• Practice with New Routines
• No Multi‐Tasking
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Video Based Supports Covert
Audio Coaching
Other Electronic Devices
Assistive Technology
Tools & Resources
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Questions or Comments?
Contact Us:Alison Le Grand
Adam [email protected]
Jennifer [email protected]
Holly [email protected]
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