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Working for a Living: Employment as the Anchor to a Meaningful Adult Life

Working for a Living: Employment as the Anchor to a Meaningful Adult Life. Pat Rogan, Ph.D. Indiana University progan@indiana.edu 11-7-09. Focus for Today. Looking back Current “Best Practices” Barriers & Strategies Where do we go from here?. LOOKING BACK. WE LEARNED THE IMPORTANCE OF :

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Working for a Living: Employment as the Anchor to a Meaningful Adult Life

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  1. Working for a Living:Employment as the Anchor to a Meaningful Adult Life Pat Rogan, Ph.D. Indiana University progan@indiana.edu 11-7-09

  2. Focus for Today • Looking back • Current “Best Practices” • Barriers & Strategies • Where do we go from here?

  3. LOOKING BACK • WE LEARNED THE IMPORTANCE OF: • One person – one job MATCH (vs. group placements & stereotypic jobs) • Facilitating NATURAL SUPPORTS (vs. job coach “velcroed” to the person’s side) • Serving people with high support needs (vs. only those who are independent) • Building a meaningful day (vs. 20 hours of work and then sit at home)

  4. Meaningful Lifestyles • Typical HOUSING • Integrated WORK as the anchor of one’s day • Social RELATIONSHIPS • COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS • Typical FREE TIME activities • LIFELONG LEARNING • HEALTH & FITNESS • SPIRITUALITY • Individualized & flexible SUPPORTS

  5. Start with the end in mind Use PERSON-CENTERED PLANNING: • What is your vision of a meaningful day? • What would his/her day look like now? • What are next steps? (ACTION PLAN)

  6. What Do We Know?BASIC FEATURES OF S.E. • Real work for pay • Included in ordinary work places • Natural proportions • Person-centered • Customized • Choice & Control

  7. What Do We Know?FEATURES OF QUALITY S.E. • Technology & accommodations • Business partnerships • Natural supports • Outcome based

  8. What Do We Know?TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL TO WORK & ADULT LIFE • Inclusive Education • Community Job Training • “Off campus” Transition Services • Secure Job Prior to School Exit • Meaningful Daytimes • Seamless Transition

  9. Use Personal Networks & Connections for Job Leads • Jim lives in the neighborhood near the pet shop. • His family shops here.

  10. JOB DEVELOPMENT (Carved Job)Chris at the University

  11. Use Technology (Mattie uses a low tech “jig” at the state office building)

  12. Don at the Food Co-op(Custom made Plexiglas device)

  13. What Do We Know?Supported Entrepreneurship

  14. SELF-EMPLOYMENT OFFERS: • Full or Part-Time Employment • A Second Income • Small Business Ownership • Business-Within-A-Business • Resource Ownership • Creation of employment tailored to: • Degree of mobility • Speed of production • Stamina & health • Accommodation needs STRENGTHS-BASED!

  15. AMY’S TOWEL SERVICE • Characteristics: Autism impacts preference for routines. Limited verbal language. • Strengths & Interests: Folding laundry • Process: Connection with Mother’s Hairstylist – • Job: Towels for Salons

  16. “Megan’s Pony Espresso”A coffee delivery service for The Coffee Break

  17. Bryan & Cody“Brody’s on the Canal”

  18. LET’S TALK!! QUESTIONS & COMMENTS?

  19. Where Do We Go From Here?A 2020 VISION • START with the END in mind. • Change starts with a VISION baited by TENSION.

  20. A 2020 VISION A NEW GENERATION OF LEADERS! Stephen Covey’s 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness Find your voice & inspire others to find theirs!

  21. A 2020 VISION:SELF-ADVOCATES DRIVE SERVICES • Self-determination From a Young Age • Circles of Support • Personal Advisors • Leadership Development

  22. A 2020 Vision:CLOSURE OF SEGREGATED FACILITIESRedirect Funding to Community Services

  23. National Organizational Change Efforts • National Network • National Conferences • National Study • Publications • Employment First Initiatives

  24. A 2020 Vision:FUNDING FOR INTEGRATED WORK • Personal Budgets • Results-based Funding • Outcome Obsession

  25. A 2020 Vision:FOCUS ON QUALITY • A Rejection of the Tyranny of “OK” • A Sense of Urgency

  26. A 2020 Vision:ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT • A “Training Arm” in Each State • Opportunities to Share our Stories

  27. A 2020 Vision:GOOD DATA IS AVAILABLE What You Count Counts! • #’s (integrated vs. segregated work) • $$ to S.E. vs. Sheltered • S.E. Outcomes • Cost Savings & Public Benefit

  28. A 2020 Vision:Partnerships! • With Individuals & Families • With Schools • With Businesses • With Mainstream Employment Services • With Other Stakeholders

  29. A 2020 Vision:RELATIONSHIPS (Not just supports)

  30. THOSE WHO SAY IT CAN’T BE DONE SHOULD GET OUT OF THE WAY OF THOSE WHO ARE DOING IT!

  31. LET’S GET TO WORK!!

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