Self-­‐Directed  Employment  Begins  with  ChoiceMaking  

James Martin, Ph.D. University of Oklahoma

Zarrow Center  

Use of a software program and community experiences to teach basic self-determination

CTA Choice Factors  

Settings Activities Characteristics

Car repair shop Bag items/bring carts Big open space Child care center Care for animals Small space Construction site Care for people Clean Factory Care for plants Messy Greenhouse Clean-up Few people Grocery store Clear tables Many people Hospital Filing Inside Hotel Handle materials Outside Janitorial service Heavy cleaning Noisy Landscape Company Laundry Quiet Office Move things Wear own clothes Restaurant Do paperwork Wear a uniform Store Stock shelves Vet Office Wash dishes

Yard work

Choose  Select job activity and  

setting to try (on computer)  

T  ry-It  Complete plan at  

setting  (in community)  

Evaluate  Evaluate the plan  

results  (on computer)  

Adjust When Choosing  Decide to try again  

or try something  else  

(on computer)  

Plan  Develop a plan for  

the setting  (on computer)  

CTA  Cycle  

Screen  Shot  of  Choice  Pair  

Screen  Shot  of  Watch  or  Do?  

Screen  Shot  of  Evaluate  Window  

Screen  shot  of  acCviCes  I  like  graph  

Screen  shot  of  plan  window  

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Self-Directed Employment book Paul Brookes Publishing P.O.10624 Baltimore, MD 21`285-0624 1-800-638-3775 www.brookespublishing.com

James Martin, Ph.D.!University of Oklahoma!

Zarrow Endowed Professor in Special Education!Zarrow Center for Learning Enrichment!

Carpenter Hall, Room 111!Norman, OK 73019!

Phone: 405-325-8951!E-mail: jemartin@ou.edu!

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