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ASPPIRE continues to Grow! ■Partnership with MARO to provide Job Coach Training throughout the state ■Diversity training to support employers ■Facilitate Person Center Planning process ■Employment supports (job development, job training, pre employment training) ■Advocacy and support connection with agencies and other supports ■Specialized social coaching groups (cooking, life education, advisory group, community life engagement) ■Partnership with National Disability Institute and we are one of 5 pilot sites nationally utilizing Community Tyze
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SOCIAL COACHING
AND JOB COACHING
SLIP Winter Conference 2016Maria Peak, Director
ASPPIRE, Inc.
A little about ASPPIRE■ ASPPIRE began providing social coaching with a
pilot program in the Fall of 2008.■ Since then ASPPIRE has grown into eight groups in
the greater Lansing support approximately 60 adults.
■ One group at the Michigan Career and Technical Institute(a statewide residential vocational training center for persons with barriers to employment)
■ ASPPIRE has trained several communities around Michigan in our social coaching model. (Mt Pleasant, Jackson, Berrien County, Livingston County, Lenawee County, Petoskey, and Mason/Lake Counties.
ASPPIRE continues to Grow!■ Partnership with MARO to provide Job Coach
Training throughout the state■ Diversity training to support employers■ Facilitate Person Center Planning process■ Employment supports (job development, job
training, pre employment training)■ Advocacy and support connection with
agencies and other supports■ Specialized social coaching groups (cooking,
life education, advisory group, community life engagement)
■ Partnership with National Disability Institute and we are one of 5 pilot sites nationally utilizing Community Tyze
SOCIAL COACHING
Where it all started for ASPPIRE
ASPPIRE Social Coaching Groups
■ Meet one evening a week■ For 16 weeks (loosely following
local college schedule)■ For 1.5 hours
Group Selection Process■ Interested individuals fill out and submit an
application available on the ASPPIRE website.
■ After application is reviewed and approved a home interview is scheduled, held, and partially video recorded.
■ Appropriate group placement determined by the partners based on the candidates “Social IQ”.
■ The candidate is informed of decision regarding acceptance, placement and semester schedule.
ASPPIRE Social Group LevelsLevel 1 - Beginning(12 meetings, 4 outings)
Level 2 - Intermediate(10 meetings, 6 outings)
Level 3 - Advanced (8 meetings, 8 outings)
Advisory and Community Life Enrichment Groups (meetings and outings vary)
Group Size and Ages■Group sizes average
between six to eight participants
■Age group is 18 to 35+
Program Structure
Agendas
Meeting Evaluations
Follow-up weekly facilitator’s summaries to participants, parents, caretakers and case managers
Social Coaching Group AgendaName___________________ Date______________________
_____Greetings/Introductions/Announcements_____ Last Meeting/Outing Review_____Goal/Objectives Review_____Content/Skill/Topic _____ Activity (Large Group/Small Group)_____ Planning the Next Outing____ Break(5 minutes)____ RAP Session Meeting EvaluationAdjournOne thing liked______________________________________One thing to improve_________________________________1 – Awesome 2 –Good 3 – Ok 4 - Not good 5 - Disliked
Group Dynamics■ Group members become acquaintances
■ Getting connected with fellow group members
■ Strengthening relationships
■ Create a sense of “group community”
■ Provide structured social activities
■ Encourage participants to plan and participate in social activities independently
Group Outings are Decided by Participants
■ Game Nights
■ Theatre
■ Art Galleries
■ Laser Tag
■ Hay Rides
■ Dinner
■ Bowling
■ Movies
■ Museums
■ Parks
TransportationEach participant is responsible for their own transportation to and from all ASPPIRE events.
Areas of Instruction■ Self Determination
■ Self Advocacy
■ Disability Disclosure
■ Problem Solving
■ Conversation Skills
■ Organization
■ Conflict Resolution
■ Personal Safety
■ Building & Maintaining Relationships
■ Stress and Anxiety
Instructional Strategies■ Video Modeling
■ Social Skills Videos
■ Written Materials (articles, books)
■ Role Playing
■ Social Outings
■ Guest Speakers
■ Group Discussions
■ Visual Strategies
■ Other resources
ASPPIRE Staff■ A trained facilitator will conduct
each group session and outings.
■ Students from LCC and MSU help as volunteer facilitator assistants at meetings and social outings.
ASPPIRE Social ClubASPPIRE Social Club is an opportunity for participants from all groups to meet for a social event. It is held every Friday night from 6 pm to 8 pm in the ASPPIRE office Conference Room. Participants bring games and activities to play with each other. There is an ASPPIRE staff member at each social club gathering.
Program Costs■ Fee for 16 weeks is $195
■ Participants are responsible for cost of social outings
■ Clients of MRS and CMH may be able to support some of the costs.
JOB COACH TRAINING
Day 1
Autism specific strategies for employment success
Day 2
Skills needed to be an effective job coach
Training Content based on:■ Gail Hawkins Institute■ Center for Disease Control’s Coaching
Skills for On-the-Job Trainers■ Dr. Peter Gerhardt■ Autism Society of Oakland County■ Autism Alliance of Michigan■ Linda Hodgdon■ Carol Gray
Day 1 Content:■ Disability Awareness – eligibility information,
person first language■ Disability Employment Stats■ Why people work and why people get fired?■ Identifying team members roles and duties■ Effective communication strategies■ How to ask questions and provide feedback■ Disability disclosure■ Documentation■ Identifying accommodations
“A job coach….
plays a vital role in the overall success of work that works for people…this is accomplished by supporting both the person and the people who interact directly with him in the workplace.”
- - Gail Hawkins, How to find work that works for people with Asperger Syndrome
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Three Areas of Employment Production Social Navigation
Dr. Peter GerhardtDirector of Education – Upper School for
the McCarton School in New York City
The many hats a job coach wears
The Team Player
The Wizard
The AdvocateThe Problem Solver
The ProfessionalThe Detective
The Guide
The instructor
The Talent Scout
Characteristics of a Good Job Coach
Desire
Responsiveness
EnthusiasmHumor
Sincerity/Honesty
Flexibility
Tolerance
CommitmentPatience
Be preparedDevelopment of a Task Analysis■ Know the individual■ Develop a task analysis■ Why use a task analysis?
– Identifies the teachable components– Serves as a basis for data collection, measurement and
evaluation– Saves teaching time– Allows for more than one person to work with the trainee
■ How many steps needed?– Depends on the skills of the trainee
Examples of Task Analysis Forms
You are the model and advocate!Communication
Co-workersSupervisorsCustomers
Soft SkillsCell phone useTime managementTardiness
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Dress “Blue Jean” Friday
Work CultureWork expectations/quality/quantity Social interactions – friendships/romantic relationshipsChain of command Work place diversity
Right from the start:Benefits of Using Natural Supports■ Allows relationships to build naturally■ Contributes to heightened morale (coworkers feel they’re
doing something good)■ Generally people do better when working cooperatively■ Increased independence – trainee gains in the ability to
problem solve and needs less support■ Frees up the job coach to help with greater numbers of
trainees■ Builds trainee’s self-confidence■ Builds employer support and cooperation
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Fading Process
1. Focus THEN
2. Explain/Demonstrate/Train
3. Observe/Assess4. Feedback
Day 2 Content■ Autism specific employment stats■ Definition of Autism Spectrum Disorder and the
DSM-5 changes■ Autism characteristics
– Mind Blindness/Theory of Mind– Executive Functioning– Neurological Conditions
■ Understanding how a person with ASD may communicate
■ Sensory, social and learning differences
Mental Age vs. Social Age
Don’t assume that mental and social ages are equal.
Visual learner Concrete learner Inflexible in thinking Difficulty with writing Sensory issues Organization difficulties
Common Characteristics of ASD
Routine oriented Topic/Interest
obsessions Lack of eye contact Lack of coordination
and dislikes physical activity
Naïve and gullible
Common Characteristics of ASD
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Common Characteristics of ASD Conflicting body language or
facial expressions Usually loud, high or monotone
voice or stilted manner of speaking
Unusual speech patterns - repetitive and/or irrelevant remarks
Limited or immature communication skills
Strategies, Interventions and SupportsSpecifically for ASD
■ Evidenced-based practices
■ Creating work stations
■ Types of visual strategies
■ Types of interactive strategies
■ Ways to address sensory issues
■ How to deal with anxiety
■ Accommodations and natural supports
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Thank YouFeel free to contact us.
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