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Pat Rogan, Ph.D. Indiana University [email protected] 11-7-09

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

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Working for a Living: Employment as the Anchor to a Meaningful Adult Life. Pat Rogan, Ph.D. Indiana University [email protected] 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 : - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Pat Rogan, Ph.D.Indiana [email protected]

11-7-09

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Focus for TodayLooking backCurrent “Best Practices”Barriers & StrategiesWhere do we go from here?

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LOOKING BACKWE 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)

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Meaningful LifestylesTypical HOUSING Integrated WORK as the anchor of

one’s daySocial RELATIONSHIPS COMMUNITY CONNECTIONSTypical FREE TIME activitiesLIFELONG LEARNINGHEALTH & FITNESSSPIRITUALITYIndividualized & flexible SUPPORTS

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Start with the end in mindUse 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)

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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

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What Do We Know?FEATURES OF QUALITY S.E.

Technology & accommodations

Business partnerships

Natural supportsOutcome based

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What Do We Know?TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL TO WORK

& ADULT LIFEInclusive EducationCommunity Job Training “Off campus” Transition

ServicesSecure Job Prior to School ExitMeaningful DaytimesSeamless Transition

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Use Personal Networks & Connections for Job Leads

Jim lives in the neighborhood near the pet shop.

His family shops here.

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JOB DEVELOPMENT (Carved Job)Chris at the University

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

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

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What Do We Know?Supported Entrepreneurship

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SELF-EMPLOYMENT OFFERS:Full or Part-Time

EmploymentA Second IncomeSmall Business

OwnershipBusiness-Within-A-

BusinessResource Ownership

Creation of employment tailored to:Degree of mobilitySpeed of productionStamina & healthAccommodation

needs

STRENGTHS-BASED!

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AMY’S TOWEL SERVICECharacteristics: Autism

impacts preference for routines. Limited verbal language.

Strengths & Interests: Folding laundry

Process: Connection with Mother’s Hairstylist –

Job: Towels for Salons

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

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Bryan & Cody“Brody’s on the Canal”

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LET’S TALK!!

QUESTIONS & COMMENTS?

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Where Do We Go From Here?A 2020 VISION

START with the END in mind.

Change starts with a VISION baited by TENSION.

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A 2020 VISIONA NEW GENERATION OF

LEADERS!

Stephen Covey’s 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness

Find your voice & inspire others to find theirs!

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A 2020 VISION:SELF-ADVOCATES DRIVE SERVICES

Self-determination From a Young Age

Circles of SupportPersonal AdvisorsLeadership

Development

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A 2020 Vision:CLOSURE OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES

Redirect Funding to Community Services

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National Organizational Change Efforts

National NetworkNational ConferencesNational StudyPublicationsEmployment First Initiatives

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A 2020 Vision:FUNDING FOR

INTEGRATED WORKPersonal BudgetsResults-based Funding

Outcome Obsession

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A 2020 Vision:

FOCUS ON QUALITY

A Rejection of the Tyranny of “OK”

A Sense of Urgency

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A 2020 Vision:ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

A “Training Arm” in Each State

Opportunities to Share our Stories

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A 2020 Vision:GOOD DATA IS AVAILABLE

What You Count Counts!#’s (integrated vs. segregated work)$$ to S.E. vs. Sheltered S.E. OutcomesCost Savings & Public Benefit

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A 2020 Vision:

Partnerships!With Individuals &

FamiliesWith SchoolsWith BusinessesWith Mainstream

Employment ServicesWith Other Stakeholders

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A 2020 Vision:

RELATIONSHIPS (Not just supports)

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THOSE WHO SAY IT CAN’T BE DONE

SHOULD GET OUT OF THE WAY OF THOSE WHO ARE DOING IT!

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LET’S GET TO WORK!!