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Facilitating the Job
Seeker’s Active
Engagement in Plan
DevelopmentFCIC Talent Actualized Virtual
Employment Conference
April 12, 2018
Michelle Davis, M.Ed. and Kimberley Spire-Oh, Esq.
Poll:
Why are you here today?
I am a person with disability
I am caregiver to a person with an
disability
I am a professional who works with
individuals with disabilities
I am just curious/Other
Self Determination
just another word for a life filled
with rising expectations, dignity,
respect, and opportunities
-Dr. Michael Wehmeyer
Self Determination
Individual Characteristics
Choices and decisions
Preferences and interests,
Self monitoring
Goal-oriented and self-
directing
Planning for Success
Start goal setting and transition
planning early
Obtain evaluations as needed to
help guide the process
Utilize resources available while
in school to build skills
Starting Early
Explore strengths, weaknesses and interests starting in elementary school and earlier
Insist school team provides guidance and resources for transition at age 14 and every year thereafter
Investigate available programs and community resources before graduation
It’s never too late
If you are an adult or have graduated or exited from secondary education, there are resources that can help you with your career and life.
Evaluations
Private evaluations
School-based evaluations
Independent Educational Evaluations
Three-Year Re-evaluations
Evaluation Before Graduation
Adult Evaluation
Transition Planning
Officially starts at age 14, and more formally at age 16
Florida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation provides services for studentsstarting at age 14
Interests, preferences, abilities
Need to consider and plan for career and higher education options
Different levels of roles and responsibilities, customized employment
Some examples
NFL
◦ Sports industry
Entrepreneur
Artist
◦ Support circles
Surgeon
◦ Medical field
Travel/packing
◦ Hospitality industry
Meaningful Transition Activities
Getting to know your strengths, interests,
aptitudes
Understanding your diagnoses, conditions
Know what evaluations mean
Listing and advocating for accommodation
Research
Role play
Interviews, applying for jobs or positions
Internships
Post-Secondary Programs
Job Skills Training
Job Seeking Training and Preparation
College Experience Programs
Specialized Colleges and College Programs
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
While in high school: After exiting high school:
Medical & Psychological Assessment
Vocational Evaluation & Planning
Career Counseling & Guidance
Work Readiness Training
Work Experiences
Workplace Accommodations
Job Placement
Job Coaching
On-the-Job Training
Supported Employment
Assistive Technology & Devices
Time-Limited Medical and/or Psychological Treatment
Postsecondary Education/Training
Legal Protections in Higher
Education/Career Training
Section 504 covers post-K-12 education
Accommodations are available
Student is responsible for identifying
themselves, providing documentation, and
requesting accommodations
Disabilities and Employment
People with disabilities are able to work in a variety of types of jobs and careers.
With appropriate preparation and supports, most individuals with disabilities can be very productive in the workplace.
Poll:
If you have a disability, are you working?
Yes, I have a job now
No, I am unable to work due to my health
No, I am having difficulty finding a job
No, I am not currently seeking
employment
Decision Whether to Disclose
Disability
It’s your decision
Practice communicating about your
disability
Use technology to communicate about
your disability
Know your rights
Provide documentation
Disabilities, Employment, and
Discrimination
Stigma
Lack of Understanding
Fear
Perception of additional costs
Liability concerns
Belief that the person is not actually disabled
Resentment of perceived unfairness
Disabilities and Employment
Some people with disabilities may need
accommodations on the job to assist
them in working to their full potential.
Requesting Accommodations
Employees must provide documentation of disability
Specify your request for accommodations
Employers are required to provide reasonable accommodations that do not cause undue burden.
Collaborative process to develop accommodation plan
Interactive Accommodation Process
Both employee and employer involved.
Identify “effective” accommodations
Medical documentation and
recommendations
Accommodation Resources
SOAR-Job Accommodation Network: https://askjan.org/soar/
US Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP): https://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/Accommodations.htm
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Procedures for Providing Accommodations: https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/internal/reasonable_accommodation.cfm
Poll:
Have you disclosed your disability in a
workplace setting?
Yes, with no problems
Yes, without problems
No
Protections
The Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) and its amendments, as well as
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act, protect workers with disabilities.
These apply to employers with 15 or
more employees.
Legal Protections
Key Terms:
Otherwise qualified
Major job functions
Reasonable accommodations
Undue burden
Limitation: Does not apply to employers with less than 10 employees (but related municipal ordinances may extend protection)
Otherwise Qualified
Employees must be able to perform the
major job duties and have the required
qualifications for the position.
Reasonable Accommodations
Modifications to application process
to allow individuals with disabilities to be
considered for jobs
Job accommodations made to allow
individuals with disabilities to enjoy equal
benefits and privileges of
employment
Examples of Accommodations for
Cognitive Impairments
Cognitive Impairments: memory, time
management, stress management
Provide the employee directory with pictures
Divide large assignments into several small tasks
Provide written/oral instructions
Modify work schedule
Examples of Accommodations
for Motor Impairments
Motor Impairments: driving, balancing/climbing, fatigue, safety
Allow telework from home
Use rolling safety ladders
Use anti-fatiguing matting on floor
Adjust work week
Accommodations for Attendance
and Personal Care
Flexible Schedule
Work a straight shift
instead of rotating
shifts
Provide a private
space to regain
composure and
perform self-care
tasks
Examples Accommodations
for Sensory Impairments
Sensory Impairments:
photosensitivity,
difficulty
seeing/hearing/comm
unicating
Use a monitor glare
guard
Provide alternate
light sources
Additional Accommodations
Training refreshers, memory aids
Breaks
Executive functioning supports
Work schedule adjustment/Telework
Removal of non-essential functions, such as climbing ladders
Special guardrails, safety equipment
Assistance animals
Undue Burden
Financial or administrative burden that
could threaten the business
But potential sources of outside funding
are considered
Hardship
Considerations
Nature and cost of the accommodation;
Overall financial resources of the facility;
Overall financial resources of the employer (if
the facility involved is part of a larger entity);
The type of operation of the employer
The impact of the accommodation on the
operation of the facility.
Job Interviews
There are limits to the questions employers
are allowed to ask during the interview
process, and all must be related in some
way to the ability of the candidate to
perform the job.
Confidentiality
Employers must keep employee health
information that is disclosed confidential
and only make it available to staff who
need to know.
Filing a Discrimination
Complaint
Complaints regarding disability discrimination in the
workplace can be directed to the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/disability.cfm
Charge may be filed up to 180 days after incident
(Federal employees have 45 days to contact
counselor)
Complaints may also be filed for retaliation against
someone engaged in advocacy on behalf of
someone with a disability or for discrimination
against family members of someone with disability
Programs to Employ People with
Disabilities
Sample services:
Medical and Psychological Assessment
Vocational Evaluation and Planning
Career Counseling and Guidance
Training and Education After High School
Job-Site Assessment and Accommodations
Job Placement and Coaching
On-the-Job Training
Supported Employment
Assistive Technology and Devices
Time-Limited Medical and/or Psychological Treatment
Closing
People with disabilities can have a productive and fulfilling work life.
If possible, they should start preparing for future career while still in school.
They need to be aware of what they need to be successful.
They need to self-advocate.
Resource Websites
USF Florida Center for Inclusive Communities (FCIC)
http://flfcic.fmhi.usf.edu/employment/
Transition Education Network
http://project10.info/
Agency for Persons with Disabilities
http://apd.myflorida.com/
Florida Developmental Disability Council
https://www.fddc.org/
Resource Websites
Job Accommodation Network (JAN) page on Accommodation Ideas for Epilepsy, http://askjan.org/media/epil.htm
Office of Disability Employment Policy, http://www.dol.gov/odep/
Invisible Disabilities Association, http://invisibledisabilities.org/
Epilepsy Foundation of Florida, http://www.efof.org/
Brain Injury Association of America, http://www.biausa.org/
Self Determination
http://www.ngsd.org/everyone/what-self-determination
Resource Websites
Justice for All: Improving Employment Programs for Workers with Disabilities, http://autisticadvocacy.org/2015/07/justice-for-all-improving-employment-programs-for-workers-with-disabilities/
American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, http://www.aarda.org/
The Learning Disabilities Association of America, http://ldaamerica.org/
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD), http://www.chadd.org/Advocacy/Employment.aspx
The Arc, https://www.thearc.org/
Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD), http://cfl.ucf-card.org/
Employment Resources
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity http://www.floridajobs.org/About-us/
CareerSource http://www.floridajobs.org/onestop/onestopdir/
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, http://www.rehabworks.org/
University of Washington, Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology (DO-IT), http://www.washington.edu/doit/resources/popular-resource-collections/invisible-disabilities
Contact InformationIf you would like more information, please feel free to contact us:
Michelle Davis, M.Ed.
PO BOX 522
Nokomis, FL 34275
(301) 526-8512
abc4lifesuccess.com
Kimberley Spire-Oh, Esq.
2749 Exchange Court
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
(561) 307-9620