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Avoiding Hitches in the Get -Along
A Prescription for Successful Transition
Jan MossCenter for Learning and Leadership
Jennifer Graduated and Transitioned
High SchoolVotechnical School
Moving to AptSupported Employment
Job developmentEmployment
Remaining Employed Health Services Transition
Transition Scores
Hitches in the get-along
Jennifer has been employed for over 17 years at Mercy Health Center, receives natural supports in work place
Children with special healthcare needs frequently experience emotional and physical health problems that could be addressed more effectively if their healthcare providers had adequate knowledge and resources available.Ann Cutler, MD
Avoiding Hitches in the Get Along
Alert - Newsletter of The Department of Disability and Human Development
Oops! Jason Graduated Hitches in transition prevented get-along
Health Transition was not achieved
High School supported transition job ended with graduation
Vocational Rehabilitation resources and supports were insufficient, Ticket-to-Work failed
Hitches for Jason included (but were not limited to):Speed talking and agitationBiting or head butting self, boss, co-worker, (innocent passers by)Rashes, itching, picking, hivesRocking, moaning, clucking, clickingTics, twitches, grunts, growlsInappropriate gestures, pacingAnxiety, panic attacks, seizures:
absence, atonic, tonic-clonic, myoclonic, simple, partial, complexBouts of cursing, hissing, sniffingSuicidal thoughts …continued
Health Transition did not occur for Jason Side effects of Administering Employment without Health Considerations hitched him up
could include (but are not limited to):Refusal to move (statuating)Throwing self to floor or pavement Uncontrolled diaherria, flatulence (pugh-ugh)Refusal to leave the restroomRefusal to speak, refusal to quietSleeplessness, wakefulnessFugue state, dizziness, drowsiness, lethargyConfusion, feeling faint/ light headedClothing removal: stripping, streaking and Loss of appetite
Side effects can offset economic and social rewards by…creating poor health status and
Increased health care costsLost Quality of Life
Side effects when Administering Employment without Health Considerations
Side effects indicate real problems
Jason Considerations
The Employment Support Indicators
Identify supports necessary to:
• transition into adult health services• find job preference and trial experiences• get along with co-workers and supervisory
personnel • stay focused on the job • change work assignment • evaluate quality of work• continue to work
Employment Support IndicatorsCommunication: combination of words and pictures, assistive, Interpreter
or translation services
Reading Affect: can read affect of others and respond appropriately, does not consistently read and interpret affect; understands own affect and how others might react
Interpersonal Skills: cues to interpret personal space (self and others) supports to understand language pragmatics (what is appropriate to say to whom, when and where.), voice modulation cues
Handling Criticism/Stress: accepts criticism can change behavior, able to ask questions, get clarification and understand criticism, will need clarification to see the forest for the trees
Body Clock: peak work performance, functions best in the morning, mid-morning, afternoon, evening
Endurance: requires frequent breaks, hourly breaks, able to self determine when a break is needed or required
Employment Support IndicatorsDecision making/Problem solving : help to identify options and
impact of choice making, rules and structure to minimize decision making
Adapting to Change: rigid routine is preferred, flexible routine, advance notice and explanation
Time Awareness: understanding of time, need cuesIndependent Work Rate: slow, average, sometimes fast (may need to be supported with volume of work…under-employed… or rush-to-finish… quality control lost)Reinforcement: paycheck provides sufficient reinforcement, other
positive aspects of work are more importantTransportation: means, method, cost, self-arranged, must be supported in arrangements, private, public, dependable sourceEmergency arrangements: who, what ,when, where, how
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