1. http://www.khake.com/page60.html: This website has vocational curriculum resources and can be utilized for work sample development. 2. http://www.expertrating.com/computer-technician-test.asp: This is a free computer technician test. 3. http://www.moneyinstructor.com/buscareer.asp: Lesson plans for using money that can utilized in work sample development. 4. http://www.testprepreview.com/cdl_practice.htm: Free practice tests, I have used the CDL test before. 5. http://www.daycare.com/php/searchlistings.php: For anyone interested in doing child care, you can look up day care facilities all over the state. 6. http://www.help4adhd.org/documents/Workplace_PDF.pdf: A great article for individuals with ADHD. 7. http://www.dllr.state.md.us/license/cosmet/cosreq.htm#nail: Licensing requirements for cosmetology-related careers. 8. http://www.umbc.edu/alrc/GED/Text/GEDprep.html: Resources for adult literacy in Maryland. 9. http://www.allretailjobs.com/: A great sight for looking for retail job openings. 10. http://www.mindtools.com/: A great sight for individuals who need resources on managing time, memory strategies, etc. 11. http://mva.state.md.us/Resources/SchoolBusManual.pdf: Study guide for individuals who want to become school bus drivers. 12. http://free-ed.net/free-ed/FreeEdMain01.asp: resource for free education in the Internet. 13. http://www.disabledartistsnetwork.net/: for artists who have a disability 14. http://www.opm.gov/disability/: general information on employment for persons with disabilities in the federal government 15. http://www.aboutonehandtyping.com/samplesfolder/onepracsample.pdf: sample page from a one-handed typing manual 16. http://www.quintcareers.com/job_interviews/: Job interviewing tutorial 17. http://unmc.edu/nursing/careers/Default.htm: Nursing facts, quizzes and activities can used for work sample development. 18. http://www.ioscar.org/tx/mainmenu.asp: This is great! Is an on-line interest inventory and work importance locator. 19. http://www.blackstylists.com/bst-online-questions.asp?intQuizID=56&Exam=Professional%20Costmetologists: Has two sample cosmetology exams. 20. http://www.hireskills.com/: Job search for fields related to graphic design 21. http://www.volunteermatch.org/: Wonderful volunteer website.
Think I'm logged in. Been away in Dec followed by surgery and rehabing it in Jan, Feb and am told into March. Hope to see you all in the fairly near future. This is a great idea Lynn!!...Best...Syd
Hello all, I would like to ask for your help ...I'm currently working on a research project regarding 'community-based vocational assessment', and would like to know if anyone has or uses a particular definition for community-based vocational assessment (example VEWAA,etc.) Thank you in advance for any info you may provide! Donna S
Hello all, The following information is provided for your review as a beneficial resource...
REFERENCE POINTS is an activity of TATRA, a project of PACER Center
REFERENCE POINTS: Applying Practical Solutions for Employment Success
This new document from the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Policy (ODEP) is the second in a series of Customized Employment portfolios. It expands on the topics presented in the first in the series, Practical Solutions for Employment Success with Customized Employment and provides ideas on how to use these strategies with job seekers for their own Customized Employment success. This portfolio provides an overview of the following topics: Job Seeker Exploration Self-Representation and Customized Employment Negotiating with Employers Developing Self-Employment and Microenterprise Securing Assets for Customized Employment Resources Available on the ODEP web site at http://www.dol.gov/odep/categories/workforce/CustomizedEmployment/succes sful/index.htm
REFERENCE POINTS, transition updates from the TATRA Project, features resources and information to help parent organizations, advocates and professionals better serve adolescents and young adults with disabilities, and their families. Administered by the TATRA Project at PACER Center www.pacer.org, REFERENCE POINTS was launched with the initial support from the National Center on Secondary Education and Transition www.ncset.org. TATRA is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration
To SUBSCRIBE to REFERENCE POINTS go to http://www.pacer.org/tatra/list/signup.asp
To UNSUBSCRIBE, please go directly to http://www.pacer.org/tatra/list/maildel.asp
Readers are invited to send information about new resources on secondary education, transition and vocational rehabilitation topics to tatra@pacer.org.
Note: There are no copyright restrictions on this document. However, please credit the source and support of federal funds when copying all or part of this material.
Hello everyone! I just thought I'd share a simple tool I have developed that helps me in the assessment process. It is called a Support Person Survey. It's very simple, just two questions. I ask the client to take it home and bring it back the next day. They are given three surveys and are asked to get three people in their lives who know them well to complete them. I glean alot of really interesting and valuable information from this process. These are the two questions I use on the survey, of course I give ample space for responses: 1. What do you think are some of my strengths, skills and abilities? 2. What do you think are some of my weaknesses, needs or challenges that I face? Hope this is useful to someone! We need more postings on this blog, I know you all have some fabulous ideas you could share! Let's get this back up and running! Liz
Okay more sharing... I also found a questionnaire that can be given to parents of transitioning youth. Unfortunately I don't remember the source for it. But it is also very helpful! T Here it is:
Thank you for completing this questionnaire. Please answer each question to the best of your ability. The information you give will be helpful in assisting your child with career decision-making. Please rate your child on the following: 4-Excellent 3-Good 2-Average 1-Needs Improvement
1. ___ How would you rate your child’s EFFORT in the home environment? (ex. Showing initiative in home activities and chores)
2. ___ How would you rate your child’s ATTITUDE TOWARD HELPING OUT in and around the home?
3. ___ How would you rate your child’s ABILITY TO GET ALONG WITH OTHERS?
4. ___ How would you rate your child’s ABILITY TO TAKE DIRECTIONS at home?
5. ___ How would you rate your child’s ABILITY TO ACCEPT AUTHORITY from others in the home environment?
6. ___ How would you rate your child’s ATTENTION SPAN?
7. ___ How would you rate your child’s ABILITY TO COMPLETE A JOB?
8. ___ How would you rate your child on ABIDING BY HOME RULES?
9. ___ How would you rate your child’s QUALITY OF WORK around the house?
10. ___ How would you rate your child’s ABILITY TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY?
I added the following:
11. What do you see your child doing after high school? Please check one: ___ obtaining job readiness/pre-employment training ___ going directly to work ___ completing a certificate of technical program ___ completing a community college or 2 year degree program ___ completing a university or 4 year degree program
12. What kind of job or work does your child seem interested in or has your child talked about at home?
13. What are your child’s responsibilities at home?
14. Has your child had any previous volunteer experience or work training (with family members, relatives, friends, etc.)? If yes, please list them.
15. What does your child like to do most when not working or in school? (i.e. hobbies)
16. Are you aware of any issues/needs that might interfere with your child’s getting and holding a job?
17. Please add any other information you feel would be helpful to consider in planning and setting goals for your child’s future
18. What vision or desires do you have for your child after graduation? (job, living arrangement, etc.)
7 Comments:
Some Internet resources from Liz Jones
1. http://www.khake.com/page60.html: This website has vocational curriculum resources and can be utilized for work sample development.
2. http://www.expertrating.com/computer-technician-test.asp: This is a free computer technician test.
3. http://www.moneyinstructor.com/buscareer.asp: Lesson plans for using money that can utilized in work sample development.
4. http://www.testprepreview.com/cdl_practice.htm: Free practice tests, I have used the CDL test before.
5. http://www.daycare.com/php/searchlistings.php: For anyone interested in doing child care, you can look up day care facilities all over the state.
6. http://www.help4adhd.org/documents/Workplace_PDF.pdf: A great article for individuals with ADHD.
7. http://www.dllr.state.md.us/license/cosmet/cosreq.htm#nail: Licensing requirements for cosmetology-related careers.
8. http://www.umbc.edu/alrc/GED/Text/GEDprep.html: Resources for adult literacy in Maryland.
9. http://www.allretailjobs.com/: A great sight for looking for retail job openings.
10. http://www.mindtools.com/: A great sight for individuals who need resources on managing time, memory strategies, etc.
11. http://mva.state.md.us/Resources/SchoolBusManual.pdf: Study guide for individuals who want to become school bus drivers.
12. http://free-ed.net/free-ed/FreeEdMain01.asp: resource for free education in the Internet.
13. http://www.disabledartistsnetwork.net/: for artists who have a disability
14. http://www.opm.gov/disability/: general information on employment for persons with disabilities in the federal government
15. http://www.aboutonehandtyping.com/samplesfolder/onepracsample.pdf: sample page from a one-handed typing manual
16. http://www.quintcareers.com/job_interviews/: Job interviewing tutorial
17. http://unmc.edu/nursing/careers/Default.htm: Nursing facts, quizzes and activities can used for work sample development.
18. http://www.ioscar.org/tx/mainmenu.asp: This is great! Is an on-line interest inventory and work importance locator.
19. http://www.blackstylists.com/bst-online-questions.asp?intQuizID=56&Exam=Professional%20Costmetologists: Has two sample cosmetology exams.
20. http://www.hireskills.com/: Job search for fields related to graphic design
21. http://www.volunteermatch.org/: Wonderful volunteer website.
Hope to see you at the VECAP Issues Forum. For details , visit
https://fp.auburn.edu/rse/vecap/index.htm
Think I'm logged in. Been away in Dec followed by surgery and rehabing it in Jan, Feb and am told into March. Hope to see you all in the fairly near future. This is a great idea Lynn!!...Best...Syd
Hello all,
I would like to ask for your help ...I'm currently working on a research project regarding 'community-based vocational assessment', and would like to know if anyone has or uses a particular definition for community-based vocational assessment (example VEWAA,etc.)
Thank you in advance for any info you may provide!
Donna S
Hello all,
The following information is provided for your review as a beneficial resource...
REFERENCE POINTS is an activity of TATRA, a project of PACER Center
REFERENCE POINTS: Applying Practical Solutions for Employment Success
This new document from the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability
Policy (ODEP) is the second in a series of Customized Employment
portfolios. It expands on the topics presented in the first in the
series, Practical Solutions for Employment Success with Customized
Employment and provides ideas on how to use these strategies with job
seekers for their own Customized Employment success. This portfolio
provides an overview of the following topics:
Job Seeker Exploration
Self-Representation and Customized Employment
Negotiating with Employers
Developing Self-Employment and Microenterprise
Securing Assets for Customized Employment
Resources
Available on the ODEP web site at
http://www.dol.gov/odep/categories/workforce/CustomizedEmployment/succes
sful/index.htm
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
*
REFERENCE POINTS, transition updates from the TATRA Project, features
resources and information to help parent organizations, advocates and
professionals better serve adolescents and young adults with
disabilities, and their families. Administered by the TATRA Project at
PACER Center www.pacer.org, REFERENCE POINTS was launched with the
initial support from the National Center on Secondary Education and
Transition www.ncset.org. TATRA is funded by the U.S. Department of
Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration
To SUBSCRIBE to REFERENCE POINTS go to
http://www.pacer.org/tatra/list/signup.asp
To UNSUBSCRIBE, please go directly to
http://www.pacer.org/tatra/list/maildel.asp
Readers are invited to send information about new resources on secondary
education, transition and vocational rehabilitation topics to
tatra@pacer.org.
Note: There are no copyright restrictions on this document. However,
please credit the source and support of federal funds when copying all
or part of this material.
Hello everyone! I just thought I'd share a simple tool I have developed that helps me in the assessment process. It is called a Support Person Survey. It's very simple, just two questions. I ask the client to take it home and bring it back the next day. They are given three surveys and are asked to get three people in their lives who know them well to complete them. I glean alot of really interesting and valuable information from this process. These are the two questions I use on the survey, of course I give ample space for responses:
1. What do you think are some of my strengths, skills and abilities?
2. What do you think are some of my weaknesses, needs or challenges that I face?
Hope this is useful to someone!
We need more postings on this blog, I know you all have some fabulous ideas you could share! Let's get this back up and running!
Liz
Okay more sharing...
I also found a questionnaire that can be given to parents of transitioning youth. Unfortunately I don't remember the source for it. But it is also very helpful! T
Here it is:
Thank you for completing this questionnaire. Please answer each question to the best of your ability. The information you give will be helpful in assisting your child with career decision-making.
Please rate your child on the following:
4-Excellent
3-Good
2-Average
1-Needs Improvement
1. ___ How would you rate your child’s EFFORT in the home environment? (ex. Showing initiative in home activities and chores)
2. ___ How would you rate your child’s ATTITUDE TOWARD HELPING OUT in and around the home?
3. ___ How would you rate your child’s ABILITY TO GET ALONG WITH OTHERS?
4. ___ How would you rate your child’s ABILITY TO TAKE DIRECTIONS at home?
5. ___ How would you rate your child’s ABILITY TO ACCEPT AUTHORITY from others in the home environment?
6. ___ How would you rate your child’s ATTENTION SPAN?
7. ___ How would you rate your child’s ABILITY TO COMPLETE A JOB?
8. ___ How would you rate your child on ABIDING BY HOME RULES?
9. ___ How would you rate your child’s QUALITY OF WORK around the house?
10. ___ How would you rate your child’s ABILITY TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY?
I added the following:
11. What do you see your child doing after high school?
Please check one:
___ obtaining job readiness/pre-employment training
___ going directly to work
___ completing a certificate of technical program
___ completing a community college or 2 year degree program
___ completing a university or 4 year degree program
12. What kind of job or work does your child seem interested in or has your child talked about at home?
13. What are your child’s responsibilities at home?
14. Has your child had any previous volunteer experience or work training (with family members, relatives, friends, etc.)? If yes, please list them.
15. What does your child like to do most when not working or in school? (i.e. hobbies)
16. Are you aware of any issues/needs that might interfere with your child’s getting and holding a job?
17. Please add any other information you feel would be helpful to consider in planning and setting goals for your child’s future
18. What vision or desires do you have for your child after graduation? (job, living arrangement, etc.)
Again, hope this helps!
Liz
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