Assessment Toolkit

Wuh Iz De Discovery Process

Through de discovery process, de transition team identifies de student’s abilities, interests, talents, an’ passion an’ translates dat information into possible tasks de student cuh do fuh pay, de conditions needed fuh de student tuh be successful, an’ de contribution de student would bring tuh an employer. De discovery process cuh be used as an assessment tuh determine appropriate supported employment services. De Discovery Process mek sure dat:

De student got opportunities tuh share dem goals, strengths an’ needs.
Parents got opportunities tuh share ‘bout who dem student iz an’ wuh they do best.
Other people who know de student really well got uh chance tuh share wuh de student does well an’ opportunities where they could learn.

Learn more ‘bout one individual’s experience wid customized employment.

Customized Employment

Customized Employment iz based pon uh negotiated relationship wid employers rather than traditional methods tuh obtain employment. Uh job iz developed when de strengths, skills, abilities, an’ conditions fuh success uh de student meet de unmet needs of de business. Customized Employment offers:

Visual résumé development tuh use wid employers
Identifying relationships dat might exist in de student’s support circle
Tours an’ reviews of employment sites tuh look at job tasks an’ opportunities

Wuh Cuh de Discovery Process Do Fuh Students?

When de transition team learns ‘bout de student from de people who know dem best, de student gine got:

Employment Plan

De student gine got uh plan dat details all de supports dem gine need to succeed in employment.

Personalized Planning

De student gine create an employment plan based on de student’s strengths, interests an’ needs outside of school.

Self-Determination

De student gine learn ‘bout dem skills in de home, work an’ community settings an’ cuh mek plans tuh improve dem skills an’ reach new goals.

Personalized Program

De student gine educate dem transition team of dem skills an’ abilities so uh program of classes an’ experiences cuh be built tuh support an’ encourage those skills.