Find out summer jobs and community If appropriate, invite Vocational Rehabilitation or volunteer opportunities. Commission for the Blind representative to attend IEP team meeting. Talk about disability disclosure (what you want or need to tell an employer about your Give the student and family information about the disability.) school district’s 18-21 transition services and discuss if the student might participate. Apply for jobs in your community. Student with Family Teacher/Staff or other IEP Team Member Make a plan for transportation to and from Provide information about private and work. resources for employment. Talk training and skills the student needs to Grade 11 continue or move forward in a job. continued Help student develop clearly defined employment goals and a formal plan. Make a list of personal and family networks- Continue training designed to improve job-seeking people who may be able to connect you to skills and work-place basic skills. job opportunities - who you know.” Support student to update resume and practice “It’s Identify possible job leads that match your interview skills. interests. Follow-up on leads. (Call for an Provide vocational instruction. appointment, ask to complete an Help student find out about internships or application, etc.) apprenticeships in a career of interest. Interview another professional working in the student how to self advocate by knowing 12 your career of interest, if your community how to describe his or her disability, how it affects hosts a Disability Mentoring Day event, him or her, and what accommodations will be participate in activities. needed in a career. If you will need support for education, Provide information about private and vocational training, and/or employment resources for employment. from Vocational Rehabilitation or the Idaho
Find out summer jobs and community volunteer opportunities. Talk about disability disclosure (what you want or need to tell an employer about your disability.) Apply for jobs in your community. If appropriate, invite Vocational Rehabilitation or Commission for the Blind representative to attend IEP team meeting. Give the student and family information about the school district’s 18-21 transition services and discuss if the student might participate. Student with Family Teacher/Staff or other IEP Team Member Grade 11 continued Make a plan for transportation to and from work. Provide information about private and resources for employment. Talk training and skills the student needs to continue or move forward in a job. Help student develop clearly defined employment goals and a formal plan. 12 Make a list of personal and family networks- people who may be able to connect you to job opportunities - “It’s who you know.” Identify possible job leads that match your interests. Follow-up on leads. (Call for an appointment, ask to complete an application, etc.) Interview another professional working in your career of interest, if your community hosts a Disability Mentoring Day event, participate in activities. If you will need support for education, vocational training, and/or employment from Vocational Rehabilitation or the Idaho Continue training designed to improve job-seeking skills and work-place basic skills. Support student to update resume and practice interview skills. Provide vocational instruction. Help student find out about internships or apprenticeships in a career of interest. the student how to self advocate by knowing how to describe his or her disability, how it affects him or her, and what accommodations will be needed in a career. Provide information about private and resources for employment.