H3.ne.gov rehabilitation services, and the Formal agreements in which a youth methods used to procure the services. is assigned specific tasks in a A collaborative website by the workplace over a predetermined Nebraska Department of Individual Support Plan (ISP) period of time. May be paid or unpaid, Economic Development, and A plan for services developed in depending on the nature of the Education that provides educators, coordination with an individual and agreement with the company and the economic developers, students and Developmental Disabilities Services nature of the tasks. their parents, community leaders, and that states specific objectives to career seekers information on the Job Observation develop competencies and achieve states’ high skill, high wage, and high personal goals in the areas of An arranged visit to observe an demand occupations. community participation, housing, individual in a specific job or type of Individual Education Program work, school and leisure time, based work. This usually involves pre-work on hopes and dreams for the future as to become aware of job (IEP) well as an assessment of the responsibilities and develop a set of A written education program for a individual’s needs, preferences and questions/ observations to be utilized child with a disability that specifies the life choices. during the observation. special education, related services, transition activities and services Individuals with Disabilities Job Shadowing necessary to assure the child a free, Education Act (IDEA) Work by a that does not materially appropriate public education. benefit the employer but allows the A Federal law ensuring special youth to spend meaningful time in a Individualized Plan for education to children with disabilities. work environment to learn aspects of Employment (IPE) Informational Interviewing potential job tasks and skills” “soft A plan that is developed and An informal conversation with required in the workplace. implemented in a manner that affords someone working in an area that eligible individuals the opportunity to Mock Interview interests you who will give you exercise informed choice in selecting Simulates a real interview for training information and advice a potential an employment outcome, the purposes. future workplace. vocational rehabilitation services to be Nebraska Career Connections provided under the plan, the entity Provides education and career that will provide the vocational Internships planning resources for students,
H3.ne.gov A collaborative website by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, and Education that provides educators, economic developers, students and their parents, community leaders, and career seekers information on the states’ high skill, high wage, and high demand occupations. Individual Education Program (IEP) A written education program for a child with a disability that specifies the special education, related services, transition activities and services necessary to assure the child a free, appropriate public education. Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) A plan that is developed and implemented in a manner that affords eligible individuals the opportunity to exercise informed choice in selecting an employment outcome, the vocational rehabilitation services to be provided under the plan, the entity that will provide the vocational rehabilitation services, and the methods used to procure the services. Individual Support Plan (ISP) A plan for services developed in coordination with an individual and Developmental Disabilities Services that states specific objectives to develop competencies and achieve personal goals in the areas of community participation, housing, work, school and leisure time, based on hopes and dreams for the future as well as an assessment of the individual’s needs, preferences and life choices. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) A Federal law ensuring special education to children with disabilities. Informational Interviewing An informal conversation with someone working in an area that interests you who will give you information and advice a potential future workplace. Internships Formal agreements in which a youth is assigned specific tasks in a workplace over a predetermined period of time. May be paid or unpaid, depending on the nature of the agreement with the company and the nature of the tasks. Job Observation An arranged visit to observe an individual in a specific job or type of work. This usually involves pre-work to become aware of job responsibilities and develop a set of questions/ observations to be utilized during the observation. Job Shadowing Work by a that does not materially benefit the employer but allows the youth to spend meaningful time in a work environment to learn aspects of potential job tasks and “soft skills” required in the workplace. Mock Interview Simulates a real interview for training purposes. Nebraska Career Connections Provides education and career planning resources for students,
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