1. HELPING Presented by: Melissa Denotter, Program Director and Shirley Berlin, Placement Specialist EXPLORING READINESS OPPORTUNITIES Pre-employment Transition Services

2. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO HEAR DURING OUR PRESENTATION… How to prepare job seekers for success by discovering hidden interests and strengths How to prepare job seekers for success by discovering hidden interests and strengths Ways to develop skills to master the job application process Ways to develop skills to master the job application process Assistance with identifying post-secondary educational opportunities Assistance with identifying post-secondary educational opportunities Understanding ways to enhance social and independent living skills Understanding ways to enhance social and independent living skills

3. WHAT IS SELF-ADVOCACY? Speaking up for yourself Speaking up for yourself Asking for what you need Asking for what you need Negotiating (working with others to reach an agreement that will meet your needs) Negotiating (working with others to reach an agreement that will meet your needs) Knowing your rights and responsibilities Knowing your rights and responsibilities Finding and using resources that are available to you Finding and using resources that are available to you GO CONFIDENTLY IN THE DIRECTION OF YOUR DREAMS! LIVE THE LIFE YOU’VE IMAGINED. -Thoreau

4. SELF-ADVOCACY IS… “More Alike Than Different” “More Alike Than Different” “More Alike Than Different” “More Alike Than Different” Who Am I? Who Am I? All About Me All About Me Personal Qualities Personal Qualities Support and Encouragement Support and Encouragement My Life My Life My Way/No Way My Way/No Way Disability Etiquette Disability Etiquette Dream Life Dream Life Positive Mental Attitude Positive Mental Attitude “I am Not My Disability” “I am Not My Disability” “I am Not My Disability” “I am Not My Disability”

5. WHAT IS INDEPENDENT LIVING?  Independent living means the ability to examine alternatives and make informed decisions and direct one's own life. This ability requires the availability of information, financial resources and peer group support systems. Independent living is a dynamic process, it can never be static.

6. INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS  Food Prep/Healthy Eating  Food and Safety  Healthy Habits  Food Pyramid  Food Preparation  Measuring  Healthy and Unhealthy  Make Your Own Face  Money Skills  Money Riddles  What’s In the Piggy Bank?  Counting Change  How Much Does It Cost?  How Can You Make It?  Grocery Store Scavenger Hunt  Hygiene  I Can  What is Hygiene?  Good vs. Bad

7. WHAT ARE SOCIAL SKILLS? Social skills are the skills we use to communicate and interact with each other, both verbally and non-verbally, through gestures, body language and our personal appearance. Human beings are sociable creatures and we have developed many ways to communicate our messages, thoughts and feelings with others. Social skills are the skills we use to communicate and interact with each other, both verbally and non-verbally, through gestures, body language and our personal appearance. Human beings are sociable creatures and we have developed many ways to communicate our messages, thoughts and feelings with others.

8. SOCIAL SKILLS  Communication  Learning How to Communicate Effectively  Flipping the Switch  Oh Puh-leeze!  Be All Ears and Don’t Tune Out  Manners Matching  Manners Bingo  Internet  Internet Safety  Internet Permit  10 Ways For Teens to Use the Internet  Internet Safety Internet Safety

9. CAREER/POST-SECONDARY EXPLORATION Interest Survey Interest Survey Career Cluster Career Cluster Score/Review/Share Score/Review/Share Dream Jobs Dream Jobs Group Sharing Group Sharing Disclosure Discussion Disclosure Discussion Post-Secondary Choices – Local Accommodation Specialist Post-Secondary Choices – Local Accommodation Specialist College Options College Options Technical Colleges Technical Colleges

10. SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT DVR – DVR Counselor DVR – DVR Counselor What is Supported Employment? What is Supported Employment? Why Do I Have a Consultation Meeting? Why Do I Have a Consultation Meeting? What is An Assessment? What is An Assessment? What Are Work Trials? What Are Work Trials? What Is Systematic Instruction? What Is Systematic Instruction? What Is The Role of the MCO/IRIS? What Is The Role of the MCO/IRIS?

11. WORKPLACES AND PROFESSIONS Assessment of Abilities Assessment of Abilities Workplace Options Workplace Options Profession Preferences Profession Preferences What Do Employers Want? What Do Employers Want? What Do Employers Want? What Do Employers Want? Top 10 Things Employees Want Top 10 Things Employees Want What is Teamwork? What is Teamwork? Examining Work Attitudes Examining Work Attitudes An Essential Element of Professionalism An Essential Element of Professionalism An inventory of Skills An inventory of Skills

12. COMMUNITY TOURS What Questions Do I Ask? What Questions Do I Ask? Proper Behaviors Proper Behaviors Meet Your Community Meet Your Community Transportation Options Transportation Options Tour Tour What Did You See and Learn? What Did You See and Learn? Master Application Information Page Master Application Information Page

13. APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT Locating Employers Locating Employers Job Center Visit Job Center Visit True/False True/False Alphabetical Order Alphabetical Order Matching Occupations Matching Occupations Job Application Forms Job Application Forms True/False True/False Questions Questions Complete Master Application Complete Master Application

14. INTERVIEWING Job Interview Job Interview Interview Actions Interview Actions Word Selection Word Selection Job Attitudes Job Attitudes Enthusiasm and Attitude Enthusiasm and Attitude Dress Code Dress Code Group Photo Group Photo Individual Photos Individual Photos Practice Interview Questions Page Practice Interview Questions Page

15. RESUME BUILDING Develop Resumes Develop Resumes Informational Informational Informational Visual Visual Visual Interview Process Interview Process

16. GRADUATION AND CELEBRATION Course Completion Course Completion Individual Recognition Individual Recognition Certificate Certificate Pizza Party Pizza Party

17. CONTACT INFORMATION Melissa Denotter, Program Director melissa@venturesunlimited.org 715-468-2939 Shirley Berlin, Placement Specialist shirley@venturesunlimited.org 715-468-2939