1. PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA
PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES
Jason -- wondering if we should briefly intro ourselves?? Yes. We can do that during this slide and say we’ve both been with the program since the first year.
Pre-ETS born in 2015
Our parents are WIOA and VR
We began with 23… specialists from a variety of backgrounds, all certified teachers and … Hook Center is home base but we are remote employees… we live where we work -- in different regions throughout Missouri

2. UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI Hook Center for Educational Renewal
Jason
Body language between first and second years. From huddled mass to transition heros… today we are a team of 30 specialists, actively serving 466 high schools in 398 districts across the state
YEAR
TWO!

3. Students First
- Ages 16-21, currently enrolled in Missouri public schools
- Who Have IEP’s or 504 Plans
- Who are potentially eligible for Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Kristen
Students first approach
Mission… empower students = students first

4. Columns of Support Post- Workforce Work-Based Job Exploration Self-
INTEREST
INVENTORIES
CAREER
SEARCHES
4 Year Plans
Workforce
Readiness
CCR
SURVEYS
SOFT SKILLS
TRAINING
Mock Interviews
Self-
Advocacy
DISCUSS DISCLOSURE
ADVOCACY SKILLS
STUDENT LED MEETINGS
Work-Based
Learning
CAREER CENTERS
JOB
SHADOWING
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Post-
Secondary VR
CONNECT
ILC, DD, CONNECTS
ADA COUNSELOR
Kristen
I use charting the life course primarily to stimulate discussion on self awareness and self advocacy.

5. A Few of Our Favs Daily Life & Employment Employment Trajectory
Employment Stories
One Pager
Integrated Supports Chart
Developing a Vision
Daily Schedule
Kristen
Training in Columbia - Summer We received the materials to begin using in schools Practicing it Out We have several options for curriculum in Self-Advocacy, and each has its own unique place. E.G on Disability, imdetermined.org Charting the Life Course has several unique benefits IT’S ON PAPER Travel all over the state leaves us in places without internet connection Availability We can order copies...but if we are in a pinch, we can also print what need them ourselves

6. Daily Life & Employment
Individually, small groups & whole class
2 or more meetings (1 hr. +)
Sharing during IEP meetings
Jason
Engaging
Powerful Tool, readily avail, Free
-- top rate service

7. Senior Interests Realistic Post-Secondary & Employment Goals
Ashley’s Story
Senior
Interests
Realistic Post-Secondary & Employment Goals
What I want...
What I don’t want.
Jason
Ashley had several ideas for her future
No clear path = confusion, frustration, pressure
ETW helped to give her the language and some direction for becoming gainfully employed and living independently
Empowered, encouraged & inspired

8. Benefits Focusing on Strengths Visualizing Life After High School
Sharing and Spreading the Word
Kristen
Working with students with more severe disabilities to examine (and shift focus to) their strengths and how we can use those in the future.
D.V. - (a month before graduation): I don’t know. I don’t know. I really haven’t thought of that.
Me: “Well, that’s why we are doing this...to get you to start thinking about it. :)
One high school planning to host a summer work experience, needed a good curriculum for a portion of their day. They were super excited to see the Life Course curriculum and plan to use it this summer!

9. Looking Ahead Future Goals More Parent Involvement Plan Time
There are some elements that are difficult for certain students to answer without help from a parent.
Plan Time
Explore other features of the curriculum
Try out new portions with students
Preparing examples for students
Creating a file of pictures or icons
Kristen

10. Lessons Learned Past, present, future thinking can be a challenge
Wide variety of time to completion
+ & - of the glossy paper
Now includes an
Employment Video Series
Jason
Will try to beef this up b/f Wed...ok...I switched this to second to last, so it would be an easier transition for you into closing.
Employment Trajectory Worksheet
For Mo Options, the workbook nice break from their computer monitors

11. THANK YOU!
KRISTEN O’HARA PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SPECIALIST UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI HOOK CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL RENEWAL 2 LONDON HALL COLUMBIA, MO (816)
JASON SALAS
PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SPECIALIST UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI HOOK CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL RENEWAL 2 LONDON HALL COLUMBIA, MO (660)
Jason