Supported Employment

Attendance

A Lesson Plan from "Ready...Set...Work!"

Topic: Supported Employment
Format: Lesson Plan
Population: All
Age Group: Adult
Levels of Disability: Mild (high functioning), Moderate

This Attendance unit will teach people with intellectual and developmental disabilities how to answer questions such as; "What is a good reason for taking off a day of work?" and "When do I notify my boss that I will be absent from work?"

Career Exploration

A Lesson Plan from "Ready...Set...Work!"

Topic: Supported Employment
Format: Lesson Plan
Population: All
Age Group: Adult
Levels of Disability: Mild (high functioning), Moderate

The Career Exploration teaching unit will help people with developmental and intellectual disabilities examine what motivates them to work, the difference between a career and a job and the what skills are associated with different careers.

Communication

A Lesson Plan from "Ready...Set...Work!"

Topic: Self-Advocacy, Supported Employment
Format: Lesson Plan
Population: All
Age Group: Adult
Levels of Disability: Mild (high functioning), Moderate

This unit teaches the tools of good communication including how to be a good listener, 3 Rules Before Speaking, conversation manners and nonverbal cues. The unit also teaches how to politely respond to directives from a supervisor and how to communicate assertively at work or at play.

Conflict Resolution

A Lesson Plan from "Ready...Set...Work!"

Topic: Self-Advocacy, Supported Employment
Format: Lesson Plan
Population: All
Age Group: Adult
Levels of Disability: Mild (high functioning), Moderate

This unit, better known as "Arguing and Making Up," teaches consumers the critical skills of conflict resolution. It examines the differences between aggressive, passive and and assertive communication styles.

Counseling in an Employment Program

Topic: Staff Training, Supported Employment, Counseling
Format: Handout/Review Sheet
Population: All
Age Group: Adult
Levels of Disability: Mild (high functioning)

This is a quick, one-page document with tips for how to effectively counsel individuals in an employment program.

Cover Letters

A Lesson Plan from "Ready...Set...Work!"

Topic: Supported Employment
Format: Lesson Plan
Population: All
Age Group: Adult
Levels of Disability: Mild (high functioning), Moderate

This unit will teach people with intellectual and developmental disabilities how a cover letter can help their job prospects. It will also teach consumers how to write a cover letter using an easy to follow worksheet and template.

Disclosure

A Lesson Plan from "Ready...Set...Work!"

Topic: Supported Employment
Format: Lesson Plan
Population: All
Age Group: Adult
Levels of Disability: Mild (high functioning), Moderate

What questions are illegal for an interviewer to ask? What are the repercussions of not answering a question? Should I disclose information about my disability to my boss? This teaching unit will help consumers answer these questions.

Diversity

A Lesson Plan from "Ready...Set...Work!"

Topic: Supported Employment
Format: Lesson Plan
Population: All
Age Group: Adult
Levels of Disability: Mild (high functioning), Moderate

Through the activities in this Diversity unit, consumers will come to understand their own preference. They will also learn how to recognize and handle situations where others are uncomfortable with them.

Dressing For Success

A Lesson Plan from "Ready...Set...Work!"

Topic: Supported Employment, Community Inclusion
Format: Lesson Plan
Population: All
Age Group: All
Levels of Disability: All

Should I wear the same clothing for work as I do when I go to the movies? Is it OK to wear a blouse that has a stain or that is wrinkled? What styles look good on me? This unit

Drugs And Alcohol

A Lesson Plan from "Ready...Set...Work!"

Topic: Healthy Lifestyles, Supported Employment
Format: Lesson Plan
Population: All
Age Group: Adult
Levels of Disability: Mild (high functioning), Moderate

What impact does a "hangover" have on my job performance? Will marijuana really effect my health? This unit will educate people with intellectual and developmental disabilities about the consequences of using illegal drugs and alcohol.

Feeling Good About Ourselves

A Lesson Plan from "Ready...Set...Work!"

Topic: Supported Employment, Counseling, Self-Advocacy
Format: Lesson Plan
Population: All
Age Group: Adult
Levels of Disability: Mild (high functioning), Moderate

"Feeling Good" curriculum contains lesson plans and consumer worksheets for helping consumers build and project confidence.

Flexibility & Teamwork

A Lesson Plan from "Ready...Set...Work!"

Topic: Supported Employment
Format: Lesson Plan
Population: All
Age Group: Adult
Levels of Disability: Mild (high functioning), Moderate

This Flexibility and Teamwork unit will teach people with intellectual and developmental disabilities how flexibility and inflexibility play a role in their daily lives.

Greetings

A Lesson Plan from "Ready...Set...Work!"

Topic: Supported Employment, Community Inclusion
Format: Lesson Plan
Population: All
Age Group: Adult
Levels of Disability: Mild (high functioning), Moderate

This unit contains lesson plans, role plays and guides that will teach people with intellectual and developmental disabilities what to say and do when greeting friends, coworkers, supervisors, customers and job interviewers.

Grooming For Success

A Lesson Plan from "Ready...Set...Work!"

Topic: Supported Employment, Teaching Techniques
Format: Lesson Plan
Population: All
Age Group: Adult
Levels of Disability: Mild (high functioning), Moderate

This unit on Grooming for Success will teach people with intellectual and developmental disabilities how to prepare their hair, beard, nails and makeup for a great first impression and continued professional look.

Honesty

A Lesson Plan from "Ready...Set...Work!"

Topic: Supported Employment
Format: Lesson Plan
Population: All
Age Group: Adult
Levels of Disability: Mild (high functioning), Moderate

This unit will teach people with ID which behaviors at work are considered dishonest. Worksheets help learners evaluate multiple ways of reacting to a coworker\'s dishonesty.

Hygiene

A Lesson Plan from "Ready...Set...Work!"

Topic: Healthy Lifestyles, Teaching Techniques, Supported Employment
Format: Lesson Plan
Population: All
Age Group: Adult
Levels of Disability: Mild (high functioning), Moderate

This teaching unit contains lesson plans, guides, and games ideas for teaching the components of hygiene, to help people with ID look approachable and pleasing to others while on the job.

Interviewing - Planning for an Interview

A Lesson Plan from "Ready...Set...Work!"

Topic: Supported Employment
Format: Lesson Plan
Population: All
Age Group: Adult
Levels of Disability: Mild (high functioning), Moderate

The lesson plans, activities and guides in this unit will help staff teach the importance of planning for an interview, how to plan using a timeline (3 days prior, the night before and the day of the interview), 9 steps to looking and feeling confident, plus methods for reducing anxiety.

Interviewing- Being Interviewed

A Lesson Plan from "Ready...Set...Work!"

Topic: Supported Employment
Format: Lesson Plan
Population: All
Age Group: Adult
Levels of Disability: Mild (high functioning), Moderate

This teaching unit contains a lesson plan and consumer activities/worksheets including:
*Questions that are frequently asked
*How to answer difficult questions
*Matching strengths with the job description to present your best self
*Steps of the interview
*What questions am I going to ask?

Job Applications

a Lesson Plan from "Ready...Set...Work!"

Topic: Supported Employment
Format: Lesson Plan
Population: All
Age Group: All
Levels of Disability: All

What is the purpose of a job application? How do I fill one out when I can't keep all the information it asks for in my head? In this unit, consumers view different types of job applications and learn how

Job Development

A Lesson Plan from "Ready...Set...Work!"

Topic: Supported Employment
Format: Lesson Plan
Population: All
Age Group: Adult
Levels of Disability: Mild (high functioning), Moderate

This unit contains lesson plans and consumer activities to help consumers learn the art of job development. Activities such as finding your way around the "Help Wanted" ads, translating the ad abbreviations, and finding other potential job leads are included.

Motivation

A Lesson Plan from "Ready...Set...Work!"

Topic: Supported Employment
Format: Lesson Plan
Population: All
Age Group: Adult
Levels of Disability: Mild (high functioning), Moderate

This unit helps staff discuss with consumers the 3 main motivations for working: economic, psychological and social gains. Consumer worksheets help learners find methods for keeping their motivation strong.

New Employee

A Lesson Plan from "Ready...Set...Work!"

Topic: Supported Employment
Format: Lesson Plan
Population: All
Age Group: Adult
Levels of Disability: Moderate, Mild (high functioning)

This unit helps people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) learn the questions to ask when hired, how to get information on the job when they feel confused as well as dozens of other new employee issues.

Positive Professional Behavior

A Lesson Plan from "Ready...Set...Work!"

Topic: Supported Employment
Format: Lesson Plan
Population: All
Age Group: Adult
Levels of Disability: Mild (high functioning), Moderate

In this unit, people with intellectual and development disabilities (IDD) will learn how positive professional behavior leads to a positive image at work.

Preparing for Your Volunteer Site

Getting Ready for Sunnyside ~ A Multi-Sensory Example

Topic: Community Inclusion, Supported Employment
Format: Teaching Tool
Population: All
Age Group: Adult
Levels of Disability: Mild (high functioning), Moderate

The "Getting Ready for Sunnyside" multi-sensory teaching tool helps groups prepare for their volunteer site. It uses a simple and effective approach.

Project HOPE

Helping Other People Eat

Topic: Community Inclusion, Supported Employment
Format: Teaching Tool
Population: All
Age Group: Adult
Levels of Disability: Moderate, Mild (high functioning), Severe

Project HOPE, "Helping Other People Eat", was set up to teach people how they can work together to help members of their community. Groups put together bagged meals and deliver them to people who are homeless. This is a wonderful program that can be easily duplicated!

Punctuality

A Lesson Plan from "Ready...Set...Work!"

Topic: Supported Employment
Format: Lesson Plan
Population: All
Age Group: Adult
Levels of Disability: Mild (high functioning), Moderate

This unit contains lesson plans, activities and worksheets to teach consumers how Punctuality at work shows respect for your employer, your coworkers and your customers along with a system for planning for punctuality.

Ready... Set... Work!

Introduction and Guidelines

Topic: Supported Employment
Format:
Population: All
Age Group: Adult
Levels of Disability: All

This introductory document includes a list of all 31 available teaching units, along with guidelines about how to use the curriculum. In addition, there are useful sections about how to run an effective and interesting training group.

Resumes

A Lesson Plan from "Ready...Set...Work!"

Topic: Supported Employment
Format: Lesson Plan
Population: All
Age Group: Adult
Levels of Disability: Mild (high functioning), Moderate

This user-friendly teaching unit will help consumers learn the art of resume development. It includes activities and easy templates to help consumers highlight their strengths and skills, use action words to make an impact, and create a resume of their own.

Setting Up A Planned Readiness Employability Program in Your Day Hab!

Topic: Supported Employment
Format: Manual
Population: All
Age Group: All
Levels of Disability: All

The Planned Readiness and Employability Program is a successful work readiness program located within the Day Habilitation Programs. It was developed to bridge the gap between traditional Day Habilitation services and Supported Work programs.

Sexual Harrassment

A Lesson Plan from "Ready...Set...Work!"

Topic: Supported Employment, Relationships and Sexuality
Format: Lesson Plan
Population: All
Age Group: Adult
Levels of Disability: Mild (high functioning), Moderate

This unit contains many hands-on activities that will teach consumers how to identify, handle and avoid sexual harassment. Activities include role plays that differentiate between our intent and the impact of what we say and do and scenarios that examine subtle and overt harassment.

Social Skills at Work Game

Topic: Teaching Techniques, Supported Employment
Format: Game/Activity
Population: All
Age Group: Adult
Levels of Disability: Mild (high functioning), Moderate

The Social Skills at Work Game is an engaging teaching tool that makes social skills practice fun and promotes learning through laughter and debate.

Socializing Appropriately At The Workplace

A Lesson Plan from "Ready...Set...Work!"

Topic: Relationships and Sexuality, Supported Employment, Community Inclusion
Format: Lesson Plan
Population: All
Age Group: Adult
Levels of Disability: Mild (high functioning), Moderate

This unit teaches skills needed for appropriate socializing in the workplace. Topics include the difference between a "home friend" and a "work friend," too little versus too much socializing and the skill of small talk.

Teaching Employability Skills Using a "Cranium" Style Game

Topic: Supported Employment
Format: Game/Activity
Population: All
Age Group: Young Adult, Adult, Transition
Levels of Disability: Mild (high functioning), Moderate

This resource gives you a creative way to use the "Cranium" game to teach employability skills. You will learn how to set up an Employment version of this fun, interactive game. Sample questions are also included!

Thank You Letters

A Lesson Plan from "Ready...Set...Work!"

Topic: Supported Employment
Format: Lesson Plan
Population: All
Age Group: Adult
Levels of Disability: Mild (high functioning), Moderate

This teaching unit helps consumers learn the importance and art of writing a thank-you letter following an interview, a job offer and even a rejection. It contains sample letters, templates and tips for what, when, and how to write a thank-you letters.

The Clerical Training Workbook

Topic: Supported Employment, Teaching Techniques
Format: Teaching Tool
Population: All
Age Group: All
Levels of Disability: All

Use this excellent training tool to help consumers learn about and complete clerical tasks. The workbook can be customized for specific job sites or tasks. This is a great concrete, visual teaching tool!

Work Performance

A Lesson Plan from "Ready...Set...Work!"

Topic: Supported Employment
Format: Lesson Plan
Population: All
Age Group: Adult
Levels of Disability: Mild (high functioning), Moderate

In this teaching unit from the "Ready, Set, Work" curriculum, consumers will learn through discussion, role play and small group activities what makes someone a good worker.

Working With Supervisors

A Lesson Plan from "Ready...Set...Work!"

Topic: Supported Employment
Format: Lesson Plan
Population: All
Age Group: Adult
Levels of Disability: Mild (high functioning), Moderate

In this teaching unit, consumers will learn the challenging art of working with a supervisor.