Syllabus

Week 1: Ready, Set, Go

• Overview of Course, Computer Navigation, Course Tools, Resources

Weeks 2-5: Unit 1 - Values

• Values
• Normalcy
• "People First" Language
• Behavior & Language Guidelines
• Respect for Individuals
• Ethical Guidelines

Weeks 6-10: Unit 2 - Federal & State Agencies, Laws, & Benefits Analysis

• Social Security
• U.S. Department of Education & U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
• Vocational Rehabilitation
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Weeks 11-14: Unit 3 - Disabilities

• Mobility Related Disabilities
• Hearing Impairments
• Visual Impairments
• Developmental Disabilities
• Psychological/Psychiatric Disabilities
• Learning Disabilities

Weeks 15-18: Unit 4 - Assessment

• Initial Assessments
• Skill Identification
• Functional Assessment
• Community-Based Assessment
• Developing a Customer Profile

Weeks 19-21: Unit 5 - Assistive Technology

• Definitions & Categories
• Determination of Need
• Reasonable Accommodations
• Resources
• Assistive Technology Links
• ADA Technical Assistance Programs

Weeks 22-25: Unit 6 - Job Development

• Know the Job Seeker
• Career Planning
• Team Meetings
• Employment Objectives
• Job Development
• Job Analysis
• Job Accommodations

Weeks 26-31: Unit 7 - Marketing Skills

• Job Readiness
• Marketing
• Contacting Employers
• Relationship Building
• Marketing Your Services
• Information Networking
• Marketing Plan
• Networking & Business Partnerships
• Informational Interviewing
• Customized Employment

Weeks 32-35: Unit 8 - Work Skill Development

• Ready the Employee
• Teaching Important Skills
• Task Analysis
• Data Collection Guidelines
• Systematic Instruction
• Guidelines for Least Prompt Hierarchy
• Graphing Data
• Reinforcement Procedures
• Compensatory Strategies
• Customer Achievement
• Training Lessons from History

Weeks 36-38: Unit 9 - Support Needs

• Supporting Individuals Who Are Working
• Developing Natural Supports
• Empowerment & Natural Supports
• Evaluation & On-Going Support
• Examples of Supports Provided by Employers
• Fading from the Job Site
• Available Funding Sources
• Ten Conclusions about Natural Supports

Weeks 39-40: Final Examination