Vocational Educational Career Support Developing Transferable Employable Skills

Focus of the Comprehensive Training Program

By focusing on everyday tasks and interactions, this course identifies opportunities to develop essential employable skills.

1. Course Overview
1. Definition and types of IDD
2. Common challenges and misconceptions
3. Importance of employment opportunities for individuals with IDD
4. Understanding Transferable Employable Skills
1. Communication
2. Teamwork
3. Problem-solving
4. Time Management
5. Customer Service
6. Technology Skills
7. Organizational Skills
8. Adaptability
9. Leadership Potential
10. Workplace Etiquette
1. Overview of diverse abilities and strengths
2. Recognizing potential barriers to skill development
3. Strategies for leveraging strengths in skill identification
1. Interviewing techniques and tools
2. Observation methods
3. Utilizing assessments and inventories
1. Tailoring skill development activities to person’s supported abilities
2. Collaborating with support networks
3. Providing constructive feedback and encouragement
1. Household Chores
2. Grocery Shopping
3. Meal Preparation
4. Gardening or Plant Care
5. Public Transportation
6. Volunteer or Community Activities
7. Personal Finance Management
8. Fitness and Exercise Routine
9. Personal Hygiene and Grooming
10. Technology Use
11. Case Study
1. Review key strategies and activities for developing transferable employable skills
2. Emphasize ongoing support and individualized approaches in fostering skill development
3. Encourage DSPs to continue to look at day to day skills as potential employment transferable skills
1. References

Participants will be able to:

Equip DSPs with practical tools and strategies to support individuals with IDD in developing transferable, employable skills.