27. – 28. august 2015 Scandic Fornebu

Why  is  inclusion  skills   competence  an  important   field  of  knowledge?   Core  competancies  agency  staff,  workers,   and  employers  need  to  be  successful    

What is “successful” employment? “It  isn’t  just  having  a  job.”  

“Successful” Employment is… “… a good match between employer needs and job seeker’s abilities …”

Agency staff facilitate that match.

In Order For A Good Match… Everybody needs inclusion skills for employment to be successful!

“Agency  staff  work  for  the   employer  and  worker!”  

Successful employment is… What Inclusion Skills Do Workers Need?

What Inclusion Skills Do Workers Need? •  Academic Skills

What Inclusion Skills Do Workers Need? •  Academic Skills •  Vocational Skills

What Inclusion Skills Do Workers Need? •  Academic Skills •  Vocational Skills •  Self-Advocacy Skills

What Inclusion Skills Do Workers Need? •  Academic Skills •  Vocational Skills •  Self-Advocacy Skills •  Community-Adjustment Skills

What Inclusion Skills Do Workers Need? •  Academic Skills •  Vocational Skills •  Self-Advocacy Skills •  Community-Adjustment Skills •  Social Skills

Successful employment is… What Inclusion Skills Do Employers Need?

What Inclusion Skills Do Employers Need? Adaptability •  Not all workers should be treated the same way. •  Not all workers should be trained the same way. •  Policies can change. •  You don’t have to do things the way you’ve always done them.

How Do We Teach Employers Adaptability? Focus on their ultimate goal...

How Do We Teach Employers Adaptability? Focus on their ultimate goal—making money. “We’re  helping  employers  do  what   they  need  to  do.”  

Successful employment is… What Inclusion Skills Do Agency Staff Need?

Inclusion Skills Agency Staff Need •  Understanding disability

Inclusion Skills Agency Staff Need •  Understanding disability •  Assessing how disability impacts learning

Inclusion Skills Agency Staff Need •  Understanding disability •  Assessing how disability impacts learning •  Teaching job seekers

Inclusion Skills Agency Staff Need •  Understanding disability •  Assessing how disability impacts learning •  Teaching job seekers •  Avocating for job seekers

Inclusion Skills Agency Staff Need •  Understanding disability •  Assessing how disability impacts learning •  Teaching job seekers •  Avocating for job seekers •  Collaborating with employers

The Two MOST Critical Inclusion Skills…

The Two MOST Critical Inclusion Skills… 1.  Seeing possibilities in your job seekers…

“Nobody  is   unemployable”  

The Two MOST Critical Inclusion Skills… 2.  Seeing possibilities in your communities…

The Two MOST Critical Inclusion Skills… 1.  Seeing possibilities in your job seekers… 2.  Seeing possibilities in your communities… “Without possibilities, there is no hope.”

Successful employment is… How Do We See Possibilities in Job Seekers?

Seeing Possibilities in Job Seekers Within every interest there are possibilities… •  No matter how strange or unique

“Find  a  task  that  mo?vates  the  job   seeker  and  work  turns  into  a  career.”    

 

How Do You Find Job Seeker’s Interests? Don’t just ask… “They  might  not  know  an   interest  can  become  a   career.”  

How Do You Find Job Seeker’s Interests? Look for the “signs”… •  What do they talk about? •  What do they doodle? •  What do they do with their free time? •  What do they collect?

Successful employment is… How Do We See Possibilities in the Community?

Seeing Possibilities in the Community The job market is infinite… “Where  employers  have  a  need,   there  are  jobs.”    

What Needs Do Employers Have? Need to Make or Save Money…

How Do Employers Make or Save Money? 1.  Expand customer base

How Do Employers Make or Save Money? 1.  Expand customer base 2.  Use old things in new ways

How Do Employers Make or Save Money? 1.  Expand customer base 2.  Use old things in new ways 3.  Make things easier for the employer

How Do Employers Make or Save Money? 1.  Expand customer base 2.  Use old things in new ways 3.  Make things easier for the employer 4.  Provide new services/products

How Can You Expand Customer Base?

How Can You Use Old Things In New Ways?

How Can We Make Things Easier for Employers?

What do Agency Staff do best? •  Understand diverse populations •  Train employees •  See things in new ways

How Can We Provide New Services? Look for opportunities!

Big Finale! So, why is inclusion skills competence such an important field of knowledge?

Big Finale! Without inclusion skills, we can’t match the needs of workers with disabilities and employers…

Without matching the needs of the employer and the abilities of the job seeker… 27. – 28. august 2015 Scandic Fornebu

Takk! Robert Evert Cimera, Ph.D. Kent State University, USA [email protected]