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Selected Works of John Butterworth
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Assisting Job Seekers with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Guide for Employment Consultants (Bringing Employment First to Scale, Issue No. 13)
All Institute for Community Inclusion Publications
  • John Butterworth, University of Massachusetts Boston
  • Alberto Migliore, University of Massachusetts Boston
  • Jennifer Bose, University of Massachusetts Boston
  • Oliver Lyons, University of Massachusetts Boston
  • Kelly Nye-Lengerman
  • ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston, ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston
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Document Type
Occasional Paper
Publication Date
1-1-2017
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Abstract

Interviews with employment consultants reveal 5 key elements for supporting job seekers with disabilities. This brief describes 5 key elements for supporting job seekers with intellectual and developmental disabilities in finding individual paid employment:

  1. Building trust
  2. Getting to know the job seeker
  3. Addressing supports planning
  4. Finding tasks/jobs
  5. Providing support after hire

A checklist organized around these 5 key elements makes it easier for employment consultants to understand and implement these support practices.

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See also: https://www.thinkwork.org/assisting-job-seekers-intellectual-and-developmental-disabilities-guide-employment-consultants

Community Engaged/Serving
No, this is not community-engaged.
Citation Information
John Butterworth, Alberto Migliore, Jennifer Bose, Oliver Lyons, et al.. "Assisting Job Seekers with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Guide for Employment Consultants (Bringing Employment First to Scale, Issue No. 13)" (2017)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/john-butterworth/5/