Learning Resources – Descriptions

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Raising Expectations: Starting A Pathway to Employment.

A learning module for families and caregivers of a child who has a developmental and/or intellectual disability. The content helps families and caregivers consider how to support skill building that can prepare children for employment after high school. We encourage families of children of ANY AGE to access the learning module.

The module also allows users to download a PDF copy of the Family Handbook – a guide to support skill development, explaining what resources are available to families and caregivers, throughout the educational journey of their child.

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Employment Discovery for Youth Who have Developmental Disabilities

A learning module for students who have a developmental and/or intellectual disability who are looking for resources to learn more about what they are good at. The module has several activities that families, caregivers, and educators can use to help support employment for a youth in their lives.

Employment Discovery helps young people find out what they like and what they’re good at before they start working. By trying different activities and assessments, you can learn about your strengths and what kinds of jobs might be a good fit for you.

Employment the GOLD Standard for Inclusion

A learning module for educators and school staff involved in the education of a child who has a developmental and/or intellectual disability to consider how best to support skill building that can prepare their students for employment after high school. It is about starting a pathway to employment at an early age.

The module also allows users to download a PDF copy of the Family Handbook – a guide to support skill development, explaining what resources are available to families and caregivers, as well as educators, throughout the educational journey of their child.

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Disability Awareness and Confidence Training for Educators and School Staff

A learning module for educators and school staff involved in the education of a child who has a developmental and/or intellectual disability to consider how best to support skill building that can prepare their students for employment after high school. It is about starting a pathway to employment at an early age.

The module also allows users to download a PDF copy of the Family Handbook – a guide to support skill development, explaining what resources are available to families and caregivers, as well as educators, throughout the educational journey of their child.

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Use the Group Code “Employement25and access the resources by creating a user profile in this page: Group Code User Registration .