High school transition that works : lessons learned from Project SEARCH

By: Daston, Maryellen.

Contributor(s): Riehle, J Erin | Rutkowski, Susie.

Baltimore, MD Paul H Brookes Publishing 2012Description: xv, 241 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.ISBN: 9781598572490.Subject(s): INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

| TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL TO WORK

| EMPLOYMENT

| INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS

Contents:

Obstacles to meaningful employment for people with disabilities The Project SEARCH model : a business-driven approach The Project SEARCH high school transition program Designing effective internships Project SEARCH is a collaborative model Expanding horizons : early life experiences that promote employability Complex and systematic jobs Job retention and career advancement Workplace conduct : Project SEARCH as a real-life learning laboratory Adapting the Project SEARCH model to different environments Where do we go from here?

Summary: "For more than 15 years, thousands of young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities have benefited from Project SEARCH : the highly successful business-led internship program that prepares students for competitive, integrated employment. Developed by the founders of Project SEARCH, this accessible guidebook is your key to using principles of this effective transition model to help young adults succeed at a fulfilling job of their choice." - BOOK JACKET

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Obstacles to meaningful employment for people with disabilities
The Project SEARCH model : a business-driven approach
The Project SEARCH high school transition program
Designing effective internships
Project SEARCH is a collaborative model
Expanding horizons : early life experiences that promote employability
Complex and systematic jobs
Job retention and career advancement
Workplace conduct : Project SEARCH as a real-life learning laboratory
Adapting the Project SEARCH model to different environments
Where do we go from here?

"For more than 15 years, thousands of young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities have benefited from Project SEARCH : the highly successful business-led internship program that prepares students for competitive, integrated employment. Developed by the founders of Project SEARCH, this accessible guidebook is your key to using principles of this effective transition model to help young adults succeed at a fulfilling job of their choice." - BOOK JACKET

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