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Techniques[J]．2008，

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ThearticlereportsontheCareerConnectionsprogramwhichisdevelopedtohelphighschoolstudentswithdisabilitiesidentifytheircareergoals,andkeepthejobsthatmatchthosegoals.Theprogramhelpsthespecialneedsstudentssearchforemploymentopportunitiesthatconformswiththeirskillsandinterests.CareerConnectionsiscomprisedofsixprogramelementswhicharedesignedtoanswerspecificquestionthatcanguidethestudent'

scareerpath.

Keywords:

Collegestudents;

Careerplanning

YoungpeoplesearchingforemploymentopportunitiesfreshourofhighschoolknowhowdifficultitcanbetofindopeningsthatHetheirskillsandinterests.Itisn'

teasysuccessfullycompetingwithotherjobseekersforthosealltoorarepositionsthatpayagoodwage,havereasonablehours,andofferemployerbenefitsandprospectsforadvancement.Thisisadauntingundertakingformanyindividu-als—andevenmoresoforayoungpersonwhohappenstohaveadisability.AccordingtotheUnitedStatesChamberofCommerce,theunemploymentrateforindividualswithdisabilitiesisastaggering62percent.TheGramWoodAreaEducationAgency（GWAEA）,anintermediateagencythatserves33eastcentralIowaschooldistricts,beganworkingin2000todeterminewhyyoungpeoplewithdisabilitieswerehavingadifficulttimetransitioningfromhighschooltotheworldofwork.GWAEAwasparticularlydisturbedbyitsfollow-upsurveyfindingswhichshowedthatstudentsinthemiddlerangeoftheseveritycontinuumwerestrugglingtofindandkeepgoodjobs.Morethan40percentofgraduatesservedinwhatwerecalledSelf-ContainedwithIntegrationprogramsandwereunemployed,andmorethan20percentonlyworkedpantimewithin18monthsofleavinghighschool.Theagencydeterminedthatoneexplanationforthenumbersisthefactchatstudentshadinsufficientcareerexplorationandworkexperiencesinhighschool.Asaresult,mostgraduatedwithnorealideaofwhattheywantedtodo.Compoundingtheproblemwastheiactthatmanystudentseitherdidnotseekordidnotqualifyforadultservicesthatmighthavehelpedthementeracareerthatmatchedtheirtalentsandinterests.

CareerConnectionsCareerConnectionswascreatedtohelphighschoolstudentswithdisabilitiesidentifycareergoalsandthenfind,learnandkeepjobsthatmatchthosegoals.Founded

CareerConnections'

ProgramElement

QuestionAddressedbyElement

EstablishaRelationshipwithandGettoKno\A/theStudent:

•Recordreview

•Teacher,parent,studentinterviews

•School-communityobservations

•Careerinterestinventories

Whatarethestudent'

scareerdreams,generalskilllevelsandareasinneedoftrainingandsupport?

Person-centeredCareerPlanningSessions:

•Teamofstudent'

schoosing

•Reviewworkhistory,skillsandinterests

•Identifyidealjobelementsandoccupationstoinvestigate

•Identifybarrierstoanidealjob

•Nextstepsandactionplanning

•Whatcareeroptionsshouldbeexplored?

•Whataremust-haveandmust-avoidelementsofstudent'

sidealjob?

•Whatisourplanforhelpingstudentsobtaintheiridealjob?

•Whocanhelpimplementtheplan?

Fifth-YearCommunityWorkExploration:

•Jobshadows

•Short-termworkexperiencesandtryouts

•Sixtoeightweeksofworkexperiences

•Whatcareerareaisofgreatestinteresttothestudent?

•Whatarethestudent'

ssupportortrainingneeds?

Fifth-YearInternships:

•Six-to12-weekpaidinternships

•Coachingorco-workersupportdevelopment

•Internshipmeetsstudentcareergoals?

•Isstudentqualifiedforsuchemploymentorisanotherinternshipwarranted?

•Willemployerhireorprovideareferral?

AdditionalSkillTrainingandSupportasNeeded:

•Communitycollegecoursework

•Resume,jobapplicationandinterviewskilltraining

•Transportationtraining

•Behavioralandsocialskillteaching

•Whatrelatedskillsorservicesdoesthestudentneedforemploymentsuccess?

in2001withgrantsfromtheU.S,DepartmentofEducation'

sOfficeofSpecialEducationPrograms,CareerConnectionsisacollaborativeeffortinvolvingstudents,families,schoolstaff.GWAEAandcommunityrehabilita-tionagenciessuchasGoodwillIndustriesoftheHeartlandandAdvancementServicesofJonesCounty,Theprogramhasexpandedtoserve60to70stu-dentsannuallyfrom21Iowahighschools,withdistrictspayingforprogramservices.Theprogratnwasdevelopedonthepremisethatstudentswithdisabilitiesneedextratrainingandsupporttobesuccessfulintheworkforce.Ithassixprogramelements,eachdesignedtoansweraspecificquestionthatwillhelpguidethestudent'

andsupport

•Communityservicelinkage

PaidEmploymentandProgramExit:

•Convertinternshipintopaidemploymentordevelopjobthatmatchescare