| Customized Employment: Solutions for Youth with Disabilities | The U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy | Video |
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This video showcases customized employment as a strategy for transitioning youth with disabilities moving into employment. (00:05:10) |
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| The Work Site: About the Ticket to Work Program | The Social Security Administration | URL |
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This Web site explains the Ticket to Work Program and other Social Security Administration programs and work incentives to help you transition into work without losing your benefits. |
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| Making the Move to Managing Your Own Personal Assistance Services (PAS): A Toolkit for Youth with Disabilities Transitioning to Adulthood | The National Center on Workforce and Disability/Youth (NCWD) | |
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This toolkit guides users through deciding if Personal Assistance Services (PAS) would be a good support for them while living independently and pursuing school or employment. It addresses how to identify your needs and write a clear job description, interview and select PAS candidates, and manage and evaluate the PAS. |
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| Customized Employment Q&A: Workplace Supports | Virginia Commonwealth University and the Institute for Community Inclusion | |
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This fact sheet explains what workplace supports are – partners and procedures that help people get their jobs done efficiently and effectively – and how they are used by employees with and without disabilities. It also covers how to assess when additional supports are needed and who can help implement them. |
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| The 411 on Disability Disclosure: A Workbook for Youth with Disabilities | The National Center on Workforce and Disability/Youth (NCWD) | |
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This interactive workbook guides young adults through making the decision about disclosing their disabilities using a self-determination framework. |
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