Individualized Career Planning for students with significant support needs utilizing the Discovery and Vocational Profile process, cross-agency collaborative funding and Social Security Work Incentives

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 85-96

  Condon, Ellen ^a   Callahan, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b Marc Gold and Associates/EFA   (United States)

Author keywords

Customized employment; Customized Employment Planning Meeting; Discovery; Individualized Career Planning Model; Plan for Achieving Self Support (PASS); Representational Portfolio; Significant disabilities; Transition; Vocational Profile; Youth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREER PLANNING; DISABLED STUDENT; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; EMPLOYABILITY; FUNDING; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; JOB EXPERIENCE; LEISURE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RECREATION; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENT; STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

EID: 44449140889     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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