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A Comprehensive Model Of Employment Support, Alberto Migliore, Thinkwork! At The Institute For Community Inclusion At Umass Boston
A Comprehensive Model Of Employment Support, Alberto Migliore, Thinkwork! At The Institute For Community Inclusion At Umass Boston
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This brief describes a model of employment supports centered around achieving quality job matches and based on five key elements: building trust, getting to know job seekers, support planning, finding jobs, and support after hire.
Support After Hire, Alberto Migliore
Support After Hire, Alberto Migliore
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Employment support doesn’t end when a job seeker finds work. This brief shares strategies for supporting an individual after hire.
Finding Tasks And Jobs, Alberto Migliore
Finding Tasks And Jobs, Alberto Migliore
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Finding tasks and jobs is a core element of the comprehensive model of employment supports. Learn more about how to make this happen.
Supports Planning, Alberto Migliore
Supports Planning, Alberto Migliore
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Supports planning is one of the five elements of the comprehensive model of employment supports. Learn exactly what it means and how to do it.
Research Participation And Employment For Autistic Individuals In Library And Information Science: A Review Of The Literature, Nancy Everhart, Amelia M. Anderson
Research Participation And Employment For Autistic Individuals In Library And Information Science: A Review Of The Literature, Nancy Everhart, Amelia M. Anderson
STEMPS Faculty Publications
Autism prevalence is growing, and autistic people themselves are important in the library and information science field, both as library patrons and employees. Including them in all stages of research about the neurodivergent experience is valuable, and their input and participation is increasingly used in technology research, particularly usability studies. Neurodivergent persons also have unique abilities that align with a wide array of information professions and accommodations can be made that allow them to thrive in the workplace. It is critical that meaningful involvement of autistic individuals is a component of making policy at all levels.