School to work toolkit
Overview
A toolkit to help teachers support students with developmental disability use person-centred approaches to prepare for the transition from high school to finding meaningful employment. It supports students with disability to gain a deeper understanding of their self-identity, the value of self-advocacy and identify their future employment goals in a safe and “anything is possible” environment.
The guide takes a Customised Employment approach which is the process of designing a job or a self-employment opportunity to fit the skills, interests, and strengths of an individual, in pursuit of the greater purpose of securing employment for people with disability of working age, who generally experience poorer employment outcomes than people without disability.
Understanding how a person can contribute to a job helps create more positive outcomes for people with disability.
This toolkit can also be used by the wider community to support people with disability.