Here, so far, are my Autism Works thoughts. This is what I believe is needed thus far, as the mother of a child not yet in the workplace but with less than 5 years to go under the IDEA.<\/p>\n
1) A blueprint for parents: What to do and When to do it. A timeline of action items like guardianship, trusts, SSI, meeting with appropriate agencies, finding a vendor, finding DayHab, when and how to talk to potential employers, what job training should be on the IEP starting when. Should be made available on line and at various obvious places.
2) An amendment to the Americans with Disabilities Act: an extension of the IDEA entitlements into adulthood for the purpose of increasing employment of DD adults. Anyone with an IEP who stays in school up until 22 has the option of obtaining a job coach, job training, travel training, and other supports necessary for working. The federal government should make the following the law and appropriate funding necessary immediately:
A. Employers should be encouraged (i.e., compensated) for taking workshops on adapting the workplace for the developmentally disabled.
B. Colleges and universities ought to offer credits to students going into the fields of therapy, psychology, medicine, education, and any other course of study relevant, who work during a semester as a one-on-one with a DD adult as a Personal Care Attendant or Job Coach.
C. High schools should all consider offering Best Buddies programs and community service credits to students who buddy up with DD peers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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