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Holding a job is a key step toward adulthood and independence. These resources can help people with autism succeed at their work.
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Organization for Autism Research: Understanding Autism: An Employer’s Guide
This guide is designed to help first-line supervisors understand, welcome, train, and support young adults with autism in the workplace.
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OVR Early Reach Program
Early Reach is an outreach initiative intended to promote successful outcomes for youth with disabilities by increasing awareness of OVR services and the benefits of early career planning. The Early Reach Coordinator will reach out to youth with disabilities, their parents, local schools and community agencies that serve youth.
Read morePA CareerZone
The PA Career Zone is a career exploration and coaching platform which can be accessed from anywhere to continuously connect learning with earning.
Read morePA Gathering: Employment
This resource contains information from the PA Gathering including a recording of the presentations and discussions, copies of the presentations and additional resources to supplement the topic.
Read morePA OVR Top Ten Tips for Job Shadowing
A video, featuring the Executive Director of OVR, that provides some insight on how to implement job shadowing at the local district office.
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PA Secondary Transition Guide
Resources from Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network to facilitate and aid a young person's progress toward the attainment of goals related to education, employment, and community living.
Read morePartnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT)
PEAT promotes employment, retention, and career advancement of people with disabilities through the development, adoption, and promotion of accessible technology. PEAT is the the only entity to bring together employers, technology providers, thought leaders, and technology users surrounding the topics of technology and employment.
Read morePhiladelphia Job Corps Center
Philadelphia Job Corps Life Science Institute teaches eligible young people the skills they need to become employable and independent and place them in meaningful jobs or further education.
Read morePlan To Achieve Self-Support (PASS)
PASS is an SSI provision to help individuals with disabilities return to work.
Read morePreparing Transition Age Youth with Autism for Employment
A presentation developed by Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) that discusses resources that are available, strives to strengthen understanding about Pre-Employment Transition Services, and prepares individuals for employment.
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Providing Job Coaching Supports
This resources provides information about supporting individuals with autism to be successful in the workplace by providing effective and appropriate job coaching services. This service can be provided by a professional who specializes in job coaching but can also be provided informally through the employer and coworkers.
Read moreRecruiting, Hiring, Retaining, and Promoting People with Disabilities
This resource guide identifies relevant federal and federally funded resources for employers looking to recruit, hire, retain, and promote people with disabilities.
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Resources for a Newly Diagnosed Individual
This collection of resources is designed to help families who have a family member who was recently diagnosed with autism.
Read moreSELN Employment Webinars
This special series is to teach support professionals to help individuals be “in and of their community,” including when they are not working.
Read moreState Employment Leadership Network
State Employment Leadership Network website provides updates on the Pennsylvania’s Office of Developmental Programs 2017 Online webinars.
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