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Let’s Get to Work: Integrated Employment Summit Beth Swedeen, WI BPDD Executive Director January, 2015 Mythbusters Transition-Style!

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Let’s Get to Work:

Integrated Employment SummitBeth Swedeen, WI BPDD Executive Director

January, 2015

Mythbusters Transition-Style!

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Three years ago, a crack team of educators and community members …

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• Undertook participation in a national 5-year Partnerships in Employment (PIE) grant to change policies leading to more integrated employment for youth with significant disabilities.

• This endeavor included our 3 state agencies (DHS, DVR, DPI)….

• And let loose a fury of innovations and practices that included: Consortium, Policy Team, School Pilot Sites, Coaches

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In the next 20 minutes, we’ll share with you which youth transition myths get busted, and which we can confirm! •Community as the RE

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Myth #1 General education is great for young kids. It’s not that useful or possible in high school.

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Myth #2: High school activities are fun, but not that useful

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Myth #3: Family Involvement Matters

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Myth #4: IDEA says schools must do transition, so it’s all up to the teacher

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This better be a bust!

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Myth #5: Collaboration is key to successful employment outcomes.

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Myth #6: All work experiences are equally valuable.

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Myth #7: How we talk about work doesn’t impact employment outcomes.

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Consider the difference between… Do you want to work? and What kind of a job do you want?

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Myth #8: Public Policy doesn’t affect my work; that’s why we elect politicians

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Big time busted!

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What have we learned: epilogue• More LGTW students are participating in typical school and

community activities with their peers without disabilities (a nearly 50% increase in integrated activities).

• Students reported working in the community makes their life better.

• Number of employers who hired LGTW students nearly doubled within 6 months.

• Community surveys indicated most people who attended Community Conversations believe that students with disabilities can work (25% of responders are employers). Schools reported increased employer contacts after hosting events.

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Student OutcomesNumber with Paid Community Employment

Cohort 1 Cohort 2

Spring 2012 15%Baseline

Fall 2012 28%

Spring 2013 47% 5%Baseline

Fall 2013 45% 33%

Spring 2014 61% 37%

Fall 2014 79% 50%

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Which myth are YOU going to bust first!?!