Accommodations
Do you get Accommodations and Modifications in High School?
Yes
What is Self-Advocacy?
Speaking up for yourself, your preferences, and your needs.
What does IEP stand for?
Individualized Education Program
True or false
Those who don’t accept feedback will tend to have less professional growth and are at higher risk of losing their jobs.
True
Is discrimination allowed in the workplace?
No
Discrimination is not allowed in the workplace. Employers are not allowed to discriminate against job applicants, employees in their day-to-day work or for items such as whether an employee is promoted.
Name 3 Accommodations
- Extra time
- Task list
- Extra Breaks
- Shorter shifts
- quiet workspace
- many More!!
True or False - I can only have one goal at a time
False! You can have as many goals as you would like. Just make sure you don't get overwhelmed.
What is Action Planning?
Action planning is a process THAT will help you to focus your ideas and to decide what steps you need to take to achieve goals that you may have. It is a statement of what you want to achieve over a period of time.
Who do I ask for help at work?
•Supervisor
•Coworkers
•Company Trainer
•Mentor/Lead
•Human Resources
•Your Employment Consultant
True or False
Employers can mandate overtime work
True
Employers can mandate overtime work, except for certain healthcare facility employees.
What is a Union?
A UNION IS A GROUP OF WORKERS WHO TRY TO MAINTAIN OR IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF THEIR JOB, TRY FOR BETTER PAY/BENEFITS, IMPROVING WORKING CONDITIONS & SAFETY
True or False
Self-Advocacy is separate from Problem-solving
False, Self-Advocacy includes being able to problem solve
What 4 things do an action plan include?
1.Task
2.Supports needed
3.Due date
4.Review of outcome
When do we ask for help:
A) When we Identify the Problem
B) After we have tried to problem solve
C) When we get Frustrated
D) We don't
B) After we have tried problem solving
If we have tried the task or to solve the problem and still need assistance then we ask. It is always ok to ask for help but it is important to try first!
What is Harassment?
Harassment is unwanted verbal or physical behavior that offends or humiliates someone.
What is one of the 3 things to do before disclosing?
1.Be Productive! Make sure you are doing your best at all times.
2. Follow rules and procedures required by the job. This
is a positive representation of you.
3. Be helpful! When you are asked to do something, do
it without complaint.
What do goals help you do?
•Focus on the important things.
•Make good decisions.
•Finish tasks efficiently.
•Be self-confident and enthusiastic.
•Make progress
What types of support may you need to identify within an action plan?
- Needed Items
- People who can help
- Smaller tasks to break the larger one into
-Etc.
Name 2 forms of communication
•Verbal communication
•Non-verbal communication
•Written communication
•Visual communication
True or False
The right to safe working conditions ONLY refers to the absence of life-threatening hazards.
False!
The right to safe working conditions means that there should be no unreasonable hazards that could cause injuries, not only protection from life-threatening harm.
Who can you obtain documentation of your disability from to request an accommodation from your employer?
From a medical doctor, psychiatrist, psychologist, or licensed therapist, Etc.
What do 3 of the 5 letters in the S.M.A.R.T acronym for S.M.A.R.T goals stand for?
S = Specific
M = Measurable
A = Achievable
R = Relevant
T = Timelined / timely and trackable
Why should you participate in your IEP Meeting?
- You will develop stronger self-advocacy, leadership and self-determination skills.
- You will have a stronger sense of self-confidence and personal power.
- You will gain greater knowledge of your disability and accommodations.
- Guardians and teachers want to hear from you.
- You should have a leadership role in decision making for your future.
- These are strong work maturity and independent living skills. Take a moment to reflect on what it would mean for you to lead a meeting with your teachers, counselors, and guardian(s).
Finn and Jake are texting each other even though they're across the room from each other. They can see each other, and every once in a while, they make eye contact and laugh. What kind of communication is this?
Non-verbal and Written communication
The texts are written and when they look up and see each other they are reading the body language and expressions of the other, a form on Non-verbal communication.
True or False
Only employees classified as exempt are paid overtime when working more than 40 hours.
False
Exempt employees (typically managers) are not paid for hours worked over 40 hours per week