Pathways to Independence
The ability to make your decisions about your life.
What is SELF-DETERMINATION?
The meaningful exchange of information, instructions, ideas, feelings and thoughts.
What is COMMUNICATION?
The social or people skills that you use on the job, at school and in your personal relationships.
What are SOFT SKILLS?
Something that you are able to well. Often through training, practice or experience.
What is a SKILL?
Know your INTERESTS, VALUES, and PREFERENCES.
What is STEP 1 in CAREER EXPLORATION?
The ability to speak for yourself and know your rights.
What is SELF-ADVOCACY?
The way you show that you are interested, positive and willing to try new things.
What is ENTHUSIASM?
An occupation or profession that requires education, training and hard skills over a long period of time.
What is a CAREER?
Something that you can do mentally or physically.
What is an ABILITY?
Evaluate your SKILLS, ABILITIES, and QUALIFICATIONS.
What is STEP 2 in CAREER EXPLORATION?
Something that a person is or should be morally or legally allowed to have, get, or do.
What is RIGHTS?
The ability to work well with others to get a job done.
What is TEAMWORK?
The training or education required to perform a job. The specific knowledge and abilities required for success in a job.
What are HARD SKILLS?
Something that you want to know or learn about. Something you want or like to do.
What is an INTEREST?
Research and identify possible careers.
What is STEP 3 in CAREER EXPLORATION?
A civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public. The purpose of the law is to make sure that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else.
What is the AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT or ADA?
Using your personal and professional contacts to get a job, support or services?
What is NETWORKING?
Being dependable, keeping promises and honoring our commitments. It is accepting the consequences for what we say and do.
What is RESPONSIBILITY?
Something you like better than something else. Something you would rather have or do over something else. A strong liking.
What is a PREFERENCE?
Know your supports - like people and services.
What is STEP 4 in CAREER EXPLORATION?
Any change to a job, the work environment, or the way things are usually done that allows an individual with a disability to apply for a job, perform job functions, or enjoy equal access to benefits available to other individuals in the workplace.
What is ACCOMMODATIONS?
The ability to use one's time effectively or productively, especially at work.
What is TIME MANAGEMENT?
Something you experience that can make it difficult to complete a task or job.
What is a BARRIER?
Tasks, actions, skills and abilities that you can do well. Can come from training, experience or practice.
What is a STRENGTH?
Network and talk to people about jobs.
What is STEP 5 in CAREER EXPLORATION?