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Series Preface Editorial Advisory Board About the Authors Preface About the Downloads Acknowledgments 1 Getting Started Transition to Employment Importance of Work What Do the Statistics Say? Changing the Landscape of Disability and Employment Upcoming Chapters 2 Strategies to Facilitate Effective Transitions Teacher Vignette The Crucial Importance of Collaboration Grow Your Own Collective Impact Team Collective Impact: A Practical Application Integrating Best Practices 3 How Do We Plan for Employment , Support Self -Directed Team Meetings , and Encourage Adult Agency InvolvementTeacher/Transition Coordinator Vignette Planning for Employment Ready and Reliable Employment First Why Is Person-Centered Planning Important? 4 How Do We Develop Skills, Identify Passions, and Explore Careers?Teacher/Transition Coordinator Vignette Developing High School Services Identifying Learning Styles and Preferences Utilizing Online Career Exploration Tools Providing Community Work and Internship Opportunities Establishing Employment or Post-Secondary Education Areas of Interest 5 Developing Employer Relationships to Develop Job OpportunitiesTeacher/Transition Coordinator Vignette Competitive Integrated Employment Knowing the Business Community Business Knowledge Networking Meeting with Employers Employment Proposals Preparing Students for Employment Through Work-Based Learning or Internships Partnership Agreement Worksite Analysis Intern Criteria and Job Description Application and Interview Process Orientation and Training Evaluation Process 6 Providing Training and Supports While in School and AfterTeacher/Transition Coordinator Vignette Teaching Self-Determination Identifying Instructional Strategies and Support Instructional Strategies Natural Supports 7 Ways to Overcome the Yeah, but . . . SyndromeStudent Vignette Case Studies Challenges That Teachers Face References Index