Getting ready for your Individual
Will you need help in:
c finding a job
Employment Planning meeting
c learning a job
c keeping a job
Here are some things to do before the meeting:
Do you have any problems with lifting?
Review what you have written in this workbook.
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c yes
c no
Remember to write down any questions you want to ask.
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Do you have any special physical needs?
Ask who else will attend the meeting and make sure that no one is left out.
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c yes
c no
If you want help from someone else during the meeting, then ask for it.
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If yes, what are they:
Here are some things to do at the meeting:
Do you get social security benefits?
Show people this workbook and talk about the kinds of work you want to do
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c yes
c no
and the kinds of support that will help you keep your job.
If yes, how much per month?
Be positive.
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Do you need any special training?
Ask questions.
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c money management c taking the bus
Take notes or bring a tape recorder.
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c other:
Remind people that it’s their job to help you get the kind of work that will be
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What kinds of things do you do for fun at home,
best for you.
in the neighborhood, community?
Ask for another meeting if you do not agree with the things that are written in
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your Individual Employment Plan.
A checklist for your meeting
Here is a list of things you need to talk about when you meet to write out your
employment plan. Just check them off as you talk about them:
Work places
What kinds of jobs are there for you?
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Will you work on your own (individual placement) or with others (work team)?
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You may not know the answers to all of these
The kinds of help that you need
questions right now, but you need to think about
Help in finding a job, learning the job, keeping the job?
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them. These are also the kinds of questions you
need to ask those people who help you write
your individual employment plan.
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