People of all levels of ability can succeed at work. Competitive Employment: A workplace that provides employment that pays at least minimum wage and in which most workers are non-disabled. Supported Employment: A method of integrating people with disabilities into competitive employment. Support includes use of a job coach, who helps the person with a disability function on the job. A job coach is a person who assists adult workers with disabilities, providing vocational assessment, instruction, overall planning, and interaction assistance with employers, family and related government and services agencies. Sheltered Employment: A structured work environment (usually a workshop facility) for persons with disabilities where they can learn work skills; can either be a transitional or permanent placement. Job Coach: A person who assists adult workers with disabilities (especially those with mental retardation), providing vocational assessment, instruction, overall planning, and interaction assistance with employers, family and related government and services agencies. |
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