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This Think College Transition Student Profile features Brendon, a dual enrollment student at Bridgewater State University. Brendon’s positive transition experiences were the result of collaborative planning and supports between BSU, Somerset-Berkley Public Schools, The Nemasket Group (a disability support organization), and his family. Each partner was committed to supporting Brendon’s vision. As a result, Brendon developed greater confidence and self-determination and is now on a path to reaching his career goal of working with animals.

This Grab and Go Practice #13 is part of a series helping students, parents, teachers, and job developers create customized employment opportunities for students with disabilities. This issue focuses on how a job developer or teacher can negotiate a customized job proposal with an employer. Negotiating with employers for the best possible outcome for both the job seeker and the employer can be challenging and we hope this Grab & Go will support your efforts!

This Grab and Go Practice #14 is part of a series helping students, parents, teachers, and job developers create customized employment opportunities for students with disabilities. This issue focuses on the critical supports necessary for a person with disabilities to experience success after they have been hired and started work.

This Grab and Go Practice #12 is part of a series helping students, parents, teachers, and job developers create customized employment opportunities for students with disabilities. This issue focuses on how a job developer or teacher can conduct an informational interview and/or observational tour with employers. These interviews and tours are crucial to gather the information necessary to complete a customized job proposal that meets the needs of both the employer and the job seeker.

This Grab and Go Practice #11 is part of a series helping students, parents, teachers, and job developers create customized employment opportunities for students with disabilities. This issue details the process for creating a job development plan, walking you through an example with a student and potential employers. The ready to use Customized Job Development Plan worksheet accompanies this Grab and Go Practice.

This Think College Transition Student Profile features Patrick, a student at Bridgewater State University, who has been interested in a career as a DJ since his junior year in high school. Patrick’s clear focus in selecting his classes, combined with his work experience both in high school and college, has put him on the path to reaching his goal.

This Think College Transition Student Profile features Pete, a student at Bristol Community College, and how the decision not to attend the traditional transition program offered through his high school led him to having a variety opportunities at college and in his community that has helped prepare him for a career working in animal health.

This Grab and Go Practice is part of a series helping students, parents, teachers, and job developers create customized employment opportunities for students with disabilities. This issue outlines the importance for job developers to develop an employer network that can lead to job opportunities for students. This publication discusses different strategies that can be used to develop networks and the positive results that can occur as a result.

This Grab and Go Practice is part of a series helping students, parents, teachers, and job developers create customized employment opportunities for students with disabilities. Career counselors highly recommend that students research both the jobs that they are interested in and local employers within those fields. This guide reviews how to research employers. This ready-to-use chart accompanies Grab and Go Practices #8, Customized Employment-- Employer Research.

This Grab and Go Practice is part of a series helping students, parents, teachers, and job developers develop customized employment opportunities for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. For students who have difficulty obtaining paid work through traditional methods, a customized employment approach can provide a more thoughtful, individualized plan that meets the needs of both the job seeker and the employer. This publication focuses on the the discovery phase, which is the foundation to customized employment.