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Personal Preference Indicators Inventory 

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Personal Preference Indicators Inventory 

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For students with significant disabilities

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Life Skills Assessment- For students with more complex needs 

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Life Skills Assessment- For students with more complex needs 

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Students with Complex Needs: Positive Personal Profile Explanation

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Students with Complex Needs: Positive Personal Profile Explanation

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Students with Complex Needs: Positive Personal Profile - Blank Form

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Students with Complex Needs: Positive Personal Profile - Blank Form

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Community Based Skills Assessment pdf (no cost)

Observation and interview based assessment

Covers home, leisure/recreation, work and functional skill areas

Three  Assessment Levels:

Life Awareness ( youth ages 12-16)

Life Explorer (youth ages 17-22)

Life Seeker (post-high school)

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Students with the most significant disabilities -Life Skills Assessment: Self Reliance 

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Students with the most significant disabilities -Life Skills Assessment: Self Reliance 

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Employment Supports Indicators Inventory 

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Employment Supports Indicators Inventory 

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For Student with complex needs

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Students with Complex Needs: Employment Supports & Preference Indicators 

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Students with Complex Needs: Employment Supports & Preference Indicators 

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ZARROW CENTER (NO COST)
Guides to accessing information about the person’s preference, available on the Zarrow Center’s website
The Indicator Guides are not checklists, but are a guides to accessing information about the person’s preference. The items listed are intended to be used as cues or prompts to remind you about important subjects to bring up in your informal talks with the person.  These informal conversations can give you a base line of preferences from which to begin planning.

Applying the Personal Preference Indicators to Postsecondary Adult Living, Employment, and Education - PDF

Available in English and Spanish

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Discovery is a person-centered approach to gather information about a student’s interests, skills, and supports:

in environments and activities where the student is at his or her best.

in order to discover who the person is rather than what he or she wants to do.

and utilizes existing information instead of information developed through typical evaluations.

Discovery as a Transition Assessment
This process uses interviews and observations to uncover the unique contributions, skills, and interests that a student can bring to a work experience and answers the questions:

Who is this student?

What contributions can the student make?

Where and when the student is at his or her best?

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What is Customized Employment?

A "win-win" strategy that meets the needs of employers and job seekers

Customized Employment (CE) became a part of federal law with the passage of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) in 2014. Customized Employment is an approach to hiring, retention and return to work that matches a job seeker's strengths, the conditions under which they will be successful and their interests to the needs of an employer. It can bring people from diverse populations, including those with disabilities, into the workplace to contribute their talents to meet critical business needs. CE utilizes an individualized approach to employment planning and job development - one person at a time and one employer at a time. Because CE jobs are a good fit for the person and the employer, there is greater employee satisfaction and productivity, resulting in enhanced retention and profitability for employers.

Guided Group Discovery Resources

Guided Group Discovery lays the foundation for competitive integrated employment as a Universal Design that can benefit all job seekers. For some people, Guided Group Discovery leads to Customized Employment. For everyone, the process assists job seekers in identifying employment that would be a good fit both for them and an employer. Guided Group Discovery materials include a(n):

What is Customized Employment?

A "win-win" strategy that meets the needs of employers and job seekers

Customized Employment (CE) became a part of federal law with the passage of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) in 2014. Customized Employment is an approach to hiring, retention and return to work that matches a job seeker's strengths, the conditions under which they will be successful and their interests to the needs of an employer. It can bring people from diverse populations, including those with disabilities, into the workplace to contribute their talents to meet critical business needs. CE utilizes an individualized approach to employment planning and job development - one person at a time and one employer at a time. Because CE jobs are a good fit for the person and the employer, there is greater employee satisfaction and productivity, resulting in enhanced retention and profitability for employers.

Guided Group Discovery Resources

Guided Group Discovery lays the foundation for competitive integrated employment as a Universal Design that can benefit all job seekers. For some people, Guided Group Discovery leads to Customized Employment. For everyone, the process assists job seekers in identifying employment that would be a good fit both for them and an employer. Guided Group Discovery materials include a(n):

Discovery and Customized Employment Resources of Interest

The following resources can help you promote Discovery and Customized Employment as a universal design approach within the workforce development system that enables youth and adults with disabilities to find and maintain employment.

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Discovery & Customized Employment - National Disability Institute

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National Disability Institute builds a better financial future for people with disabilities. Learn more on our “Discovery & Customized Employment” page.

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Pictorial Interest Inventory - PDF (no cost)

Color photos in groups of three

Student selects the preferred task

Eight types of entry-level or minimal training jobs represented
(Automotive, Clerical, Food Services, Custodial/Housekeeping, Landscaping/Building Trades, Materials & Handling, Caring for Others, Retail)

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 Preparing Students with Complex Needs for Post-secondary Education-

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 Preparing Students with Complex Needs for Post-secondary Education-

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From ThinkCollege

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Assessment guide for professionals serving youth with disabilities.
From ThinkCollege

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Behavioral Assessment from University of Iowa

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Behavioral Assessment from University of Iowa

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Color photos in groups of three

Student selects the preferred task

Eight types of entry-level or minimal training jobs represented
(Automotive, Clerical, Food Services, Custodial/Housekeeping, Landscaping/Building Trades, Materials & Handling, Caring for Others, Retail)

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Center for Change in Transition Services

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The Picture Interest Career Survey (PICS) is a way for individuals with limited reading ability or special needs to explore their career interests and find a job that fits. Instead of using text-based items, PICS uses pictures to help individuals identify their occupational interests.

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Do you work with job seekers or learners who have limited reading ability or special needs? The Picture Interest Career Survey is the perfect tool to help them explore their career interests and find a job that fits their personality. In the inventory, individuals are presented with 36 question it…

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College Readiness & Postsecondary Training

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College Readiness & Postsecondary Training