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Crea%ngaBridgeforSuccess:BuildingAppsIntoWorkplaceSupports

Thecurrenttechnologyischangingrapidly.Ican’tkeepupwiththecurrentiPhoneIOSnumber.Eveninthelast5years,technologyhasreally“improved”.Itsintegrationintoourdailylivestomakelife“easier”andmoreefficientisreallyamazing.SOwewilltalkabouthowwecanusetechnologytosupportpeopleatwork,andalsoshareideasforlowtechwaystosupport………

TODAY’S AGENDA

How can we support people to find and keep jobs?How can AT Help?AT & Finding a JobAT & Learning a JobAT & Keeping a Job

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Let’stakealookatwhatwearegoingtocovertoday.Firstwewillexplainausefulmodelforthinkingabouttechnologyasaemploymentsupport.Thenwewilllookatsomeoftheappsthatcanhelppeoplewithfinding,learningandkeepingajob.

What Is Assistive Technology?

•Assistivetechnology(AT)isanyitem,pieceofequipment,softwareprogram,orproductsystemthatisusedtoincrease,maintain,orimprovethefunctionalcapabilitiesofpersonswithdisabilities.

http://www.atia.org/at-resources/what-is-at/

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TherearedifferentlevelsofATlowtecharethingslikeamagnifier,largeprinttext,acanorwalker,autensilholder,asimplecommunicationboardMediumTechareHightecharesmartphonewithapps,atablet,



What Is Assistive Technology?

•ATcanbe:• Low-tech•High-tech•Hardware•Computerhardware•Computersoftware• Inclusiveorspecializedlearningmaterialsandaids•Specializedsoftware•Much,muchmore

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WhatAtareyouusingtosupportfolksatwork?HighTech?Lowtech?

ATcanbelow-tech:communicationboardsmadeofcardboardorfuzzyfelt.ATcanbehigh-tech:special-purposecomputers.ATcanbehardware:prosthetics,mountingsystems,andpositioningdevices.ATcanbecomputerhardware:specialswitches,keyboards,andpointingdevices.ATcanbecomputersoftware:screenreadersandcommunicationprograms.ATcanbeinclusiveorspecializedlearningmaterialsandcurriculumaids.ATcanbespecializedsoftware.LikeKurzweil,ATcanbemuchmore—electronicdevices,wheelchairs,walkers,braces,educationalsoftware,powerlifts,pencilholders,eye-gazeandheadtrackers,andmuchmore.

https://askjan.org/soar/index.htm

CommonReasonsforJobLoss...

• Abusingbreaktimes• Callingoffwork• Cominglate,leavingearly• Toomuchtalk,notenoughwork• Wandering• Inappropriatetouch• Lying/passingthebuck• Losingtemper/yelling• Notgettingthe"workculture”• Hygiene

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HereisourTopTenreasonspeoplewithdisabilitieslosetheirJobsandtheyhavenothingtodowithjobskills!Technologycanhelpwithallofthis.Forexample,socialstoriesabouthygiene,timerstohelppeoplestayontask

Executive Functioning

Activation/PlanningOrganizingPrioritizing

GettingtoWork

FocusSustainingFocus

AlertnessSustainingEffort

EmotionsManageFrustrationsModulatingEmotions

MemoryUtilizingWorking

Memory

Self-MonitoringMonitoringand

RegulatingActions

FlexibilityShiftingAttentionShiftingTasks

Executive Functioning

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Oneofthemostcommonreasonsforjoblossisaneedforsupportwithexecutivefunctioningskills.Refertoyourhandout

AccordingtotheCenteroftheDevelopingChildatHarvardUniversity“executivefunctionandself-regulationskillsarethementalprocessesthatenableustoplan,focusattention,rememberinstructionsandjugglemultipletaskssuccessfully.”

Ifthereareproblemswithexecutivefunctioningapersonmustdevoteextratimeandefforttomanagetheseskillsandthiscanreducetheircapacityfor“higherlevel”thinking.

Theseskillsallowustofinishourworkontime,askforhelpwhenneeded,waittospeakuntilwe'recalledonandseekmoreinformation.Problemswithexecutivefunctionmaybemanifestedwhenaperson:hasdifficultyplanningaprojecthastroublecomprehendinghowmuchtimeaprojectwilltaketocompletestrugglestotellastory(verballyorinwriting);hastroublecommunicatingdetailsinanorganized,sequentialmannerhasdifficultywiththementalstrategiesinvolvedinmemorizationandretrievinginformationfrommemoryhastroubleinitiatingactivitiesortasks,orgeneratingideasindependentlyhasdifficultyretaininginformationwhiledoingsomethingwithit;e.g.,rememberingaphonenumberwhiledialing.Theseareskillsthatareimportanttobeingsuccessfulatwork.Assistivetechnologycanhelppeoplewhoneedextrasupportintheseareas..Wehavegivenyouahandoutthatgoesmoreindepth.Let’slookfirstathowATcanhelppeoplefindjobs.

FindingaJob

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• HireDisabilitySolutions• CareerBuilder• LinkedIn• Indeed• Snag-a-job• PathSourceCareer&JobSearch

• CareerIndexPlus

Whenitcomestofindingajob,hereisalistofsomeoftheusefulresourcesforhelpingfolksfindwork.

HIREDSSnag-a-Job

Career Builder

INDEEDPathsource Career and Job Search 8

CareerIndexplusisoutoftheDOLandO*NET.Itisagreatwaytofindjobsinyourzipcodeandtohelpindividualsfigureoutwhattheyareinterestedindoingandwhatjobsthereareintheirareasofinterest.Tellswages,qualifications,workenvironmentsregisterforsite,putinkeywords,putinzipcodeandgo!scrolldowntothebottomofthepagetoseejoblistings

http://www.hireds.com/

http://www.snagajob.com/?ref=msn_brand-saj-snagajob_jshome_kw=snagajob-match=e

https://appsto.re/us/w4xpF.i

https://appsto.re/us/2dJDs.i

https://appsto.re/us/gMJ_1.i

https://www.linkedin.com/

https://www.thecareerindex.com/dsp_intro.cfm

Low Tech – Finding a Job - Bubbl.us

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Forlowtechwaysgatheringinformationaboutthepersontohelpthemfindajob.Doonline,useanapporusechartpaperandmarkers.

Hereisaquickwaytodoamindmapforfindingajobforsomeoneinterestedinthefashionindustry.Lotsoftemplatesonlinethatarefree.Googlemindmap.

Afterbrainstormingyoucoulddrivearoundtodoaneighborhoodmaptolookingattheplaceapersonlivesandassessingthelabormarketthatrelatestotheirinterests.Orusesomeofthetoolswejustdiscussed.Youcandothesamethingonpaper.

My Preferences

Personal ProfileThe People in My Life

How I Communicate My Health,

Safety, Rights and Wellness

My Budget

Places I Go

My Roles

Obstacles/ Opportunities

My Vision for The Future

My Dreams/WorriesMy Gifts & Talents

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anotherlowtechwaytolearnmoreaboutapersontohelpthemfigureoutwhattheywanttodoforworkisapersonalprofile.Whatisapersoninterestedin?Whataretheirsupportneeds?Whataretheirstrengths?

Preferences?WorkinAmorPM?Outsideorinside?withpeopleornot?

demonstrateAppcalledKnowMecommunicatingpersonhood

FindingaJob

• WritingaResume• QuickResume• Picture/VideoResume

• Interviewing• Jobinterviewquestions&advice• Followup

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Hereisalistofresourcesthatcanbeusedtocreateresumesandtopracticejobinterviewskills

Finding a Job

ResumeReadyLite

QuickResume

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Herearesomeappsyoucanusetohelppeoplewritearesume.Manyofthecareerexplorationwebsitesalsocontainaresumewritertool.ResumeReadyLiteisAndroidQuickResumeisAppleRememberthatalotofthejobsearchappsandwebsiteshavearesumewritingtoolintegratedintothem.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.readyapps.resumereadylite&hl=en

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quick-resume-resumes-builder/id787619884?mt=8

FindingaJob

JobInterviewQuestionsApp-Simugator

Free

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HRinterviewisAndroid-FreeJustoneofmanyappsavailablearoundinterviewing.JobInterviewQuestionsApple

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.madguy.hrquestions&hl=en

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/job-interview-questions-app/id574326564?mt=8

Low Tech - Ways to Teach Job Interviews

• Setupmockinterviews–(preferablywithsomeonewhodoesnotknowtheindividual,orbetteryetanemployer

• Researchsampleinterviewquestions:Practice,Practice,Practice

• Createpictureorvideoresume/portfolios

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Setupinterviewwithapersontheydon’tknowVideotapethemockinterviewtogivefeedbacktotheperson.FindalistofinterviewquestionsonlinelikemonsterormanyappsfordevicesAftercreatingthePicture/videoresumepracticewithindividualonhowtopresentataninterview.

FindingaJob:FollowUp

ThankYouCardAndroid

ThankYouPro-MailApple

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Aquickthankyouemailthesameday-Thenagain1weekafterAndofcourse,youcanalwaysbuythankyoucardsatthestoreandsendviasnailmail.Actually,withalltheemailpeoplegetthesedays,thepersonaltouchmakesanimpactontheemployer.

AndroidappcanbesentbyemailortextApplecanbesentbyemailforfreeorsnailmailforafee.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jham.thankyou2014

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/thankyoupro-mail-thank-you/id483972253?mt=8

LearningaJob

• PictureSchedules• Videomodeling• TaskSequencing&Planning• TimeManagement• Communication

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Hereisalistofstrategiestohelppeoplelearntheirjobs

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PictureScheduler

6/2/2017

$2.99

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Howmanyofyouhaveusedpictureschedules?Howhaveyouusedthem?

Cost$2.99iphone,NoAndroid-UniversaliPhone/iPod/iPadappalsocanusetomakesocialstories➤ Creatingvisualtaskswithattachedaudio,videoorpicture(canusepicturesmadewithskitch)➤ Eachnewcreatedtaskisbackedupintoarchiveforlaterreuse➤ Taskscanhavealarms.Therearefivesystemsoundstochoosefrom➤ Alarmscanberepeateddaily,weekly,monthlyoryoucanselectspecificweekdays➤ Taskscanbeorganizedintocategories.Eachcategorycanhavepictureattached➤ Oncethetaskisdone,youcanhideitandreveallater➤ Youcanoptionallyseton"Fullscreen"mode.Picturewillgofullscreenwhileplayingatask➤ VideofilesareimportedtodeviceviaiTunesfilesharingfeature➤ Export&Importfeature-exporttaskorthewholecategoryandimportittootherdevices➤ WirelessWiFisharing-shareyourcategoriesortaskswirelesslytootherdevicesNotfree$2.99

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/picture-scheduler/id315050461?mt=8

Low Tech- Picture Schedule

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Makebreakfast Eatbreakfast

Brushteeth Takebustowork

Startworking Takebushome

HereisaLowtechversion.Grabpicturesofftheinternet.FLICKR,Googleimages,Bingthereareplentyoffreeplacestogetpictures.UsePowerPointorWordtocreatetheschedule.Ifyouhaveaccesstoalaminatoritwillmaketheschedulelastalongtime,howeverifitneedstoberevisedyouwillhavetostartfromscratch.

Picture Scheduler

FirstThenPictureScheduler

PictureRoutines

$14.99

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FirstThenPictureSchedulerAppleforiPhoneandiPadCLICKONTHELINKTOSHOWTHESLIDESHOW.Itincludeschecklists,youcanemailtoothers,setuproutines,goodfortransitiontimes,bestpartisthefirstyoudothisthenyoucandothis.PictureRoutines_GoogleApp

http://www.goodkarmaapplications.com/first-then-visual-schedule.html

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pictureroutines.pictureroutines

VideoModeling

UseYourPhoneoriPad!

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UseyourphoneoriPadcameratomakesocialstories,example,inappropriatetouching………..Example:onceworkedwithaconsumerwhowasobsessedwithredhair,alwayshadtotouchco-workershairwhenhewalkedbyhercubicle.

Video Modeling

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Moviemaker–apple:savesmoviecliptothecameraroll.

ALSOAVAILABLEFORIPHONE

vivaVideo-Google

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/movie-maker-combine-video/id1015935781?mt=8

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quvideo.xiaoying

Video Modeling Example

BetsyTaskAnalysis

https://youtu.be/5-0wMNCwlhI?list=PLrbAiaHoPwqXZIGlMJRpkY8TXzZzmkZSG

Betsy’sTaskAnalysis

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Anotherstrategyforhelpingsomeonelearnajobiswithtaskanalysis.Onceyou’veidentifiedthesteps,youcanTakethevideowithyourphone,andthenusemoviemakerfreeapp.onyourcomputerorphonetomakeitstepbystepanalysisofatask.Youcouldalsodoitinyoutubeandcaptionit.HereisanexampleofonethatJackiemade



Task Sequencing: Android

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AnAndroidapptheissimilartoSkitch.Itisfree

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.creativefeedback.main

Evernote

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AnotherwaytosetupatasksequenceiswithEvernote.ItalsodoesTimeManagement,ShareDocuments,andmore……AvailableinbothAppleandAndroid

ShowtasksequenceandtimemanagementofMISHADOUBLETAP

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/evernote-capture-notes-sync/id281796108?mt=8

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TaskSequencing

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Skitchletsyoucommunicateimportantideasinaninstant.Snapaphoto,markitup,andsenditon.Makeyourmessageclearwitharrows,stamps,text,shapes,andmore.Makeapicturetasklisttooinanotebookifnotonanothersoftware.FreeandavailableinbothAppleandAndroidIOS10nowhascapabilityofmarkinguppicturesintheeditfunction.

mailto:[email protected]


https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/skitch-snap.-mark-up.-send./id490505997?mt=8

Low Tech - Task Sequencing & Planning

• Getready• Do• Done• Getdone

KristenJacobsen&SarahWard360Thinking–CognitiveConnectionsLLPwww.efpractice.com

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Forfolkswithorganization,prioritization,gettingstartedneeds,thisisahelpfullowtechstrategy.Therearedifferentwaysthatyoucandothis.Hereisanexampleofhowitwasusedforarealjob.

Credittowww.efpractice.comSarahWard

Low Tech – Task Sequencing & Planning - Example

KristenJacobsen&SarahWard360Thinking–CognitiveConnectionsLLPwww.efpractice.com 27

CredittoSarahWard-www.efpractice.com

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Grammerly

https://www.grammarly.com

Grammarlyisanappandawebsitethathelpsyouwritewithcorrectgrammarandspelling,enhancesclarityandmeaning,

https://www.grammarly.com

TimeManagement

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Usetheremindersfunctiononyoursmartphoneortablet.AlsoRemembertousethealarmfunctionorthestopwatchorthetimer.Forexampleifsomeonegoesonabreakandhasaproblemknowingwhentoreturntoworkyoucouldsetanalarmoratimer.

HOW MUCH TIME IS LEFT?$4.99

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TimeManagement

AppleSetwithOptions:customizeandsavetimersforcommonroutines,oranysituation.Optionsincludea“60Minutes”format,inwhichthediskisalwaysafractionof60min.andoperatesliketheoriginalTimeTimer

$.99

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TalkingClockforiPhone

TimeManagement

TalkingClockforiPhoneItisquitesimplyaspeakingclock,whichcanbeusedineverydaylife.Itisvisuallyattractive,polishedandcleardisplay,withananimatedflipclockfunction.Theapplicationannounces,withanaturalspokenvoice,thecurrenttimeinvaryingintervalsfrom1minuteto1hour

FREE

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Timewinder-intervaltimer

TimeManagement

Timewinderisahighly-customizable,social,intervaltimerandtaskmanagertohelpyougetstuffdone.

Start Work

Check work

Time Management

Finish Work

Low Tech

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Gobuyacheapclockanduseamagicmarker.Takeapictureofaclockprintitoutandmarkthestart,checkworkandfinishand

ToDoListsSimplestChecklistAndroid

AnyDO-Apple

Free

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AppleAny-dotodolistandAndroidSimplestchecklist-rememberthatsomefolksmightneedmorethanwords.Alowtechversionofachecklistcanbejustwrittenonapieceofpaperlaminatedetc.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jakiganicsystems.simplestchecklist&hl=en

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/any.do-to-do-list-task-list/id497328576?mt=8

Communication

Free

Free

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DragonisavailableonbothiPadandAndroid.Text,facetime,skype,instantmessage,programsthatsyncacrossdevicescancommunicatechangestobothusersUseoftexttospeech,orspeechtotext.Useaccessibilityfeaturesofdevice.ChoiceBoardcreatorallowsyouusepicturesandtexttocreatechoicesforapersontomakethroughouttheworkroutine.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dragon-dictation/id341446764?mt=8

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/choiceboard-creator/id453988580?mt=8

Hi Tech - Communication

https://youtu.be/v9yTF6PqoJg

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Communication – Pro Deaf

Free

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GototheappREMEMBERTOHOLDTHEBUTTONDOWN

Low Tech Communication Board

FREE

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Clickonpicforhyperlinkhttp://do2learn.com/picturecards/printcards/tech.htm

http://do2learn.com/picturecards/printcards/index.htm

Very Low Tech Communication

Free

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Low Tech – Communication and Task Sequencing

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Laminatecardstockandputthemonakeyring.PassaroundShowexample

KeepingaJob

SelfManagementSocialSkillsTransportation

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We’vealreadytalkedalotaboutself-managementskills.Timemanagement,planning,etcButanothermajorreasonwhypeoplemaylosetheirjobsissocialskillsandtransportationissues.

KeepingaJobSocialStories

VideoEditorAndroid

iPhone

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Onewaytosupportpeopleespecially(particularlythosewithASD)teachingself-managementskillsthroughsocialstories.Withthisappyoucancreateanelectronicstorybook..Videoeditorforandroidontherightcanbeusedtocreateasocialstoryusingpicturesandtext.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/storykit/id329374595?mt=8

Neisha Working at YESCinema

LowTech-SocialStory

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SocialSkillsareoftenbesttaughtusingsocialstories,andmanyoftheotheritemswelisted,appearance,appropriatecommunication,takinginitiativeandsooncanalsobeaddressed.

Greetingpeopleinanacceptableway.RemembertoletpeoplecontinuetheirworkRemembertoknockonadoorTomaintaineyecontact

Riding City Bus to Work

10:35 Walktobusstopat25th&Home AvenueoncornerinfrontofSubway

Wait by this pole at curb for bus

Neisha rides the city bus to work like other adults in Columbus.

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Getting on the bus10:45NeishagetsonRoute1atSubwaycorner.Neishawalksupthestairsinthebusandsitsdown.Neishasitsbyawindowontheleftsideofthebus.

Route 1 sign above front window

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Getting OFF the bus• Gettingoffthebuscanbetricky.Neishawillhavestafftohelpher.Whenthebuspassesthebankwith“hats”onthetop,Neishapullstheyellowstringtostopthebus.Thebuswillletheroffat4thandWashingtonbyTheCommons

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Going into YES

NeishawillsayhellotoMissDianeandMr.Don.Shewillaskwhichtheatersheshouldcleantoday.

Neishawillstayfocusedonwhysheisthere.Neishawillleavethepapersandflyersonthetablesforcustomerstopickup.

Neisha go in one of the front doors to YES!

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Social Skills: Soft Skills to Pay the Bills

• Communication• Enthusiasm&Attitude• Teamwork• Networking• ProblemSolving&CriticalThinking• Professionalism• Teamwork

https://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/youth/softskills/48

DepartmentofLaborCurriculumtoassistpeoplewithdisabilitiestolearnthesoftskillsassociatedwithemploymentsuccess.

https://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/youth/softskills/

Role Play & Practice for Social Skills

VCU-RTTC

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SocialskillsforsomeonewithASDcanbechallengingonthejob.Herearesomeexamplesofwaystoroleplaywiththeemployee,aroundspecificchallengesthatmayoccuronthejob.Practicingonoroffsite.

Emotionsrelaxstrategiestoavoidanger.

Calendars – Attendance & Planning

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Tosupportindividualswithgettingtoworkontimeandaccordingtotheirscheduleyoucanusethephoneoripad/tabletcalendarapporyoucancreateorpurchaseapapercalendarorplanner.

KeepingaJobTransportation⇨Uber,LYFT&GoogleMaps

⇨RideSharing

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Attendanceissuesareoftenbecauseoftransportation.Uber,GoogleMapsforwalking,Manytransittrackersbutnotinallplacesyet.-Checkyourlocalresources

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/uber/id368677368?mt=8

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-maps-real-time-navigation/id585027354?mt=8

Keeping a Job - Transportation⇨VentraApp

⇨TransitStop

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Showtransitstopapp.Manylocalcommunitieshaveinteractivebusroutemapsthattelltheexactarrivalanddeparturetimes.VentraisanappforChicagotransitauthority.TransitStopisanbusandtrainarrivaltime.BothavailableoniPhoneandAndroid.

What's New & Exciting?https://vimeo.com/102241400Talkitt

Be My Eyes http://bemyeyes.com

What’sNew&ExcitinginAT?

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https://vimeo.com/102241400

http://bemyeyes.com

https://appsto.re/us/qg4O8.i

https://appsto.re/us/NN-81.i

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3DPrinting

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WHATWOULDYOUDO?

Questions? Comments?

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