MG & A

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VOCATIONAL PROFILE MEETING FORM

Participant: Maggie          Date of Meeting: ___4/22/03___

Plan Consultant: ____Ruth__________

Persons Attending:

1. Maggie                                   Student
2. Melinda                                  Mother
3. Kent                                      Guardian
4. Ruth                                       Resource Teacher
5. Lorraine                                  Job Coach
6. Anna DD                                Case Manager
7. Kim                                        Linkages Liaison
8. Susanne                                  Employment Agency
9. Anna                                      Anytown Grocery

A. Description of "Ideal" Employment Situation(s)
(This section describes the characteristics of an ideal job situation based on all the information gathered during the profile activity.)

IDEAL WORKING CONDITIONS: (Underlined and italics are priorities.)

1 Routine
2 Structured environment
3 Environments with decreased verbal requirements
4 Time to become familiar with tasks
5 Learns best with hands-on experience with verbal support
6 Place where she can meet and make friends
7 She should not be left alone---should have co-workers available (no emergency situations)
8 Not too small of a place (few employees)
9 Best to tell Maggie about tasks, teach tasks in steps and support her with verbal cues
10 Should have a job in Anytown for the time being because of transportation
11 Start part-time and then increase hours
12 Maggie will need reminders about breaks and when to take them
13 Jobs shouldn't be too physical---she is limited by her height and weight
14 No production standards or jobs that are too fast-paced
15 Employers who know and can support Maggie's needs (including helping her with evacuations if necessary)

PREFERENCES: (Passions or special interests for the area of work.)

1 Movies (scary and Sci-Fi)
2 Anatomy---CD with bones and muscles (new interest)
3 Coloring/drawing
4 Working with hands (art work, wood work, crafts)
5 Getting her hair done
6 Using computers (learning software and other programs)
7 Music (pop---Back Street Boys and N'Sync)
8 Shopping for movies, items related to movies, socks
9 Going for drives
10 Visiting family
11 Dancing
12 Laughing
13 E-mailing friends
14 Babies
15 Helping others
16 Going to and singing in choir
17 Keeping things neat and organized

CONTRIBUTIONS:

1 Uses a computer, navigates around programs well
2 Great sense of humor
3 Folds clothes; organizes room, closet, and others' drawers
4 Careful, thorough, detail-oriented
5 Independent when she knows the routine
6 Flexible to changes within a routine (best to give advance warning)
7 Remembers and completes up to 3 familiar tasks when asked to do them
8 Dependable
9 Very healthy, not sick often, rarely misses school or work
10 Friendly, respectful
11 Trustworthy
12 Caretaker (cares about others' needs, helps with sisters at home)
13 Responsible, follows through with tasks
14 Great memory
15 Develops own organization system for certain tasks
16 Reads/matches/ otherwise knows where things go/belong
17 Prepared
18 "Helper" (acts as the organizer for others)
19 Initiates familiar tasks when she sees what needs to be done
20 Wants to do things correctly
21 Knows where to find things in familiar environments
22 Uses references and environmental cues

B. Job Development/Prospecting List
(The following are lists to be used for job development purposes. They are used to match the participant's Profile information to types of employment or activity tasks and to potential employment or activity sites. This information must be compiled with input by the participant, parents/guardians, friends and service agency staff.)

TYPES OF JOB TASKS
(This list targets job duties or tasks that are consistent with the Ideal Employment. Avoid listing specific job titles.)

1. Facing shelves                                                                     10. Stocking and pricing
2. Filing video returns                                                              11. Operating DVD players and VCRs, changing CDs
3. Deliveries (mail rooms, nursing homes)                                12. Using pricing gun
4. Wrapping sandwiches                                                         13. Organizing things
5. Simple food prep                                                                14. Entering #'s on a computer
6. Cleaning rooms (changing sheets, dusting,                            15. Checking in items (books, videos)
vacuuming)                                                                              16. Shredding
7. Sorting, stocking, organizing clothing                                    17. Bagging
8. Setting tables
9. Feeding, supervising, and entertaining kids

SPECIFIC EMPLOYERS
(This prioritized list targets specific employers in the participant's local community that are consistent with the information developed in the Profile, in the Ideal Employment and in the Types of Job Tasks sections.)

Name of Employer                        Task #                                                      Contact/Referral

1. Anytown Grocery                     1,2,4,5,7,10,11,12,13,14,17                          School/Anna

2. Days Inn                                   6,13,14

3. Valley Living Center                 3,5,6,7,8,11,13,14,16,                                     Susanne

4. Public Library                          1,2,6,11,13,14,15,16                                        Lorraine

5. Anytown Video                       1,2,6,11,13,14,15                                          Ruth and Lorraine (George)

6. Subway                                    4,5,6,8,10,13

7. Anytown Restaurant                  4,5,6,8,13,                                                           Kim

8. Anytown Daycare                     4,5,6,8,9,11,13,                                            Ruth and Lorraine

9. Mail and More                         1,6,10,12,13,14,16

Self-Employment:

If this evolves into a business plan, note that this information, contributions and specific tasks, clarifies what the participant will bring to their business. Additional information will need to be gathered to develop a business plan. The plan also assists in identifying areas in which support will need to be provided. Please recognize that a participant may want to pursue both an immediate job and begin development of a business.

IDEAS FOR A BUSINESS                                Resources                                      Support to Follow-up

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