3/15/2022
Topic:
Voc Rehab
Cheryl Vail
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NJ, VR is back to work but we are not seeing people in person. Recently the local offices were told it is up to the specific counselor to determine if they felt comfortable attending Project SEACH events. NJ just this Monday cancelled the mandatory masking in state buildings. As a statewide liaison I have attended in person skills assessments etc. Regular VR meetings are held via zoom still. I am hopeful that is changing. |
8/5/2022
Topic:
Parents/ their roles supporting interns after PS
Cheryl Vail
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Hi
A few of my sites have the parents sign an " agreement" on signing day. stating they will support independence etc.. maybe something
like that will help
Cheryl Vail wrote:
]Hi all!
We have experienced several challenges with parents and the interns after they transition into the workforce. It's understandable that parents are advocates but we are having challenges with parents understanding boundaries with employers and allowing their children (the interns) to advocate for themselves. We have experienced the following:
- Parents/Guardians (P/G') setting up meetings with work managers and giving them strategies to work with the interns in spite of the fact that we have job coaches and agencies fulfilling this need
- P/G's calling managers saying their son/daughter is late, sick and doesn't want to come to work even though the son/daughter is capable of doing this themselves
- P/G's asking for info on their son/daughter from the manager even though they do not have guardianship
- P/G's going to work sites, watching their son/daughter and then discussing with the manager their perspectives of the setting.
- The list goes on but I think you all get the idea
We were thinking about creating a flow chart to share with parents. This chart would direct them to appropriate interactions and what the P/G's roles are after Project SEARCH completion. It seems like we spend so much time preparing the interns and we also need to start preparing the parents. Any feedback, information or articles you can share would be greatly appreciated!
Jo Ann |