When

Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at 1:30 PM PST
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Friday, November 16, 2018 at 3:00 PM PST
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See Class sessions details listed to the right.

 

Wise is hosting this course and others upcoming in this series on its LITMOS Learning Management System (LMS) which is accesible by PC , iOS, Android and other devices.  

Contact

Jim Corey 
Wise 
206-391-8172 
jim@gowise.org 
 

Wise Online Employment Academy: Systematic Instruction: Teaching, Learning, and Retaining Jobs

Even the most complex tasks, if broken down and taught using the techniques of Task Analysis and Systematic Instruction, can be learned and mastered.by people with developmental and intellectual challenges. 

Here is a chance for those who support people with disabilities to learn and practice these powerful techniques, and dramatically enhance their ability to teach people new tasks at home, in the community, and in the workplace.  

The course consists of 4 instructor-led webinars and offline skill-building activities.The instructors will guide the learner through concepts including:

  • designing tasks,
  • analyzing how and where to focus teaching,
  • different teaching strategies,
  • facilitating job and other task starts,
  • fading supports,
  • use of diverse supports such as natural, visual and customized supports,
  • long-term retention and follow-along supports. 

Instructors will also thread additional themes such as learning styles, teaching strategies and understanding behavior throughout the series. This course will boost the confidence of support staff  (e.g. employment, school, residential, community inclusion, etc.) with a basic yet thorough understanding of how to train someone and help them learn even the complex tasks. .

Webinar Dates :

Webinar 1, Tuesday, Nov 6, 1:30-3:00 pm (1.5 hrs)
Webinar 2, Thursday, Nov 8, 1:30-3:00 pm (1.5 hrs) 
Webinar 3, Tuesday, Nov 13, 1:30-3:30 pm (2 hrs)
Webinar 4, Friday, Nov 16, 1:30-2:30 pm (1 hr)

The total expected time to complete this course, including offline skill-building activities, is 12 hours.   .  

Cost:  $150

Space is limited to 30 participants

Registration closes once capacity is reached.

Note: Participation in and earning a certificate of completion for this Course requires: 1) Registering for and using the Wise Online Learning Platform, 2) Attending all 4 webinars and not missing more than one hour for the course.

Your Instructors:

Brandi Monts, TA and Training Director

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Brandi has a life-long personal connection to developmental disabilities, as well as over 16 years of work experience in the field. Her previous positions include residential services, supported employment, transition from school to work, teaching, and county government. Realizing her commitment to the disability field early in her education, Brandi earned a BA in Social Work from the University of Washington and later went on to obtain a Master in Public Administration, with a focus on Public Policy at The Evergreen State College. Brandi’s interests and expertise include agency organization, public policy and practice, community organizing, service systems collaboration, curriculum development and wrap around service coordination for people with significant support needs. Brandi has also taught English in Japan and is interested in multi-cultural service coordination and international disability issues. With an employment consultant background in high school and adult service programs, Brandi has experience providing supports in a range of workplace settings and systems. Focusing on efficiency, independence and holistic supports, Brandi offers consultation, coaching and accommodation development in the following areas: Helping individuals and their teams identify workplace settings and skills, systematic instruction, task design and analysis, resources for independence in the community, team organizing and coordination, service planning and implementation, family and residential communication and support development. Assisting employers to develop customized accommodations, hiring processes, co-worker education, job description design and efficient work-flow systems.

 

Robyn Slocom, Program Manager



Robyn joined Wise in 2015 with over 25 years of comprehensive field experience serving children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a myriad of roles. BA degrees in Psychology and Sociology/Social Work and a Master’s degree in Business Administration seem like an odd combination, but not for Robyn; she loves to both explore the “big picture” of any situation and to figure out how to make the “details” really work.  She found a perfect fit with Wise, where she can focus on change management, consulting, training, and empowering people. She loves to apply Lean Management techniques to organizational and employment program practices, focusing on value-added and person-centered activities while requirements are met in a more manageable way. Robyn lives near Portland and loves to enjoy natural beauty with her family, whether it be camping, fishing, traveling, or her personal favorite, visiting a beautiful beach!

Seeking more independence or more success at work? Not sure how to set up a fading plan from the beginning? Need some additional teaching and assessment strategies for success? Struggling to break down steps in a way that works for the business and the employee? Wondering how to foster natural supports? Robyn would love to put her over 25 years of experience in the field to work and explore how person-centered application of systematic instruction and lean management techniques can answer these questions and more with you.

Ryan Farrow, Program Manager


Ryan has worked as a consultant, job coach, and job developer. His assistive technology background is fueled by an enthusiasm in finding both high-tech and low-tech interventions to support people in their independence both on and off the job. This includes providing technical assistance to help employment specialists in setting up worksite accommodations and building natural supports. He has presented at many assistive technology conferences and trainings where he has offered his knowledge on topics such as video resume creation, assistive mobile apps, and iOS native accessibility features. He has facilitated Apple Accessibility Workshops at Apple stores both in Oregon and Washington, which focus on training individuals supporting people with disabilities. As someone who enjoys education and training, he has served as a teacher’s assistant for Highline Community College certificate program for employment specialists, and is a member of the Clark County iPad Cohort Leadership Team. Ryan recently obtained a Certificate in Advanced Professional Development for Assistive Technology Applications from California State University, Northridge. He is passionate about supporting people and programs to be empowered by their potential to build individual and organizational capacity.

 

Shaun Wood, Senior Program Manager


Shaun is a community developer who is passionate about social justice and equality of opportunity, and has worked to support people with disabilities since 2002. Since then, he continues to work in schools, people’s homes, and job sites helping to build inclusive communities. Click here to see some of his work on YouTube. Shaun is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and a certified Employment Specialist. He served in the United States Peace Corps in Bulgaria and surrounding countries, and has both his M.Ed. in Applied Behavior Analysis and his B.A. in Political Science and Human Rights from the University of Washington. Shaun is particularly interested in using ABA, emerging technology, reflective processes, and mentorship to drive employment outcomes. When he isn’t working, he enjoys tending to his garden, drinking black coffee, staring at his topical fish tank, and jogging circles around his small hometown of Burien, Washington.

 Technical Assistance and Consultation services:

  • General supported employment and transition best practices
  • Conducting functional assessments and designing positive behavior support plans for people in crisis or at risk of losing access to the community
  • Designing and implementing supports for independence, self-monitoring, productivity, and emotional regulation
  • Conducting individualized technology assessments
  • Building and teaching individualized augmentative and assistive communication systems for people who use limited or no words for communication
  • School based consultations on successful transition between school and adult services
  • Facilitation of system change strategies for large and small organizations looking to implement employment first practices