Work Toolkit:
Below are tools you can use with people to help them identify and reach their work goals.
These tools can help inform the person's positive summary and be included in their employment portfolio. Though the specific tools you use with each person will depend on their needs, the portfolio should ideally include documents that represent each of the following categories.
With a My Vault account, a person can complete employment activities as well as store and share relevant documents with their employment support team. This helps support professionals coordinate and deliver employment services that meet the person's needs.
The Charting the LifeCourse daily life and employment guide (PDF) can help the person explore what daily life will look like as an adult.
Below are additional tools that can help a person:
The resources and tools section of the benefits planning toolkit offers videos, guides and other resources you can use to help people understand benefits and work.
Below are additional tools that can help a person:
It's important to know what benefits the person is getting when talking about the impact of work on benefits. The person can confirm their benefits with the benefits lookup activity in My Vault.
Group and self-guided discovery can be helpful for job exploration. Check out the self-guided discovery facilitator's guide (PDF) and guided group discovery resources from the Lead Center.
Below are additional tools that can help a person:
Below are tools that can help a person:
The Job Accommodation Network is a starting point for the accommodation process, including:
Below are tools that can help a person:
The positive summary is a two-page form that highlights what was learned during the plan phase to help shape work goals and future success.