Re: IPADD transition (Sue)

[Guest guest]

, one suggestion that I would have for a library job is to see if

she can volunteer there first. Many times, a volunteer will get an

open paid position.

>

> I realize now that I did not point out that our daughter has already

> received her high school diploma. (We didn't even know her high

> school had a transition coordinator until she was out of school. They

> very effectively kept us in the dark.) So we have been paying out of

> pocket for the PACE Program. She had had a file with DRS, but they

> closed it when we said she would be attending PACE. The high school

> did pay for Parents Alliance to work with her to get a job, but 9

> months of that and still no job! She graduated with a B average in

> mainstreamed classes. We'd like to see her living with minimal

> supervision, employed at a library. (She has interned at two public

> libraries through PACE.) How can we entice a public library to hire

> her when there are so many friendly, outgoing college students

around,

> vying for the same jobs? AND, we're just not sure where to go to

> get " adult " services....

>

[Guest guest]

Great idea! Thanks, .

> >

> > I realize now that I did not point out that our daughter has

already

> > received her high school diploma. (We didn't even know her high

> > school had a transition coordinator until she was out of school.

They

> > very effectively kept us in the dark.) So we have been paying

out of

> > pocket for the PACE Program. She had had a file with DRS, but

they

> > closed it when we said she would be attending PACE. The high

school

> > did pay for Parents Alliance to work with her to get a job, but

9

> > months of that and still no job! She graduated with a B average

in

> > mainstreamed classes. We'd like to see her living with minimal

> > supervision, employed at a library. (She has interned at two

public

> > libraries through PACE.) How can we entice a public library to

hire

> > her when there are so many friendly, outgoing college students

> around,

> > vying for the same jobs? AND, we're just not sure where to go

to

> > get " adult " services....

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Oops! Some of the resources I sent in my original response to you might

still be worth checking out. RE: Library - Is being the library

something she loves? If so, I'd look at how to " sweeten the

pot " ...could she volunteer to get a foot in the door. When she interned

through Parents Alliance, were those successful? I would think that the

point of their work would be to turn those internships into jobs.

One the keys to find success is helping our kids find their passion

(even if that is a repetitive habit that makes us crazy but that could

be turned into job). We used to joke that my daughter would be an

awesome Wal-Mart greeter. She loves to engage with people and people

who love to endlessly talk are her favorite kind of people. She has

limited speech and a lot of things only family can understand but she

can say clearly " Hi! How are you today? " and she will say it over and

over again trying to keep people talking to her. It drives me crazy but

wouldn't it be a great skill for a Wal-Mart greeter? Unfortunately, the

elderly have the corner market on that job in our community and

's passion lies elsewhere but...

I would certainly go back to DRS...it sounds like she has great high

level skills and that is what there job is supposed to be...getting her

a job.

Sue

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From: IPADDUnite [mailto:IPADDUnite ] On

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Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 8:57 PM

IPADDUnite

Subject: IPADD transition (Sue)

I realize now that I did not point out that our daughter has already

received her high school diploma. (We didn't even know her high

school had a transition coordinator until she was out of school. They

very effectively kept us in the dark.) So we have been paying out of

pocket for the PACE Program. She had had a file with DRS, but they

closed it when we said she would be attending PACE. The high school

did pay for Parents Alliance to work with her to get a job, but 9

months of that and still no job! She graduated with a B average in

mainstreamed classes. We'd like to see her living with minimal

supervision, employed at a library. (She has interned at two public

libraries through PACE.) How can we entice a public library to hire

her when there are so many friendly, outgoing college students around,

vying for the same jobs? AND, we're just not sure where to go to

get " adult " services....