This training will be re-scheduled for a later date. March 2 is Town Meeting Day and a holiday for some. ************************** Supported Employment Specialized Training Seminar: DEVELOPING NATURAL SUPPORTS IN THE WORKPLACE March 2, 2004 Morey Lounge, Vermont Technical College Randolph, Vermont 9:00 - 3:30 This seminar will build on commonly used supported employment techniques by emphasizing and focusing on available work-site supports. By re-conceptualizing the role of the employment specialist to that of a facilitator for social inclusion and on-site support, participants will begin to redefine the roles of the employment specialist and co-workers in the supported employment process. Participants should bring examples or concerns with them for discussion and problem solving. There is a $25.00 registration fee to cover costs. Lunch will be on your own. For information on the training contact Bryan Dague at (802) 656-1345. Topics will include: * Discussion of the concept of natural supports * Keeping the "support" in natural supports * Impact of individual assessment & job development * Examining the workplace culture and environment * Role of the employment specialist * Strategies to facilitate natural supports * Sharing of participant's successes and challenges Cost: $25.00 per person. (Scholarships or group rates may be available. Call for information.) For information: Phone: 802-656-1345 Fax: 802-656-1357 Email: [log in to unmask] To register: Send in registration and check by February 24, 2004. If special accommodations are needed please respond by February 10, 2004. Send to: Bryan Dague University of Vermont-Center on Disability and Community Inclusion 101 Cherry Street, Suite 450 Burlington, VT 05401-4439 ************************************************************************* DEVELOPING NATURAL SUPPORTS IN THE WORKPLACE Please return with check made payable to: University of Vermont Special accommodations needed: _______________________________________________ Name(s): _____________________________________________________________________ Agency or School: ____________________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________ Phone: __________________ Sponsored by : University of Vermont's Center on Disability & Community Inclusion, Vermont-APSE, Vermont's Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and Department of Developmental and Mental Health Services * * * * * * * * * * Bryan Dague University of Vermont Center on Disability & Community Inclusion 101 Cherry Street, Suite 450 Burlington, VT 05401-4439 Email: [log in to unmask] Phone: 802-656-1345 Fax: 802-656-1357 Website: http://www.uvm.edu/~cdci/