Community based vocational training for students with significant disabilities model: leadership and initiation

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Paul Livelli,

Affiliations: Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children, Rockville, MD, USA

Note: [] Director of Education, Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children, 751 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD 20851, USA. Tel.: +1 301 762 1650; Fax: +1 301 762 5230; E-mail: cssaac@csaac.org

Abstract: This article describes the initial steps in implementing a community-based vocational training program for students with significant disabilities. Issues that surround current practices are addressed and a case is made for using businesses in a partnership model to create a learning environment in the community. Benefits to students in one school are presented in a case study.

Keywords: autism, community partnerships, vocational training, business partnerships, job placement, effective partnerships

Journal: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 45-49, 1999