Job Coaches for Adults with Disabilities
Author: Karola Dillenburger
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published: 2019-02-21
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 1784509434
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Defining the role of a job coach, this book sets out EU-wide training standards for helping people with disabilities gain and maintain meaningful employment. The book includes the perspectives of both people with disabilities and their job coaches, offering first-hand experience of the specific issues faced by those who want to enter the competitive open jobs market. It describes how to provide bespoke support for people with an intellectual disability, physical disability, as well as for autistic people and individuals with mental health conditions. Guidance on functional assessment, task analysis, collaborating with employers and training for new and student job coaches is also included.