Pre-Employment Transition Services for Students

Pre-Employment Transition Services for Students

BSBP willprovidePre-Employment Transition Servicestostudents whomeetthefollowingcriteria:

The studenthasavisionimpairment.

Thestudentisage14-26.

Thestudentiscurrentlyenrolledinasecondary,post-secondary orotherrecognizededucation program.

Pre-ETSservicesareavailablestatewide toallstudentsinneedof servicesregardlessofwhether ornotastudenthasappliedforVR services.Pre-ETSservicesmaybeginonceastudentrequestsor isrecommendedforoneormoreserviceanddocumentationofa disabilityisprovided.Theseservicescanbeprovidedinagroup settingoronanindividualbasis.

Pre-EmploymentTransitionServices(Pre-ETSServices)areprovided incollaborationwithlocaleducationalagenciesandcommunity partners.Pre-ETSservicesaredesignedtobeanearlystartatjob explorationandwillassiststudentswithidentifyingcareerinterests tobefurther explored throughadditionalVRservices.

What Can BSBP Do For You:

5 Pre-Employment Transition Services Categories:

1. Job ExplorationCounseling:Counselingandguidance tohelpstudentsexplorecareeroptions. Examplesinclude:

Jobclubs

Careerexploration

Jobshadowing

Workshops andpresentations

2. Work-basedLearning:Aneducationalapproachthatuses theworkplace orrealworktoprovide studentswiththeknowledgeandskillsthatwillhelpthemconnectschoolexperiences toreal-lifeworkactivities andfuturecareeropportunities. Examplesinclude:

Workexperiences

Internships

Work-sitetours

Communityserviceand/orvolunteering

3. Post-secondaryExploration: Explorationofbothpost- highschooltransitionprogramsatinstitutionsofhighereducation,tradeandvocationalschools,as wellas twoandfour- yearcolleges. Examplesinclude:

Campusvisits

Collegeprep/Reading skills

Studyskills

Exploringcareerandtechoptions

4. WorkplaceReadiness Training,IncludingSocialSkillsand

IndependentLiving:Designedtodevelopindependentliving andsocialskills necessaryforastudenttobesuccessfulinemployment. Workshops/jobclubsonsocialskills,workplacebehaviorand interaction,multiculturalawarenessandproblem-solvingskills.

Examplesinclude:

Skillsofblindnesstraining

Adaptive computerskillstraining

Budgeting

Softskillstraining

Traveltraining

5. Self-AdvocacyInstruction:Opportunitiestolearnaboutrights, responsibilitiesandhowtorequestaccommodations,services

orsupports studentsmayneedtosuccessfully completethetransition from secondary topost-secondaryeducationand/oremployment.

Mentoring

Youthleadershipprograms

Timemanagement, organizationandbalancelifeplanning

Disabilityawarenessclassesandgroups

Self-advocacy, peersupport, and mentoringgroups

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Workshops, Accommodations, Internships, Self Determination Weekend Jobs, Summer Experiences, Peer Support, Interviews, Job Shadowing, Campus Visits, Mentorship, Choices, Trade Fairs, Job Skills, College Prep, Careers, Skills of Blindness

ContactInformation:

ContactyourlocalBSBPVRCounselororBlindRehabilitationTeacher. Call1-800-292-4200togetstartedorvisitmichigan.gov/bsbp.

Studentsmaybeeligible foradditionalservicesthroughBSBP’s VocationalRehabilitation(VR)program.InformationontheVR programcanbeobtainedbycontactingyourBSBPcounseloror localBSBPoffice.

BureauofServicesforBlindPersons

TollFree:1-800-292-4200

Detroit

313-456-1646

Escanaba

906-786-8602

Flint

810-760-2030

Gaylord

989-732-2448

GrandRapids

616-356-0180

Kalamazoo

269-337-3875

Lansing

517-373-6425

The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Michigan Bureau of Services for Blind Persons is an equal opportunity employer/program. This publication is available in alternative formats upon request to individuals with disabilities.

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