Authors:
Andrew C. Persch, PhD, OTR/L, BCP
Division of Occupational Therapy, The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Amy Grooms
Division of Occupational Therapy, The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Christina Case
Division of Occupational Therapy, The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Rebecca Weisshaar
Division of Occupational Therapy, The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Dennis S. Cleary, MS, OTD, OTR/L
Division of Occupational Therapy, The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Earn .1 AOTA CEU (1.25 NBCOT PDU/1 contact hour)
Abstract
Individuals with intellectual disabilities experience decreased employment, health, socioeconomic status, and quality of life. Occupational therapy practitioners working in secondary settings may support youth and young adults in transition to adulthood by providing evidence-based practices that enable students to access, participate in, and benefit from their educational program. Systematic Job Matching is a novel, evidence-based decision-support tool that occupational therapy practitioners can use to improve employment and other postsecondary outcomes.
Learning Objectives
1. Identify current practices in job matching for people with disabilities
2. List the components of Systematic Job Matching
3. Describe the benefits of Systematic Job Matching
Learning Level:
Intermediate
Target Audience:
Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants
Content Focus:
Category 1: Domain of OT; Category 2: OT Process
Reference Information:
Persch, Andrew C.; Grooms, Amy; Case, Christina; Weisshaar, Rebecca; Cleary, Dennis S. (2016) Systematic Job Matching for Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities
OT Practice, 21(11). CE-1–CE-8
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