This book discusses how workplace culture directly determines the success of workers with disabilities and the VR counselors, job coaches, and job developers who support them. The book gives an overview of workplace culture and explores its 31 elements. It also presents the two-part Workplace Culture Survey. Part A of the survey assesses the 31 elements at any work site. Part B measures the degree to which a particualr person is included in a workplace culture.
Text has tips to help employment specialists consult to employers.
Includes separate a copy of Workplace Culture Survey. This 14-minute video provides clear illustrations of how to develop natural supports for workers with disabilities. The video focuses on the natural environmental support during the job search, job design, job training, and learning the workplace culture. Using real world examples, it covers the basics of task analysis, prompting, reinforcement, and error correction. Includes 5 certificates of completion.