ASPPIRE Social and Job Coaching Programs Overview

SOCIAL COACHING AND JOB COACHING SLIP Winter Conference 2016 Maria Peak, Director ASPPIRE, Inc.

A little about ASPPIRE ASPPIRE began providing social coaching with a pilot program in the Fall of 2008. Since then ASPPIRE has grown into eight groups in the greater Lansing support approximately 60 adults. One group at the Michigan Career and Technical Institute(a statewide residential vocational training center for persons with barriers to employment) ASPPIRE has trained several communities around Michigan in our social coaching model. (Mt Pleasant, Jackson, Berrien County, Livingston County, Lenawee County, Petoskey, and Mason/Lake Counties.

ASPPIRE continues to Grow! Partnership with MARO to provide Job Coach Training throughout the state Diversity training to support employers Facilitate Person Center Planning process Employment supports (job development, job training, pre employment training) Advocacy and support connection with agencies and other supports Specialized social coaching groups (cooking, life education, advisory group, community life engagement) Partnership with National Disability Institute and we are one of 5 pilot sites nationally utilizing Community Tyze

SOCIAL COACHING Where it all started for ASPPIRE

ASPPIRE Social Coaching Groups Meet one evening a week For 16 weeks (loosely following local college schedule) For 1.5 hours

Group Selection Process Interested individuals fill out and submit an application available on the ASPPIRE website. After application is reviewed and approved a home interview is scheduled, held, and partially video recorded. Appropriate group placement determined by the partners based on the candidates Social IQ . The candidate is informed of decision regarding acceptance, placement and semester schedule.

ASPPIRE Social Group Levels Level 1 - Beginning (12 meetings, 4 outings) Level 2 - Intermediate (10 meetings, 6 outings) Level 3 - Advanced (8 meetings, 8 outings) Advisory and Community Life Enrichment Groups (meetings and outings vary)

Group Size and Ages Group sizes average between six to eight participants Age group is 18 to 35+

Program Structure Agendas Meeting Evaluations Follow-up weekly facilitator s summaries to participants, parents, caretakers and case managers

Social Coaching Group Agenda Name___________________ Date______________________ _____Greetings/Introductions/Announcements _____ Last Meeting/Outing Review _____Goal/Objectives Review _____Content/Skill/Topic _____ Activity (Large Group/Small Group) _____ Planning the Next Outing ____ Break(5 minutes) ____ RAP Session Meeting Evaluation Adjourn One thing liked______________________________________ One thing to improve_________________________________ 1 Awesome 2 Good 3 Ok 4 - Not good 5 - Disliked

Group Dynamics Group members become acquaintances Getting connected with fellow group members Strengthening relationships Create a sense of group community Provide structured social activities Encourage participants to plan and participate in social activities independently

Group Outings are Decided by Participants Dinner Game Nights Bowling Theatre Movies Art Galleries Museums Laser Tag Parks Hay Rides

Transportation Each participant is responsible for their own transportation to and from all ASPPIRE events.

Areas of Instruction Self Determination Organization Self Advocacy Conflict Resolution Disability Disclosure Personal Safety Problem Solving Building & Maintaining Conversation Skills Relationships Stress and Anxiety

Instructional Strategies Video Modeling Social Outings Social Skills Videos Guest Speakers Written Materials Group Discussions (articles, books) Visual Strategies Role Playing Other resources

ASPPIRE Staff A trained facilitator will conduct each group session and outings. Students from LCC and MSU help as volunteer facilitator assistants at meetings and social outings.

ASPPIRE Social Club ASPPIRE Social Club is an opportunity for participants from all groups to meet for a social event. It is held every Friday night from 6 pm to 8 pm in the ASPPIRE office Conference Room. Participants bring games and activities to play with each other. There is an ASPPIRE staff member at each social club gathering.

Program Costs Fee for 16 weeks is $195 Participants are responsible for cost of social outings Clients of MRS and CMH may may be able to support some of the costs.

JOB COACH TRAINING

Day 1 Skills needed to be an effective job coach Day 2 Autism specific strategies for employment success

Training Content based on: Gail Hawkins Institute Center for Disease Control s Coaching Skills for On- the-Job Trainers Dr. Peter Gerhardt Autism Society of Oakland County Autism Alliance of Michigan Linda Hodgdon Carol Gray

Day 1 Content: Disability Awareness eligibility information, person first language Disability Employment Stats Why people work and why people get fired? Identifying team members roles and duties Effective communication strategies How to ask questions and provide feedback Disability disclosure Documentation Identifying accommodations

A job coach. A job coach . plays a vital role in the overall success success of work that works for people this is accomplished by supporting both both the person and the people who interact directly with him in the workplace. - - Gail Hawkins, How to find work that works for people with Asperger Syndrome 23

Three Areas of Employment Three Areas of Employment Production Social Navigation Dr. Peter Gerhardt Director of Education Upper School for the McCarton School in New York City

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Characteristics of a Good Job Coach Characteristics of a Good Job Coach Sincerity/Honesty Flexibility Responsiveness Tolerance Enthusiasm Commitment Humor Patience Desire

Be prepared Be prepared Development of a Task Analysis Know the individual Develop a task analysis Why use a task analysis? Identifies the teachable components Serves as a basis for data collection, measurement and evaluation Saves teaching time Allows for more than one person to work with the trainee How many steps needed? Depends on the skills of the trainee

Examples of Task Analysis Forms Examples of Task Analysis Forms

You are the model and advocate! You are the model and advocate! Dress Blue Jean Friday Communication Co-workers Supervisors Customers Soft Skills Cell phone use Time management Tardiness Work Culture Work expectations/quality/quantity Social interactions friendships/romantic relationships Chain of command Work place diversity http://t-shirtguru.com/product-images/role-model-t-shirt-shirtaday-1.jpg n30

Right from the start: Right from the start: Benefits of Using Natural Supports Benefits of Using Natural Supports Allows relationships to build naturally Contributes to heightened morale (coworkers feel they re doing something good) Generally people do better when working cooperatively Increased independence trainee gains in the ability to problem solve and needs less support Frees up the job coach to help with greater numbers of trainees Builds trainee s self-confidence Builds employer support and cooperation 31

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Day 2 Content Autism specific employment stats Definition of Autism Spectrum Disorder and the DSM-5 changes Autism characteristics Mind Blindness/Theory of Mind Executive Functioning Neurological Conditions Understanding how a person with ASD may communicate Sensory, social and learning differences

Mental Age vs. Social Age Mental Age vs. Social Age http://cliffff.org/MontImages/Teeter%20Totter.jpg Don t assume that mental and social ages are equal.

Behavior Behavior is is COMMUNICATION COMMUNICATION http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/communication-change-behavior-2.jpg

Common Characteristics of ASD Visual learner Concrete learner Inflexible in thinking Difficulty with writing Sensory issues Organization difficulties

Common Characteristics of ASD Routine oriented Topic/Interest obsessions Lack of eye contact Lack of coordination and dislikes physical activity Na ve and gullible

Common Characteristics of ASD Conflicting body language or facial expressions Usually loud, high or monotone voice or stilted manner of speaking Unusual speech patterns - repetitive and/or irrelevant remarks Limited or immature communication skills 38

Evidenced-based practices Creating work stations Types of visual strategies Types of interactive strategies Ways to address sensory issues How to deal with anxiety Accommodations and natural supports Strategies, Interventions and Supports Specifically for ASD

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