Steps to Success – Autism Work Ready Program

Course Overview

Steps to Success is an Autism focused work ready 10-week program. This program provides all participants with the opportunity to learn, by practice and exposure, what his or her employment preferences might be.

Each lesson is carefully structured to ensure sufficient competencies through independence, self-monitoring, travel training and life outside the classroom is achieved. The program aids to develop effective disclosure strategies that are relevant to each learner’s abilities and needs.

To ensure you gain the necessary understanding of work environments and utilise the actives from the course, you will also be offered unpaid work experience with local businesses.

Our program starts with identifying training needs and critical skill gaps that may impede the transition to post-school life and provide individualised instruction to minimise these deficits.
All participants will have the opportunity to take part in vocational assessment activities in the community through “job sampling” at actual places of employment.
Participants will learn effective communication strategies that are important to completing workplace tasks, strategies also include a range of non-verbal techniques.

Pre-Requisites

None

Entry Requirements

15 years + (parental consent required if under 18).

Ability to attend training in Cleveland, QLD (please note there is no public transport available)

A willingness to learn

What I will learn?

Steps to Success has been structure to ensure you receive the most out of your learning. Each week, you will build on your learning from the previous week. This is to ensure consistency and familiarity as you progress.

Activities include:

• Self-learning procedures such as identifying workplace tasks
• Completing tasks in your job
• Identifying triggers in non-autism specific work environments
• Mechanisms to prevent triggers to over or under sensitivity
• Communication methods between employers and team embers
• Increasing personal resourcefulness while at work.
• Alternative pathways to improve necessary skills and knowledge for specific work environments.

Delivery

Face-to-Face Delivery with some work at home

Partial online components

Workshops are held 4 hours each week for 10 weeks, with an extra day per week for job sampling with participating employers.

Work experience varies dependent on personal circumstances; however, we aim to arrange work experience on days outside of the course days from week five to week eight.

Session Outline

Week One- Determining Interests Introduction Social Skills Assessment What’s Your scene?	Week Two – Determining interests continued Work Environment Demands Interest Quiz results Job search etiquette
Week Three – Finding a job Networking Internet & Newspapers Job Fairs Door-to-door search	Week Four – Applying for work Resumes & Cover Letters References Qualifications in specific workplaces Employment opportunities
Week Five – Getting a job Application Forms Turning up to an interview Mock interview with local employers	Week Six – Hygiene in the workplace Dress for an interview Dress for work Hygiene requirements at work Personal Appearance
Week Seven – Keeping a Job Supervisor interactions Co-worker interactions Customer Service Setting Work Goals	Week Eight – Getting the job done Identifying tasks Job Descriptions Job Responsibilities Completing Workplace Tasks
Week Nine – Coping at work Coping strategies Bullying & Harassment Disclosure of your diagnosis	Week Ten – the reward of work Completing time-sheets Getting paid for the work you do Identify ways to improve at work Feedback from work experience

Student Outcome

Students will receive a Certificate of Completion within 21 days of completion of the ‘close of study’ date.

Students who successfully complete all required modules will receive their certificate itemising all modules successfully completed.

Following receipt of written advice from the student (or teacher) that the student does not intend to complete the full course, the student will be issued with a Certificate of Participation listing modules successfully completed.

 

Enrolment Information

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*You may be placed on our waiting list for the next scheduled intake.*