2.04 - Getting Ready To Start Working With the Model: Phase 2, Page 1
Phase 2:
Once the person with the disability determines his or her current status in relation to the goal criteria, he or she begins to develop a plan of action. The plan of action might consist of learning a specific skill or modifying the environment to remove barriers. The plan of action, in effect, becomes a plan of learning. Ideally, the plan of learning would be self-directed by the person with the disability. Self-instructed employment supports might include self-scheduling, self-instruction, antecedent cue regulation, choice-making, and self-monitoring. However, some skills and strategies may require facilitator direction. The important thing to remember is that the plan is designed by the person with the disability.
Question 5: The first question under Phase 2, “What actions can I take to reach my career or employment goal?” looks at the current status or situation. There are three objectives that can be used to help answer the first question. The first objective consists of listing options. The second objective prompts the person with the disability to look at the potential outcomes of each considered alternative. The third objective focuses upon trying to start out with the best alternative.
Question 5: What actions can I take to reach my career or employment goal?
- Objective 1 - Enable person to identify action alternatives to achieving career or employment goal.
- Sample Responses
- I will learn about computer classes at the public library
- I will learn about computer classes at the community college.
- I will learn about computer classes at the local independent living center.
- Sample Responses
- Objective 2 - Assist person in gathering information related to consequences of action alternatives
- Sample Responses
- I have the phone numbers for the public library, community college, and independent living center.
- I will take notes on options at each location.
- Sample Responses
- Objective 3 - Enable person to select best action alternatives.
- Sample Responses
- I will start calling to obtain information on training this week.
- I will go over my plans with my VR Counselor.
- Sample Responses
Question 6: The second question under Phase 2, “What could keep me from taking action?” points to identifying the things that could keep a person from moving closer to a job or career goal.
Question 6: What could keep me from taking action?
- Objective 1 - Support person to identify barriers to implement action alternative.
- Sample Responses
- I will get busy and forget to call these places.
- I am shy and don’t like to talk on the phone. I don’t know what to say.
- It will take a lot of time and money to learn how to use a computer. It might be easer to just get a janitorial job.
- Sample Responses
- Objective 2 - Support person to identify actions to remove barriers.
- Sample Responses
- I will set my watch alarm to remind me when it’s time to call about computer courses.
- I will write some notes about what to say when I make my phone calls.
- I will look for look for an economical way to learn to use a computer.
- Sample Responses
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