The Art of Stepping Back: Fading Employment Supports with Skill and Intention – Free Event
March 10 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Competitive Integrated Employment Capacity Building Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION
When fading is done well, people gain independence, employers gain confidence, and job coaching becomes more strategic and sustainable. This 60-minute webinar will help managers and DSPs refresh and strengthen their approach to fading job coach supports by reinforcing the core purpose of the job coach role and how to clearly communicate that role to employers, individuals, and guardians to prevent assumptions coaching will always be, and always need to be, present most of the time. Participants will revisit key strategies in Systematic Instruction that promote independence and support effective fading, explore ways enabling technology can reduce reliance on paid staff, and review practical tools and resources that help staff plan, implement, and document fading. This session will equip Supported Employment teams with actionable strategies to promote independence, align expectations, and ensure high-quality Supported Employment.
During this 60-minute webinar, participants will:
Learn about additional tools and strategies that reduce reliance on paid staff.
Revisit the purpose of job coaching and how to set expectations for fading supports with participants, families, and employers.
Explore key Systematic Instruction strategies that promote independence.
FREE EVENT
Details:
Duration: 1 hour
Presenters: Shannon Webb and Dr. Lisa A. Mills
This virtual training will be conducted through zoom
This 60 minute session will be recorded, there will be an unrecorded 15-30 minute Q&A after the presentation.
Please ensure you have working laptop, camera, and headphones to access the Zoom meeting.