Employment

Employment Webinars

Join our vibrant and engaged virtual learning community every third Tuesday of the month. We will also feature quarterly Lunch n Learns. Feel free to participate in discussions, share experiences, and receive technical assistance in the application of strategies, resources, and best practices to increase employment of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

All viewers are eligible to receive certificates of attendance. If you do not have access to a computer with speakers, utilize the Zoom phone number meeting ID/Password, provided upon registration. Closed Captioning provided. Please contact Denise R. Barnes, MA, FCIC Employment Coordinator at 813-974-2581 or at drbarnes@usf.edu if other accommodation needs are warranted or if you have any questions.

Click here or the image on the right to view the flyer as a PDF. Feel free to share with your constituents.

Past Webinars

Thumbnail	Webinar Topic	Presenter(s)	Date	Link
	Autism Inclusion Series 2024: Autism in College Recruiting Student Autistic Self-Advocates! Be a panelist. Read flyer for details.	Dr. Kerry Magro, Dr. Amanda Alonzo, Andrew Komarow Plus participating student panelists!	April 4, 2024 11:30 AM EDT	TBA
	Self-Advocacy to Increase Employment Related Skills for College Students with Intellectual Disability	Kiera Anderson & Kelly David	April 2, 2024 12:00 PM EDT	View
	Learn How EmployU is Supporting Floridians with I/DD Obtain and Maintain Employment	Keith Bourkney, Marci Vanriper, Ryan Beidelman	March 19, 2024 4:30 PM EDT	TBA
	Using Evidence-Based Technology Applications	Kerri Morse, Ed.D. and Emily Danciu-Grosso	January 16, 2024 4:30 PM EDT	View
	VR's Business Relations Program: Business is Our Customer	Michael Kiser	December 19, 2023 4:30 PM EDT	TBA
	IDD Employment & Internship Success: Project SEARCH	Christine Iglesias & Ann Atknis	November 21, 2023 12 PM EDT	TBA
	FDDC Grassroots Public Forum	Various Presenters	September 19, 2023 4:30 PM EDT	TBA
	The Benefits of Neurodiversity in the Workplace	Juliette Gudknecht	October 17, 2023 12 PM EDT	TBA
	Professional Development Featuring The Division of Blind Services	Jean Fiore, M. Ed.	July 18, 2023	View
	Assistive Technology at Work: Tools for Independence	Emily Wilson, B.A., ATP	March 3, 2023	View
	Individualized Transition to Adulthood Project: A Model for Improving Post-Secondary Outcomes for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder	Dayna Lynn Holbel, MEd	October 5, 2022	View
	Finding Success in Employment	Wendy Duckworth Vance, MS Ed, CRC	August 16, 2022	View
	Reimagining Talents and Supports: Current Realities and Future Visions in the State of Florida	Kathy Davis	April 28, 2022	View
	What COVID Has Taught Us About Employers’ Ability to Accommodate Employees with Disabilities	Olivia Babis	April 28, 2022	View
	Vocational Fit Assessment: Optimizing worker- Job Fit	Elizabeth Kennelly-Smith Megan Betche, Ed.S.	April 28, 2022	View
	Eileen Hoffman Hafer UMatter Program - Inclusive Post-Secondary Program Education	Jayme Joslyn, Ed.D.	April 28, 2022	View
	Supporting Community Success Through Positive Supports	Beth Boone	October 7, 2021	View
	Real Work for Real Wages	Alex, Rori Becker, Phyllis Guthman, Christopher Wright	September 21, 2021	View
	Looking Beyond the Pandemic	Natalie Jean, Arizona Jenkins III, Mindy Stevens, Wendy Vance	August 27, 2021	View
	Amazon: All Abilities Opportunity	Brian Dickerson	August 17, 2021	View
	Employment Supports That Work	Various	January 20, 2021	View

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FCIC Employment Virtual Conference: Talent Actualized!

FCIC Employment Virtual Conference: Talent Actualized!

About the Conference:
FCIC’s Employment Virtual Conference is an online interactive training opportunity for rehabilitation and employment professionals, educators, employers, policymakers, youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), family members, and anyone interested in promoting successful employment for individuals with I/DD. The conference is held online over the course of one day and offers sessions tailored to meet the needs and interests of a diverse audience. For more information about next year's conference, please contact Denise R. Barnes.

To watch 2023's conference, click on any of the following sessions below:

• Session 1: Leveraging Social Capital to Acquire Talent
• Session 2: Benefits of Hiring Persons with Disabilities
• Session 3: Neurodiversity Hiring
• Session 4: Tools to Leverage Your Success
• Session 5: Resources to Leverage Your Success

Job Development Modules

Job Development Modules: Under Development

Collaborative on Discovery and Innovation in Employment (CODIE): Training Modules in Customized Job Development
Provided by: Florida Center for Inclusive Communities (FCIC) & Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc. (FDDC)

These customized job development modules for individuals with developmental disabilities provide teachers, family members, support professionals, and individuals with disabilities with critical information on the following:

• Identify potential jobs that are a match to the job seeker/employee.
• Approach potential employers.
• Help the employee be successful on the job.
• Address the needs of both the job seeker and the employer.

Module Topics:

• Overview of Customized Employment and Discovery
• The Vocational Profile
• Developing the Plan for Customized Employment
• Developing a Job Portfolio
• Researching and Visiting Targeted Businesses
• Marketing Tools to Support Job Development
• Negotiating with Employers and Meeting the Job Seeker
• Job Analysis
• Ongoing Job Support

Each module ranges from 15-25 minutes to complete. Many of the modules include a short quiz or learning check to help the participant reflect on what was learned.
Certificate of Completion available after successful completion of all modules.
Note: The modules must be completed in sequential order. Once you have completed all modules, you will be able to go back to review any of them again.

First Time Registration Instructions
You only need to register with our system once to access any of our FCIC online webinars and modules.

• Click on the link below.
• Create a log in (email address) and password. (Be sure to enter your email address correctly.)
• An automated confirmation email will be sent to your email, containing the login link used to view the modules.

Registration Under Development

These modules were sponsored by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Developmental Disabilities and the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc.