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.
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Webinar Topic |
Presenter(s) |
Date & Time |
Registration |
What are OJT, WBLE, and PWE? | Devin O'Connor, Tony Salvaggio, and Roy Kirchner |
Nov 5, 2024 | Open | |
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Webinars
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Matt Weihmuller, Jazz Instructor, Patel Conservatory |
Matt Weihmuller, "Sax Matt" |
Sept 24, 2024 12:00 PM EDT |
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"Think Higher. Think College." Transition to College: Educators Can Make it Happen! |
Danie Roberts-Dahn, |
Sept 17, 2024 12:00 PM EDT |
TBA | |
Autism Inclusion Series 2024: Autism in College Recruiting Student Autistic Self-Advocates! |
Dr. Kerry Magro, Dr. Amanda Alonzo, Andrew Komarow Plus participating student panelists! |
April 4, 2024 11:30 AM EDT |
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Kiera Anderson and Kelly David | April 2, 2024 12:00 PM EDT |
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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 | |
Kerri Morse, Ed.D. and Emily Danciu-Grosso | January 16, 2024 4:30 PM EDT |
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Michael Kiser | December 19, 2023 4:30 PM EDT |
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Christine Iglesias & Ann Atknis | November 21, 2023 12 PM EDT |
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Various Presenters | September 19, 2023 4:30 PM EDT |
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Juliette Gudknecht | October 17, 2023 12 PM EDT |
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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: |
Elizabeth Kennelly-Smith Megan Betche, Ed.S. |
April 28, 2022 | View | |
Eileen Hoffman Hafer UMatter |
Jayme Joslyn, Ed.D. | April 28, 2022 | View | |
Supporting Community Success |
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 |
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:
Job Development Modules
Job Development Modules: Under Development
Collaborative on Discovery and Innovation in Employment (CODIE): Training Modules in Customized Job DevelopmentProvided 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.
- 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
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.
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. |