Programs & Services
Supported Employment
Standard/Independent Model
Ratio: One job coach supports 12 adults with autism. |
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For those individuals with a lesser need for support, and the greatest amount of independent work skills, there is the Standard Model. This Model consists of one job coach, Employed by Division TEACCH, and between 10 to 15 persons with Autism who work independently at their respective places of employment. |
Following an intensive 2-8 week training program when the job coach works virtually full time with a client teaching the job and helping others in the setting to understand the employee with autism. The job coach travels from job site to job site providing support to each individual with autism and their respective employer.
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People with Autism in this model typically receive support from their job coach from 1 to 6 hours each week, depending on the person's needs, the employer's needs, and the nature of the issues needing support. This support may increase or decrease within a given time period depending upon issues that may arise during the course of one's employment within a company. |
By providing the necessary amount of support each week, the job coach is able to minimize, or even prevent, issues from ever arising by effectively communicating with the individual with autism, their supervisors, and their co-workers. This "long term support" aspect of the Standard model is one of the most unique and effective aspects of TEACCH's supported employment program.
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