FW: VCU-RRTC e-Newsletter
Shannon Munn
Some great offerings from VCU - WorkSupport on self-employment….. see below.
Shannon Munn
Progressive Community Services
136
Dewey St.
Sun Prairie,
WI 53590
(608) 318-0700 office
(608) 318-0471 fax
shan...@pcsdane.org
Looking for resources and planning tools for customized
self-employment?
Visit www.selfemploymentnetwork.com
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July 2009 | Visit Worksupport.com |
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Upcoming Self Employment Webcast
START-UP/Alaska will be highlighting innovative small businesses that focus on the "customized" aspects of the project and how the customization of self-employment services sets them apart from everyday small business or microenterprise business startups. In addition, the presenters will provide an overview of accomplishments and successful innovations to date from the project as a whole including mentoring, the methods used in the virtual incubator model, and other unique aspects of the project. Lastly, the presenters will provide strategies and progress with integrating the customized self-employment model into existing employment systems serving individuals in both rural and urban areas state to ensure sustainability of the model. Find out More & Register | Brochure Start-Up-USA is funded by cooperative agreement # E-9-4-6-0111 from the U.S. DOL-ODEP. START-UP/USA Online Seminar
An interview with Teri Tosti, VP of Commercial Lending-Sonabank Teri Tosti is the Vice President of Commercial Lending-Sonabank. They are a full-service bank providing both personal and business banking services. Ms. Tosti is the vice president of commercial lending. In this interview, she discusses the process of approving small business loans. Also included are Sonabank's Business Loan Application Guidelines. Start-Up-USA is funded by cooperative agreement # E-9-4-6-0111 from the U.S. DOL-ODEP.
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Autism Webcourse
More than ever, individuals with autism spectrum disorders are participating in the mainstream of school, work, and the community. Careful transition planning from secondary education is critical for young people with autism spectrum disorders to be successful in the community however; there is limited information on this topic. This 6 week course will provide the participant with an in-depth understanding of the concepts related to positive transition planning for youth with autism. Upon successful completion, you may earn CRCs,
CEUs, or 45 points toward teacher licensure re-certification under the
professional development category with prior approval of your (Tuition is $275 per person, plus the purchase of the book Autism: Transition to Work by Wehman, Datlow-Smith and Schall for $23.07 at Amazon.com .) Find out More and Register Online VCU-RRTC is funded by grant #H133B040011 with the US DOE - NIDRR. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation Article Survey results from a national survey of community rehabilitation providers holding special wage certificates by Katherine J. Inge, Paul Wehman, Grant Revell, Doug Erickson, John Butterworth, Dana Gilmore The purpose of this paper is to present the findings from a national survey of a random sample of community rehabilitation programs (CRPs) that hold Special Wage Certificates established under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. 214(c). The intent of the survey was to identify the types of services provided, the trends in the employment services, and the factors that were perceived as inhibiting and facilitating integrated employment outcomes. The survey results are categorized for this report in the following three areas: 1) characteristics of community rehabilitation programs, 2) organizational change trends, and 3) factors that influence the type of employment program utilized by consumers with disabilities. |
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