Vocational services can help people to get a job, and keep a job
These services may be offered in your school, through the Mass Rehab Commission (MRC), or through other local organizations.
Services include:
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assessments of skills and interests
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career counseling
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work readiness training (general work skills like dressing and communicating in appropriate ways, being responsible, etc.)
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job training
What a vocational service organization can do:
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Help to explore careers, identify areas for training, build skills, and connect to opportunities.
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Connect you with local employers who hire people with disabilities and have an accepting work environment.
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Help you find supported employment. This might mean having a personal job coach, or a specific job placement with ongoing support.
Here's what you can do:
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Ask your IEP team what vocational services may be helpful to your child.
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Click on this link to a Mass web page about Vocational Services. (It will open in a new tab.)
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Call the Mass Rehab Commission: 800-245-6543.
Sources: Massachusetts Department of Health and Human Services