START UP | Self-Employment Technical Assistance, Resources, & Training | Business Ownership for People with Disabilities

Description: Customized employment involves negotiating work opportunities that capitalize on the strengths and abilities of the individual with a disability and benefits the employer. Rehabilitation professionals who are serving individuals with customized employment needs should be familiar with how to negotiate jobs that add value to business and capitalize on a particular job seeker's strengths and abilities. In this seminar, Pam Targett provides an overview on how this can be accomplished. Pam Targett is the Director of Employment Services for VCU-RRTC. She oversees the day to day operations of the RRTC Supported Employment vendorship that serves approximately 70 individuals a year. She has been involved with direct services since 1986. During that time, she has served as the project coordinator for a number of demonstration projects that show how individuals with the most severe disabilities can work.

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This activity was originally developed by T-TAP, funded by a cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy (Number E 9-4-2-01217). The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the U.S. Department of Labor. Nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply the endorsement by the U.S. Department of Labor.