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Online Seminar

Michael Callahan

Customized Employment
Michael Callahan

Description: This online seminar is an interview with Michael Callahan. He discusses customized employment and describes the key components in order to facilitate employment for individuals with significant disabilities. The presentation would be of interest to CRPs who are attempting to find competitive jobs within community businesses. Michael Callahan is the President, Marc Gold & Associates (MG&A). He has consulted throughout the US, Canada and Europe in the area of employment for the past twenty-one years. MG&A is a network of consultants that provides technical assistance to systems, agencies and families interested in insuring the complete community participation of persons with severe disabilities. Michael has recently joined three other colleagues, Joe Skiba, Norciva Shumpert and Melinda Mast, to form a non-profit organization, Employment for All. EFA is dedicated to assuring full access to employment for all individuals with disabilities. He is an editor of a popular "how-to" book on employment, Getting Employed, Staying Employed and co-author of a recently published book, Keys to the Work Place. He has written numerous articles, chapters, manuals and curriculums pertaining to employment.

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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.