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I I. OlkJt-C'l'IYqiS OF TILE PROGRAM
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the regular identifiable, recurring life situations of
ong
mentally retarded young persons who are in special education
the
in public schools is the adjustment in a job. e main
programs
of this service program is to provide the maximum
oljective
o training md experience to the retarded yoag person, so
:ount
his potentials for job adjournment can be eran,zod and he can
that
be given greater assurance of job adjustment.
order to prepare retarded young persos for work adjustment,
In
seA,eel must ]ave more current and continuing information re-
the
the adjustment needs of young mentaly retarded persons.
garding
on a job is not sufficient. The rehabilitatiocounselor
Placement
follow up and assist in solxing problems and situations
must
to the individual job or personal reactions that were
peculiar
evidenced in the individual's work experience. One of the
not
of this program is to investigate the several work adjust-
objectives
needs of the mentally retarded, so that the rehabilitation
ment
of the school curriculum can be closely related to the ex-
phases
periences of the retarded young person when be is in a work situation.
ongoing researcJ findings related to the. adjustment of
As
retarded persons become known to the Department of lealth
young
Social Services, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, the
and
Departaent of Public Instruction md the Wisconsin State
State
Service, as part of this total program, they are dis-
nployment
to the schools through news media, reports, bulletins, etc.
seminated
II I. CONT½'S OF PROGRAb
objectives of the program are two-fold and integrate the
'lqae
material from each portion into a work-study program so
content
mentally retarded.young people are able to practice the
that
of behavior learne, in school. %Je sch.ool will be kept
patterns
of the areas of weaknesses which are observed in the work
informed
situation.
experience
l,'elmbilitation oriented pre-vocational courses are given in the
(a)
and in some instances, are conducted by the Teacher-
school
lese .courses include such projects as: inter-
Counselor.
relationships with fellow workers and supervisors,
personal
to criticism, ability to use criticism constructively,
reactions
information, and preliminary work try-outs.
occupational
A work experience I.',rogram developed by the Department of
(b)
mxd Social Services, Division of Vocational Rehabili-
llealth
gives retarded young people experience .in an industrial
tation,
situation, and/or in a sheltered workshop, in
work
to strengthen the development of work habits, attitudes
order
interpersonal relationships and provide them with an oppor-
and
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