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available for the provision of services. Each of the participating .agen-
cie has control over certain aspects of the Program in order to comply
with Federal regulations.
In the OAP formal .agreement (Wisconsin Department of Health and
Social Services, no date), are the following objectives:
The main objective of the Program is to provide the
a)
amount of training and experience to the re-
maximum
young person, so that his potentiali for job
tarded
can be enhanced and he can be given, greater
adjustment
assurance of job adjustment...
(The second objective) is to investigate the several
b)
adjustment needs of the mentally retarded, so
work
the rehabilitation phases of the school curri-
that
can be closely related to the experiences of
culum
retarded young person when he is in a work
the
(p. 2).
situation
Successful operation requires that Program content be in line with
these objectives. Generally speaking the Occupational Adjustment Program
can be divided into two major parts, school and work. With reference to
each, the formal .agreement provides the following guidelines for Program
content (Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services, no date):
Rehabilitation-oriented pre-vocational courses are
a)
in the school and in some instances are con-
given
by the Teacher-Counselor. These courses in-
ducted
such projects as: interpersonal relationships
clude
fellow workers and supervisors, reactions to
with
ability to use criticism constructively,
criticism,
information, and preliminary work try-
occupational
outs.
A work experience progra m gives retarded young people
b)
in an industrial work situation and/or in
experience
sheltered workshop in order to strengthen the develop-
a
of work habits, attitudes and interpersonal rela-
ment
and provide them with an opportunity to
tionships
the understanding and skills they studied at
utilize
school. The work experience Program includes:
Vocational training, when indicated, which provides
i)
retarded with specific skills to qualify them
the
for appropriate work in .industry.
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