From October 2015 through April 2017, Montana Vocational Rehabilitation and Blind Services contracted with the Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities to support VRBS and school staff to provide quality pre-employment transition services to students with disabilities. The Pre-ETS Technical Assistance Center services included assistance with schools’ Pre-ETS planning; development of Pre-Employment Transition Services resources and products; training created in response to local, regional, and state needs; dissemination of information through a listserv; and training delivered via webinars, online communities of practice, at state conferences, and on-site in local communities.
A number of the resources and webinar recordings are available below. Please note that the resources archived to this page are not updated. Check with your local and/or state Vocational Rehabilitation office to ensure you are accessing current and accurate information.
Resources
Pre-Employment Transition Services: A Guide for Pre-ETS Providers (Definitions and Examples) (Word)
Instruction in Self-Advocacy Progression (PDF)
Counseling for Post-Secondary Education Progression (PDF)
Work-Based Learning Progression (PDF)
Webinar Achives
March 24, 2016
An Overview of Pre-ETS and Activity Ideas
April 14, 2016
Work-Based Learning in Rural Communities
May 12, 2016
Group Discovery as a Classroom-Based Tool
June 9, 2016
What Are Soft Skills?
July 14, 2016
Helping Parents to Think about Employment for Everyone
August 11, 2016
Resources Available through Montana Workforce Agencies
September 8, 2016
Pre-ETS Resources around Interests, Aptitudes and Career Guidance
December 8, 2016
Fulfilling the WIOA… Webinar PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
Fulfilling the WIOA… ACICIEID Final Report (PDF)
Fulfilling the WIOA… Quick Guide: Preparing Students for Competitive Integrated Employment (PDF)
Fulfilling the WIOA… Olmstead Guidance for Employment (PDF)
Fulfilling the WIOA… Training Video
February 9, 2017
Preparing Youth with Disabilities for Careers and College through an Evolution of Pre-ETS Activities Part 1
Preparing Youth with Disabilities 1… Training Video
Preparing Youth with Disabilities 1… Webinar PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
Preparing Youth with Disabilities 1… Progression Handout (PDF)
Preparing Youth with Disabilities 1… A Guide for Schools: Definitions, Examples, and Allowable Expenses Handout (Word)
March 9, 2017
Preparing Youth with Disabilities for Careers and College through an Evolution of Pre-ETS Activities Part 2
Preparing Youth with Disabilities 2… Training Video
Preparing Youth with Disabilities 2… Webinar PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
Preparing Youth with Disabilities 2… Counseling Progression (PDF)
Preparing Youth with Disabilities 2… Self-Advocacy Progression (PDF)
April 13, 2017
Classroom-Based Pre-ETS Activities Webinar
Classroom-Based Pre-ETS Activities Training Video
Customized Employment and Group Discovery (PDF)
Classroom Based Activities (PDF)
FIVE PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES CATEGORIES (PDF)
Resource Summary (Word)
Student Earned Income Exclusion (Word)
Interagency Collaboration (PDF)