Get students with disabilities ready for integrated, competitive employment with this practical guide, a must for transition coordinators, special educators, and employment specialists. This book embraces Employment First in its approach to career planning, which emphasizes integrated, competitive employment as the first and preferred option for all people, regardless of their disability--back cover.

1. Getting Started -- 2. Strategies to Facilitate Effective Transitions -- 3. Planning for Employment: Person-Centered -- 4. Developing Skills, Identifying Passions, and Exploring Careers -- 5. Developing Employer Relationships -- 6. Providing Training and Supports While in School and After -- 7. Ways to Overcome the Yeah, but...Syndrome.