Guest guest Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 Webcast Dec 14, 2011, 2-3:00 p.m. CST, Featuring Wildwood ProgramsIf anyone from IPADD signs up for this free webinar, please report back to the group what is learned. I looked on their website but could find no specific information about their employment approach for clients with autism. Still, it sounds interesting & I’d like to know more. Always learning! Thanks. Laurie- From: VR Service Models for Individuals with ASD Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 11:05 AM helpergirlinc@... Subject: Webcast Featuring Wildwood Programs on Dec 14, 2011 View this email in a browser | Forward this message to a friend ADVANCING RESEARCH, IMPROVING EDUCATION Webcast - Wildwood Programs: Increasing independence by providing effective employment services to people with ASD December 14, 2011, 2-3:00 p.m. CST Dear Colleague, Please join us for a webcast hosted by SEDL's Vocational Rehabilitation Service Models for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) project, Wildwood Programs: Increasing independence by providing effective employment services to people with ASD. PRESENTER: Muchmore, Director of Employment Services, Wildwood Programs DATE: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 TIME: The hour-long webcast will begin at 3 p.m. Eastern, 2 p.m. Central, 1 p.m. Mountain, 12 p.m. Pacific, and 11 a.m. Alaska. REGISTER for Webcast (no fee to participate): http://survey.sedl.org/efm/wsb.dll/s/1g101 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: We have registered for preapproval of 1 CRC-CEU for participation in this webcast. Further information will follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Webcast Employment rates for people with disabilities are declining: people with ASD are among the least likely to be employed. In fact, only 15 percent of working aged adults with ASD are currently employed (Cameto et al, 2003). Effective interventions are clearly needed to improve employment rates for this population. SEDL and partners on the National Advisory Panel of the Vocational Rehabilitation Service Models for Individuals with ASD project have implemented a rigorous process for identifying programs that help increase competitive, long-term employment for people with ASD. Wildwood Programs was designated as an effective program in the summer of 2011. Located in Latham, New York, this program serves people with ASD needing employment-related supports. Wildwood Programs works collaboratively with individuals, families and businesses to increase individuals' independence and integration into the community. To hear more about Wildwood Program's replicable employment services please register for this free webcast. About the Presenter Muchmore, Director of Employment Services at Wildwood Programs, has ten years of experience in vocational rehabilitation. He originally entered the field as an Employment Specialist with a not-for-profit agency in Pennsylvania that exclusively provided employment services to individuals with a variety of disabilities. Currently based in the Albany, New York area, Mr. Muchmore oversees a team of 19 staff whose mission is to " provide businesses with competent employees and give individuals with disABILITIES an opportunity to thrive in the workplace. " Mr. Muchmore has been an active member of the New York State Association for Persons in Supported Employment Board for the last four years, advocating for the improvement of integrated employment outcomes for workers with disabilities as well as the design of systemic enhancements that can further that goal. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Before the Webcast Test your computer before the webcast: http://autism.sedl.org/index.php/webcasts/80 If you have a question, please send e-mail before or during the webcast: vr-autism@... NOTE: If you are not able to participate at this time, please visit the VR Autism webcast page: http://autism.sedl.org/index.php/webcasts/ We hope you will join us on Wednesday, December 14, 2011! This webcast is supported through SEDL's Vocational Rehabilitation Service Models for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (VR Autism), funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), part of the U.S. Department of Education. The opinions and views expressed are those of the presenter and no endorsement by the funding agency or the federal government should be inferred. 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