Building Capacity to Support Individuals Seeking Community-Based Employment – In 2015-2016, Pennsylvania’s Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) sponsored online events focused on building capacity to improve employment outcomes across the Commonwealth for people with an intellectual disability and/or autism.

Note: To receive credit hours for attending the events, take the post-event survey at the SELN Hub website. After answering the questions, download and print the PDF of your responses. Retain the PDF for your records.


Follow up on the use “Pathway to Employment Guidance for Conversations” and Sharing Success Stories IV

Pennsylvania’s Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is sponsoring an online event focused on building capacity to improve employment outcomes across the Commonwealth. ODP is committed to building a support system which assists individuals and families to experience fulfilling employment in the general workforce.

How to Improve Employment Outcomes I

The first in the series, this session discussed how the supports coordinator’s role is integral and instrumental in moving the employment agenda forward. The session reviewed the struggles SCs experience to meet daily compliance requirements and having time to keep the focus on improving outcomes related to employment.

Improving Employment Outcomes Using “Pathway to Employment Guidance for Conversations" II

As a follow-up to the June 2015, participants learned more about how ODP is working to help supports coordinators best engage with individuals and families who are seeking meaningful, community-based lives including employment. ODP shared progress being made in this area and ideas for improving the current individual service planning process.

Using Available OVR Resources – ODP/OVR Referral Process V

Knowing what services and resources are available through the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) is critical to advancing competitive integrated employment outcomes for individuals supported through ODP’s intellectual disability and autism programs. ODP and OVR released a new joint bulletin (00-16-02) on April 1, 2016 clarifying when to make referrals to the OVR, and what process should be followed when making referrals to OVR.

Using Discovery and Customized Employment Resources to Support Job Seekers VI

Knowing what services and resources are available through the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) and the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is critical to advancing competitive integrated employment outcomes for individuals supported through ODP’s intellectual disability and autism programs. Both OVR and ODP offer sources to fund supports toward achievement of integrated employment outcomes. This course will highlight the Customized Employment Model and Discovery, and how they are used in the development of customized plans for transition to employment for transition-age students.


Work Incentives and Benefits Counseling III

Pennsylvania’s Office of Development Programs (ODP) is continuing the 2015 supports coordination series with an online training about the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) program. Three certified community work incentives coordinators will be presenting and answering questions about WIPA. Each CWIC represents one of the three agencies certified by the SSA to provide work incentives planning in Pennsylvania.