Vocational assessment paper

Vocational assessment paper

Question description

Vocational assessment paper: Apply this week’s text to the following scenario related to this week’s case study.

1. Do you believe that at this stage in this man’s recovery, he should be pursuing vocational assessment?
2. How would you prepare this individual for personality assessment, and what measures would you use?

CASE STUDY:

A 26 year-old Hispanic male is seeking rehabilitation services following being burned in a house fire. He received severe burns on his face, arms, hands, and chest. He has limited mobility in his right hand (dominant hand) and arm with facial disfigurements. Prior to the house fire, he worked as an electrician’s assistant with a 2 year post high school certificate in electrical repair. He is having difficulties adjusting to his disfigurement and impaired movement and wants to identify future occupation(s).

Vocational assessment paper source

Power, W. Paul, (2013). A Guide to vocational Assessment. 5^th edition. Austin, TX: Pro-Ed.

Another positive change I have seen over the past decade is the concepts of self-determination and person-centered planning becoming more popular and consistent. For too long, disabled people have not been able to make choices about their existence that many of ableds take for granted.

Self Determination Boosters Success
Solid vocation and transition planning is essential. I can’t say this enough. I worked as a vocational instructor and too often I saw students unsuccessful in vocational programs that they had not chosen. Their choices were directed at them, not self-determination.

For example, it’s a common ‘thing’ to direct students who struggle with social skills to work with animals, ergo, in the veterinary field.

Well, guess what? None of the animals goes to the vet by themself. They all come with an owner attached to the leash. As a result, these students were unsuccessful over and over, because a veterinary practice actually requires a high level of people skills. It’s essentially a customer service position! As a result, the students wasted time taking a program that was going to be of no value to them in the future because they could not keep a job. And, the student’s confidence and psyche take a hit because everyone told them that this is what they “should” do.

Proper exposure to all aspects of a career and a solid vocational assessment would have prevented these mistakes.

Many IEP students have not had the same opportunities as their non-disabled peers in terms of exposure to career preparation options. In the past, the career planning process for youth with disabilities often did not reflect the values of choice and self-determination. Many youths with disabilities were relegated to passive roles in their own career planning process. As a result, many disabled adults have not had the opportunity to pursue career options that they found motivating and satisfying.