Vocational Task Analysis

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Vocational Task Analysis

Students with developmental disabilities often have difficulty with sequencing skills. They often need visual supports while working on a vocational task.

This adaptive support needs to be based on a task analysis that breaks down the total vocational task into smaller, easier to manage subtasks.

Our brains seem to be hard-wired to perform sorting tasks. Most of us will find ourselves engaged in some type of sorting task each day as we manage our lives.

People with developmental disabilities often demonstrate an ability to sort objects into groups of objects based on such things as size, color and shape.

Currently, as part of our need to recycle disposable items in order to preserve natural resources, opportunities for employment arise for people with developmental disabilities, in which that seemingly innate human need to sort things, can be directed toward tasks that result in employment.

The following flow chart is a simple visual support that breaks down the task of returning bottles and cans to a recycle center. The chart uses the Pops Spedster Model color system as a visual support for the cognitive processes of "Go", "Slow (continue)" and "Stop".

Right click on the image to save or to print it to your computer.

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THE FOLLOWING WORKSHEETS PROVIDE A BASIS FOR MEASURING A STUDENT'S PROGRESS INTHE TASK OF ASSEMBLING BOLTS. THIS TASK CAN BE DONE IN ALMOST ANY SETTING, BUT ON AN INDIVIDUALIZED BASIS. THE WORKSHEET THAT FOLLOWS THIS ONE IS FOR COLLECTING DATA ABOUT PROGRESS.

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HERE IS A FUNCTIONAL INTERVIEW FOR STUDENTS WITH LOW INCIDENCE DISABILITIES TO USE IN INTERVIEWING OTHERS ABOUT THEIR CURRENT EMPLOYMENT.

RIGHT CLICK TO PRINT IT OUT THE QUESTIONAIRE AND HELP THE STUDENTS FIND EMPLOYED PEOPLE TO INTERVIEW WHO CAN ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS.

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MANY STUDENTS WITH LOW INCIDENCE DISABILITIES ALREADY HAVE SOME KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERIENCE THAT THEY CAN USE AS A BASIS FOR A JOB HUNT.

RIGHT CLICK ON THIS PAGE AND PRINT OUT THE WORKSHEET FOR STUDENTS.

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