The Bucks County Schools Intermediate Unit provides a variety of high quality instructional programs and support
services that assist the 13 local districts in fulfilling their obligation to meet the needs of students with
disabilities. A professional staff of specialists works with students, parents, and school district personnel to
assure the optimal development of each learner.
This service is designed to make the link between a school district operated classroom program and the community. It is primarily intended to help students with disabilities develop an experience base which
will foster informed career decisions and lead to post-school training or employment. The program capitalizes on the employment training experience of the Intermediate Unit staff and the network that has been
developed with employers and agencies. It is an adjunct to existing classroom programs.
Staffing:
Vocational Evaluator
Job Coaches
Community Based Instructor
Transition supervisor
Special Emphasis Classroom Instructors
Services Offered:
Transition Planning
Vocational Assessment
Travel Assessment
Supervised work experience in training sites
Community Related/Community Based Instruction in Consumer Skills
Job placement through job coaching
Transition planning
Special emphasis - Short-term courses (i.e., Machine tool operation; Bench assembly; Building maintenance; Employability skills; Leisure skills)
The Primary Goal is to: Facilitate the transfer of classroom training to that place in the community where skills are actually applied. To help students understand the relationship between
earning power and quality of life and to get them employed.
Related Services are included in the basic program.
PROGRAM FEATURES:
Expansion of Students Experience Base through Training Partnerships with Employers
Development of Career Focus Based on Experience and Formal Vocational Assessment
Development of an Appreciation between Earning Power and Quality of Life
Development of Skills Required to Function as a Full Citizen of the Community
Articulation of Schools, Employers, and Agencies
Development of Grant Proposals and Training Partnerships Transition Plan Preparation, Consultation, Training
