Course Agenda
About the
Program
1. Introduction to Job-Fit
2. Understanding Your Assessments
Learning Disabilities
Association of
York Region
3. Learning Styles and Strategies
4. Useful Information
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Completed on an individual basis
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One-on-one training with
experienced resource facilitator
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For adults aged 18 years or older
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Includes 2 participant manuals
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8 module lesson plans
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Flexible schedule based on your
needs:
an
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6-8 weeks or 3-4 months
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1 session a week or 1 session
every 2 weeks
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1-1.5 hours per session
5. Setting Employment Goals
6. Becoming Job Ready
7. Workplace Issues
Job-Fit
8. Pulling It All Together
To register or for more information,
please contact us:
A Guide to
Successful
Employment
Learning Disabilities
Association of
York Region
11181 Yonge Street
Suite 221
Richmond Hill, ON L4S 1L2
Phone: 905-884-7933
Fax: 905-770-9377
Email: info@ldayr.org
Web: www.ldayr.org
A Different Way of Learning
CAN Lead to Success!
“Job-Fit can be the
bridge to help you close
the gap between where
you are today and where
you want to be.”
What is
Job-Fit?
Job-Fit is a program committed to assisting
individuals who may have learning disabilities become more effective at finding and
keeping a job.
Job-Fit provides adults with group and
individual activities focusing on understanding assessment, exploring learning
styles and strategies, setting employment
goals, becoming job ready, and making decisions about
disclosure.
Job-Fit Will
Help You:
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Learn to focus on your strengths, rather
than dwell on your difficulties.
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Understand your learning disabilities
and explain them to others.
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Understand how learning disabilities
affect your ability to work.
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Identify what might be a really good job
for you, given your strengths and
difficulties.
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Discuss accommodations you might
need to be successful in a job.
Job-Fit helps adults become job ready and
improve their odds for gaining successful
employment. It also helps adults improve
their
employment readiness and selfadvocacy skills.
Job-Fit is based on research demonstrating
that individuals with learning disabilities
can be successful when they prepare for
and find
employment that fits their
strengths, and when they understand what
strategies and accommodations work for
them.
Testimonials
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“I am pleased that I learned what my
career interests were, along with my
strengths and needs.”
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“I am more aware of how to discuss
my learning disability and when it is
appropriate.“
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“I now have ideas on how to modify
my job so that I can carry out my duties.”
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“The help I received in finding out
Our Success Stories:
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Learn job search and resume writing
skills customized for individuals with
learning disabilities.
Increase your self-esteem and gain
more confidence in your abilities.
Become more effective at finding and
maintaining suitable employment
Find your own “niche” in the work
world!
In 2006, of all the adults who completed
our Job-Fit Program:
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28.5% found jobs.
28.5% are going back to school.
28.5% decided to attend the Seneca
Work Track Program.
14% are planning to start their own
business.