Series 2: Episode 1) Overview of Customised Employment - Michael Callahan

What is Customised Employment and what is its' application for people with disability?  In this episode Michael Callahan outlines the key components of Customised Employment; discovery, profiling, planning, representation, and job development.

Michael Callahan

Michael Callahan has consulted throughout the US, Canada and Europe in the area of employment and transition for the past forty years. He has worked with Marc Gold & Associates (MG&A) for forty-three years, and has served as president of the organisation since Marc Gold’s death in 1982. MG&A is a network of consultants that provides technical assistance to systems, agencies and families interested in ensuring the complete community participation of persons with significant intellectual and developmental disabilities.  In 2000, Michael joined three other colleagues to form a non-profit organisation, Employment for All. Michael’s current work focuses primarily on Customised Employment, Discovery and Systematic Instruction/Job Coaching for adults and youth with significant intellectual and developmental disabilities. 

 

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This podcast is an edited version taken from:

Callahan, M. & Shumpert, N., (2016). Overview of Customised Employment. In Thinking About Employment. Issue 29, pp 24-27. Belonging Matters: Melbourne

 

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