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Employment First Massachusetts

Employment First Massachusetts

Promoting Inclusive Employment in Massachusetts

On-the-Job Supports

Support after hire for employees with disabilities can include job coaching, facilitating natural supports, implementing self-management strategies, and requesting reasonable accommodations. Explore this page to learn about effective on-the-job supports that help employees with disabilities succeed and grow at work.

Resources

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Employment Support Plan

Employment Support Plan
This form provides a collaborative format in which to identify and coordinate what types of assistance the job seeker will need when starting a job, including who will provide which supports.

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Accommodations Toolkit

Accommodations Toolkit
This toolkit describes the different categories of accommodations along with basic information about ADA reasonable accommodation guidelines, funding, and resources.

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Job Accommodation Network (JAN) Searchable Online Resource

JAN's online system is designed to let users explore various accommodation options for people with disabilities in work and educational settings by entering specific information into their database. JAN also has many useful publications about accommodations for specific disability groups and/or barriers.

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Natural Supports and Social Inclusion Fact Sheet

Natural Supports and Social Inclusion Fact Sheet
This fact sheet expounds on the meaning and significance of natural supports and social inclusion and offers tips to employment staff on how to engage employers and coworkers in facilitating employment success.

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Job Coach Self-Evaluation Checklist

Job Coach Self-Evaluation Checklist
This tool provides a checklist of questions for employment staff to reflectively evaluate their job coaching style and skills at a particular job site.

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Building Friendships at Work

Building Friendships at Work
This toolkit for employment specialists, job developers and job coaches can help you take better advantage of opportunities to facilitate friendships at work for those you support.