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UNDERSTANDING THE UNIQUE PERSPECTIVES OF CARETAKERS OF TRANSITION-AGED PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: A CASE STUDY TO EXPLORE COMPETITIVE INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT RATES FOR STUDENTS IN A JOB TRAINING COORDINATION PROGRAM

Fritsche, Bambi Jill
http://orcid.org/0009-0001-6491-4544
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1720088670448587

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2024, EDD, Kent State University, College of Education, Health and Human Services / School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration.
This qualitative case study is situated in the area of educational leadership. It aims to explore possible strategies for increasing community-integrated employment for graduates of a Job Training Coordination Program at OakVeil High School. It is important to consider the lived experiences, hopes, fears, and barriers experienced from a caregiver's perspective so that a Job Training Coordinator can better assist families during the transition from school to a career. There is a gap in employment between people with disabilities and their non-disabled peers. Caregivers' perspectives on participation in community-integrated employment for their children of transition age with disabilities were examined through the investigation of three sub research questions. Open-ended interviews and record reviews were gathered and analyzed through coding. Data analysis resulted in the following themes: Employer and Person-Centered Values for CIE, JTC as CIE Support, Alternate Settings from CIE, and Family Support Services. Key findings were interpreted to consider safety, transportation, self-determination, caregiver support, and caregiver involvement. This study demonstrates how policies, safety at the workplace, and transportation are common barriers to community-integrated employment from the caregiver’s perspective. Suggestions are offered to help Job Training Coordinators, special education teachers, job coaches, employers, and caregivers improve the rate of Community-integrated employment. This study also suggests that barriers, support services, personal preference, civil rights, and familial needs are interwoven and recognition of this is necessary for successful employment in the community for people with disabilities.
Jennifer Walton-Fisette (Committee Chair)
Davison Mupinga (Other)
Natasha Levinson (Committee Member)
Karl Martin (Committee Member)
202 p.
Curriculum Development; Education; Education Policy; Educational Leadership; Families and Family Life; Instructional Design; Secondary Education; Special Education; Vocational Education
Key Words: Community-Integrated Employment, Job Training Coordination, Transitions aged Services, Caregiver Perspectives, Caregiver Employment Support, Barriers to Employment for People with Disabilities.

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  • Fritsche, B. J. (2024). UNDERSTANDING THE UNIQUE PERSPECTIVES OF CARETAKERS OF TRANSITION-AGED PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: A CASE STUDY TO EXPLORE COMPETITIVE INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT RATES FOR STUDENTS IN A JOB TRAINING COORDINATION PROGRAM [Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1720088670448587

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Fritsche, Bambi. UNDERSTANDING THE UNIQUE PERSPECTIVES OF CARETAKERS OF TRANSITION-AGED PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: A CASE STUDY TO EXPLORE COMPETITIVE INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT RATES FOR STUDENTS IN A JOB TRAINING COORDINATION PROGRAM. 2024. Kent State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1720088670448587.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Fritsche, Bambi. "UNDERSTANDING THE UNIQUE PERSPECTIVES OF CARETAKERS OF TRANSITION-AGED PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: A CASE STUDY TO EXPLORE COMPETITIVE INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT RATES FOR STUDENTS IN A JOB TRAINING COORDINATION PROGRAM." Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University, 2024. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1720088670448587

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