How a Millennial with Down's Syndrome built a mulitibillion dollar business (video Oct 2018)

Popcorn for the People employs Adults with ASD (video April 2021)

• KDE Webpage:  Career & Technical Education Resources

•  KDE Webpage: Working with Exceptional Children in CTE

• KDE Webpage: Work-based Learning Manual

• National Service-Learning Clearinghouse

• Job Shadowing

  • Complete Guide: Job Shadowing for High School Students

  • What is job shadowing?

  • Sample Job Shadow Lesson Plan

  • Example of setting up Virtual Job Shadows

  • Job Shadow YouTube for students (video)

• School Enterprise

  • How to Start a Student-Run School Store

  • Embeds IEP Goals into School Store Program

  • NTACT School-based Enterprise Toolkit

  • School-Based Enterprises by Region in Florida

• Entrepreneurship

  • People with disabilities starting their own businesses

  • Student-Led businesses Examples

  • Dog Grooming and Dog Walking

  • Pet Care (feeding, walking, cleaning up yard)

  • Baking dog biscuits and sell in local pet stores

  • Greeting cards by local artists with disabilities

  • Can recycling (collecting cans from local businesses for cash)

• Apprenticeship Works Video Series (ODEP)

• Internships (Video)

• A group of people who share a common interest in a topic, a concern or a set of problems and who come together to fulfill both individual and group goals. 

• Focus on sharing best practices and creating new knowledge to advance a domain of professional practice. 

• Interaction on an ongoing basis is an important part of this.

• Professionals can share their practice experiences, develop and discuss areas of interests and build a sense of community.