What is Discovery?
What is Discovery?
• It is a person-centered approach to gathering information about an individual prior to discussing potential jobs, employers, or job tasks.
• It is a person-centered approach to gathering information about an individual prior to discussing potential jobs, employers, or job tasks.
• It assists in revealing the person’s interests, skills, and supports in environments and activities where they are at their best.
• It assists in revealing the person’s interests, skills, and supports in environments and activities where they are at their best.
• It seeks to understand various facets of an individuals’ life in order to discover who the person is rather than what he or she wants to do.
• It seeks to understand various facets of an individuals’ life in order to discover who the person is rather than what he or she wants to do.
• It utilizes already existing information instead of information developed through typical evaluations.
• It utilizes already existing information instead of information developed through typical evaluations.
• It uses interviews and observations to uncover the unique contributions, skills, and interests that a person can bring to a work experience.
• It uses interviews and observations to uncover the unique contributions, skills, and interests that a person can bring to a work experience.
Discovery Consist of:
Discovery Consist of:
• Profile 1: The Intake Interview – Demographic information.
• Profile 1: The Intake Interview – Demographic information.
• Profile 2: The Descriptive Heart of the Profile – A description of the individual’s life.
• Profile 2: The Descriptive Heart of the Profile – A description of the individual’s life.
• Profile 3: Summarization and Translation – Conditions, interests, contributions and challenges.
• Profile 3: Summarization and Translation – Conditions, interests, contributions and challenges.
• Customized Planning Meeting: Identifies the unique features of a job that fit the individual and list potential employers that match his or her unique skills.
• Customized Planning Meeting: Identifies the unique features of a job that fit the individual and list potential employers that match his or her unique skills.
• Visual Resume: Represents the best of the individual – Used to introduce contributions to potential employers.
• Visual Resume: Represents the best of the individual – Used to introduce contributions to potential employers.
Questions Regarding Discovery - Contact:
Questions Regarding Discovery - Contact:
Chris Bokulich
Transition Trainer and Consultant
Certified Discovery Provider
Intermediate Unit 1
Intermediate Unit 1
6353 National Pike Road
Grindstone, PA 15442
Phone: 724-938-3241 ext. 521
Rod Hardy, M.Ed.
Intermediate Unit 1
Training and Consultation
Certified Discovery Provider
625 East McMurray Road
McMurray, PA 15317
724-938-3241 x.162
Discovery Resource
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