Title: Complete Discovery Assignment
Course: V-Employment Services Certificate: Developmental Disabilities > Section: Module 1: Historical Overview, Vermont Structure and Services, Discovery and Assessment (December 1-7)

Even though you have done some discovery and assessment work during the Foundations Course, it is important that you learn the nuances of discovery and assessment and job development as it relates to specific populations.  When working with individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities, Employment Specialists tend to rely more on specific, detailed assessments of skills and tasks that they can complete in real time, community based job sites.  Assessing for specific skills and tasks is the key to this assignment.  Begin the process of Discovery and Assessment with someone you are working with.

1. Record your initial findings on the Positive Personal Profile Discovery Interview Form (Assignment 1a). Complete as much of the Profile as possible.
2. Based on what you learn completing the PPP – Discovery Interview Form, conduct additional observations on the job seeker's ability to complete specific tasks as well as their social skills on the job. Since you want to “discover” something that may be unknown or hidden about a person, develop 1-2 unique questions or activities  that you are planning to observe that could yield discreet tasks, skills or abilities.   Add the new information to your Discovery Interview Form.
3. Take what you learned from the PPP – Discovery Interview Form and your observations related to the job seeker's physical and social skills and summarize it on the Positive Personal Profile Form (Assignment 1b).  This will serve as your snap shot of the job seeker.  Submit the Positive Personal Profile – Discovery Interview Form, and the Positive Personal Profile to your instructor.