What is the Family Employment Awareness Training (FEAT) Project?

Family Employment Awareness Training – FEAT

• A training designed for families, young adults with disabilities, and the professionals who support them.

The goals of FEAT are to:

• Increase expectations for competitive employment of the young adult with a disability
• Increase knowledge of state and federal resources to support the employment of the young adult

The Benefits to Schools, Teachers, Families & Students Schools

• Receive free, up-to-date, in-service training for special education teachers and staff Teachers
• Gain knowledge of the adult service systems · Learn about “outside the box,” customized employment possibilities
• Plan with families and young adult, increasing successful transition to adulthood and family involvement
• Meet representatives from various employment resources in your community
• Participate in follow-up technical assistance meetings to learn more about how to support students with various needs to be competitively employed Families
• Increase their understanding of transition to employment and knowledge of resources to sup port post-secondary employment of their child
• Network with other families going through transition
• Meet representatives from various employment resources in your community
• Plan for transition and employment meetings
• Participate in follow-up technical assistance meetings to support implementation of their employment plan Young adults with disabilities
• Gain knowledge of supports and services
• Brainstorm possible employment options and discuss support needs with peers
• Learn self-advocacy skills related to employment
• Gain an understanding of disability disclosure