Computer literacy job skills for persons wq ASD

1. COMPUTER JOB SKILLS TRAINING PROGAM
21st CENTURY JOBS
Introducing the first evidence-based blended computer
job skills & lifestyle curriculum for youth and adults
with special needs, Autism, DD, psychiatric and other
at-risk populations.
EMPLOYER-DEFINED JOB SKILLS
After fourteen years teaching traditional instructor-led
75-hour courses in Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint,
Excel, Publisher, Internet, and Keyboarding, we
learned we could "teach to the job" in one-third the
time and cost instead of "teaching to the test".
HELPING THE ALMOST TWO-THIRDS WHO
MAY NEVER BE "COLLEGE READY"
Let's face it: not everyone can or wants to go to
College. That doesn't mean they can't acquire good
job skills and lead productive lives. Studies show 90%
of youth are engaged daily with computers, smart
phones, and tablets that they access at school, public
libraries, coffee houses, at home, even whole
neighborhoods & public parks in NYC.
The Cybility Jobs Program leverages this behavior by
efficiently transforming their passion into marketable
$10-$12/hr job skills.
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2. THE CYBER SKILLS FOR EVERYONE
WORKBOOK
Contains twenty-three tutorials, a model Portfolio, and
valuable charts & forms to assist the post-secondary
transition, and for securing a grant to conduct your
own Cybility pilot study. (Available at Amazon.com &
Kindle $38.00)
YOUTUBE VIDEOS
These short, fun videos demonstrate how the student
completes more than twenty-three essential job skill
tasks. And, its accessible 24/7.
TUTORIALS
When our students told us they prefer visual learning
instead of reading text or listening to lectures, we
developed a highly visual and minimalist comic-book
format Tutorial of core job skills. They were an instant
success.
PORTFOLIO
The student's Portfolio proves to the Interviewer that
they have the required skills for an entry-level
computer office position, and it boosts their self-
esteem & confidence.
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3. RESOURCES
Teachers, Vocational Counselors & Parents will find a
variety of useful plain-language guides to Government
Benefits, transition to work, employment skills
assessment, vocational choices, IEP's, personal
budgeting, IRB research protocols, metrics, and more.
SETTINGS
The Cybility model is adaptable to a variety of learning
environments: the classroom, computer lab, individual
& group homes, institutions, inpatient units, etc.
And, runs on a variety of platforms: White Boards,
phones, smart boards, iPad, Kindle, Desktop, Laptops,
YouTube, etc.
EVIDENCE
In a series of learning lab experiments, twelve students
completed five core office tasks: type a letter in MS
Word, design & print business & birthday cards, enter
& graph a budget in MS Excel, search & print a Google
Map, etc, all in each of three instructional modes:
classroom, face-to-face, & Tutorials (no instructor).
A total of 360 data points were recorded & graphed.
On average, compared to the classroom, students
completed all five job skills in 24% less time & with
60% fewer errors using just the Cybility Tutorials.
REQUIREMENTS
Instructor qualifications – anyone who has some
teaching or tutoring experience with the population
and has completed their own Portfolio. We have found
volunteer peer instructors to be effective. Microsoft
Office Certification is not required. Minimal keyboard
skills (15 wpm).
Computer/software – Microsoft Windows, Office
2007/XP/10, printer, Internet access, Mavis Beacon or
similar typing software.
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4. METRICS
•Elapsed time by task & by mode, in minutes
•Errors by task & by mode – raw count
•Student surveys, assessments & financials
1) Satisfaction
2) Ambient condition comfort
3) Post-graduate job search experience
4) Employment skills assessment
5) Individual Employment Plan (IEP)
6) Monthly Income & Expenses
7) Government Benefits Profile: SSA, HUD, Food
Stamps, etc.
8) Demographics
9) DSM, GAF, IQ
10) Medications & Treatment Plan
2013 PROJECTS
•High School (9-12) pilot studies of Cybility Curriculum.
Bronx, NY & Jersey City, NJ.
Special needs (mental & physical)
Minority dropout prevention
•Produce 20+ more YouTube videos
•Live test of Google's $110,000 'Ad Words' Grant
•Transform Microsoft Word Certification Curriculum (3
credits) into Cybility Tutorial format, test & publish
•Establish ten partner pilot-test sites
PROGRAM EFFICIENCIES
•$50 per student
•Single-semester/summer/weekend Instruction
•Minimum instructor training/class prep
•Scalable
•On- or offline, 24/7 administration
•Union, taxpayer, teacher, student, parent & business
friendly
We're looking for a few innovative Special Ed Teachers to pilot test the Cybility 25hr curriculum in
their classroom. Free Workbooks, stipend, recognition. Email donfitch@freecenter.org
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