Professional Education and Training

An important part of Project SEARCH’s mission is education through which we can share best practices and promote continuous improvement of our programs. Our goal is to provide the tools and technical assistance needed to maximize employment outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Pre-Transition Curriculum

These lesson plans can complement a daily schedule for high school-age students or adult learners with intellectual and developmental disabilities to facilitate a successful transition to employment. Download the lesson plans here:

Unit 1. Daily Living Skills                                                                   Unit 5. Self-Advocacy

Unit 2. Functional Literacy                                                                Unit 6. Social and Communication Skills

Math symbolsUnit 3. Functional Math                                                                    Graphic image of a handshakeUnit 7. Soft Skills

Graphic of magnifying glassUnit 4. Job Search Process                                                                  Graphic image of computer and cloud memory.Unit 8. Technology

Graphic image of a desk calendar.Curriculum Overview                                                                            Graphic of open book with diamonds coming out of it. Combined Lesson Plans (Very large file!)

Notes on Accessing these Lesson Plans: This curriculum is available free of charge to anyone working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are interested in transitioning to competitive employment.  In return, we ask only that you provide us with information on where, how, and with whom the lessons will be used. This is important to our continuous improvement efforts.

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