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A unique experience The staff at Orange industries Job Placement for adults With disabilities The staff at Orange Industries consists of a direc- Many adults are ready for placement in jobs in the Orange Industries offers a unique experience to tor; program coordinator, evaluator, voca- community tollowing their intensive vocational train- handicapped adults who want to learn basic voca- tionalldevelopmental instructors, and adult basic ing. Orange Industries staff, in coordination with tional skills. Each adult who is enrolled in this pro- education teacher. Su 9 g I gram is helped to realize his fullest potential in all �� Support staff includes a other a enaes, assist with finding adults obi in their P secretary, bookkeeper, van driver. students, and field of interest. areas of development necessary for everyday living, volunteers. Employees receive on the lob training and are paid Extender! Employment for work produced. They are given the opportunity to learn and refine their social skills and are able to pur- individualized programs Once a worker completes the Orange Industries sue adult basic educational courses. Orange In- Each employee at 4rang2-.-Lodus-tries—is_evaluated._.-- training rqgram, limited spaces are auailable_for ustries produces quality goods such as wooden T by trained staff to determine his developmental and him to remain at the workshop as an employee. This folk toys, and planters for flowers and artifacts.Also, vocational needs. Based on this evaluation a pro- is an option especially designed for those workers because Orange Industries has production gram is designed specifically to enable him to unable to find employment elsewhere. capabilities, they contract with other industries to do achieve his highest possible abilities. The following Other Services such things as woodworking, milling, warehousing, is a description of the kinds of programs offered at Also available to each employee, regardless of the soldering, packing, and electronic assembling. Orange industries: program they are enrolled in, is the opportunity to pursue their basic education. Small classes are ot- Adult Developmental Activity fered by the teacher, who works with the adults in who is eligible? Program (ADAP) money management, completing application forms. Men and women who are 16 years of age and reading and writing, or any other area of interest to elder who may be handicapped due to mental, Adults with substantial handicaps are placed within what is called the ADAP Program, In this pro- the adult. rhvsical, emotional or multiple disabilities. Orange Industries provides transportation to and gram-emphasis is placed on helping the employee establish or enhance his daily living skills, such as from the workshop to those in need, a cooking, cleanin g, dressin g, grooming and socializ- r mg. Community skills, such as banking, shopping, 1 using bus lines, ordering at restaurants and engag- ing in leisure time activities, are also a large part of the ADAP Program, Adults in the ADAP Program are 4 also involved in work activities for which they are paid. Ar sr Vocational Adjustment Program Adults who are not substantially handicapped par- t ' .y ticipate in this program. Intense vocational training is provided to prepare the worker Tor competitive Z placement in a fob in the community at large. For r_ manv employees at this level. business and in- t ; dustnes in the community will provide "work sta- r- tions" to allow ,workers the opportunity to gain ex- perience needed in full time employment situations. These "work stations" or jobs are comparable to any job on the market but are paid for by Orange In- - �4 dustries.