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Dr. Michael Petrovsky| VR Job Coach at AHRC NYC | Advocate for Inclusive Employment | Ph.D. in Physics and Mathematics

🌟 Improving Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselor Standards for Better Support of Individuals with IDD 🌟 💥 Understanding the importance of specialized skills for supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), it's crucial to revise the SOC definition for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors (21-1012) to include these competencies for high-quality, inclusive support: https://lnkd.in/eDdeqP5B 📘 Current Definition: “Advise and assist students and provide educational and vocational guidance services. Illustrative examples: Admissions Counselor, Career Counselor, Guidance Counselor, Student Services Counselor.” 📔 Proposed Revision: "Advise and assist students and provide educational and vocational guidance services, including services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Workers in this occupation must have specific competence related to IDD disorders and services when provided to people with IDD. Illustrative examples: Admissions Counselor, Career Counselor, Guidance Counselor, Student Services Counselor, Employment Skills Coordinator." Why This Matters: 🔹 Inclusivity: Ensures a comprehensive scope that covers IDD disorders. 🔹 Specialized Competence: Highlights the need for knowledge and skills specific to IDD. 🔹 Professional Standards: Aligns with best practices from leading organizations like CRCC and NADSP. 🔹 Better Outcomes: Promotes better support and services for individuals with IDD. 🤝 In the current situation, the steps to improve the description of the DSP-related occupations are imperative: https://lnkd.in/ekCm-UNG, https://lnkd.in/eW9RnJK8, https://lnkd.in/e-hfgvVz, https://lnkd.in/ewvuQArp. 🚀 By understanding and utilizing these revised DSP-related occupation classification standards, we can foster a more inclusive and supportive environment for all. 💪 Let's work together to ensure that our professional standards reflect the diverse needs of those we support. #EducationalCounselors #CareerCounselors #ProfessionalStandards #BetterOutcomes #VocationalGuidance #SOC2028 #CRCC #NADSP #DisabilitySupport #InclusiveWorkplace #Neurodiversity #DevelopmentalDisabilities #CareerSupport #JobCoaching #DisabilityInclusion #SupportServices #InclusiveEmployment #OccupationalStandards

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