Ask for accessibility and qualified referrals
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The idea in everyday life
State an access need, request a reasonable next step, and identify when a qualified service is outside this program’s scope.
Access and referral are part of planning, not an admission that a learner is a problem.
One step at a time.
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- 1
Describe the task or barrier and the change that would let you participate, without disclosing more medical or personal detail than required.
- 2
Ask the center or provider how to request the support and who handles the decision.
- 3
For legal, medical, mental-health, housing, financial, or crisis needs, use a qualified local service rather than treating a course explanation as an answer.
See how it works.
Carmen asks for captions and a written agenda for an orientation, then requests the center’s formal process rather than explaining private medical history.
Did you cover these?
- Your work includes an accessibility-request script and referral boundary checklist.
- Check this common mistake: Self-diagnosing, promising an accommodation another person cannot authorize, or treating a general resource list as individualized advice.
- The request is specific, respectful, private, and routed to the person who can respond.
What to finish
An accessibility-request script and referral boundary checklist.
Watch for this
Self-diagnosing, promising an accommodation another person cannot authorize, or treating a general resource list as individualized advice.
How can I tell I understand it?
The request is specific, respectful, private, and routed to the person who can respond.
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American Job Center Orientation
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