VIDBE-Q Volume 67 Issue 3
The eLearning resources of the transition curriculum with Getting A Job
embeds elements of the expanded core curriculum (ECC; Texas School for the
Blind and Visually Impaired, 2022) and is a perfect start to the career and job fact
finding process. The module series looks at the knowledge and skills a student
would need to explore various careers, search for available positions, complete an
interview, and request accommodations from an employer. To accomplish this, the
module gives an organized process to guide young people in areas of the ECC and
moves students through their career planning to an action plan. Specifically,
Getting a Job offers lessons, complete with role model tips and quizzes, geared at
career education, social skills, compensatory skills, organizational skills, and self-
determination skills.
Monthly Newsletter
Each month, DCMP also sends out an email newsletter. The goal is to
highlight current events, holidays, and historical events, and we suggest accessible
media to use with each of these. The newsletter announces new titles that have
been added to the collection. It also keeps members up to date on new features and
trainings that DCMP offers.
Membership Qualifications and Accessing the Resources
Full membership is available to those who work with, or are the family
members of, at least one child with a disability (birth through twenty-one). This
