9/5/2019 Unit 9-Natural Support Defined - IHDD - WorkWorks Employment Services IHDD - WorkWorks Employment Services SL Unit 9-Natural Support Defined UNIT 9: Support Needs Natural Support Defined According to Rogan, Hagner, and Murphy (1993) natural support is any assistance, relationships or interactions that allow a person to secure and maintain a community job in ways that correspond to the typical work routines and social interactions of other employees. People, with and without disabilities, need natural supports in their environments. Natural support refers to using things that are available in the environment. Using natural supports also means relying on the same things that other people rely on – each other. Rather than bringing in “foreign props or teaching materials”, you may be able to find support in the work environment! Distinctions of Natural Support: Available to everyone Individualized – – based on each person’s need Ongoing Increases independence Comes from the environment Was already in the environment and will remain Natural support can be categorized into: relationships with people in the individual’s environment and adaptations to the individual’s environment. Examples include: People Environmental Co-worker Poster on the wall Supervisor Break bell/fire alarm Mailman Co-workers leaving to go home Neighbor Stripe on floor for danger areas Family Member Calendar Maintenance person Checklist/Written reminder https://uga.view.usg.edu/d2l/le/content/550925/viewContent/9470506/View 1/2 9/5/2019 Unit 9-Natural Support Defined - IHDD - WorkWorks Employment Services Maintenance person Checklist/Written reminder Cafeteria Worker Wrist watch that beeps The examples given above are examples of people or cues that all people use to support themselves at work and at home. In the same way, we want a supported employee to find people or things that will provide support in the work place, home, school, stores and community. Things to consider when looking for jobs that will enhance natural supports for the individual: 1. Target shared or similar positions: An employee who shares the same or similar job responsibilities with other employees may experience more complete integration than one who is the only employee with certain responsibilities. A social bond forms when a “coworker” is not simply a person who shares a location, but is someone who has similar job experiences, frustrations and responsibilities. The “we are in this together” mentality will help develop connections and provide for shared support among workers. 2. Arrange overlapping or intersecting tasks: Overlapping jobs contain tasks that two or more workers perform together. Jobs intersect when one employee begins where another leaves off, with some point of connection. These tasks cause informal interactions that provide workers a chance to talk convey information and perhaps even assist each other in Download Print Activity Details Task: View this topic https://uga.view.usg.edu/d2l/le/content/550925/viewContent/9470506/View 2/2
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