Project Skills

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Many students with disabilities don’t get an opportunity to gain a paid employment experience while in high school. Although willing, most employers cannot afford the supports these students frequently require on their first job.

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Students with disabilities can acquire important learning, maturing and socializing experiences through Project Skills. The Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) maintains a partnership with the local school systems to address this need and funds Project Skills. Our Project Skills coordinator can help your district to develop student training plans, complete work experience agreement forms, and file appropriate monthly, quarterly and annual reports. Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS): http://dhs.sd.gov/rehabservices/servicesandprograms.aspx

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See list below for more information:

• Project Skills Flyer

• Project Skills Step-by-Step for Special Education Teachers

• Project Skills Monthly Report - sample

• Project Skills 2017-18 Payroll Schedule

• Project Skills Paperwork Checklist

• Step-by-Step Project Skills Process

• TSLP Project Skills website http://tslp.org/project-skills/