- Marysfield, Port Road, Dawlish, Devon EX7 0NX
- admin@dgtdevon.org
Employability Pathway
Employability Skills
In order to begin training for employment, most people need to be able to do many of the following pre-vocational skills:
- Understand and accept ‘work times’ and ‘relax times’ of day
- Sustain attention to tasks (at least 15 minutes)
- Independently recognise feelings of anxiety, frustration, and anger in self
- Do non-preferred tasks without complaining/arguing/negotiating
- Ask for help
- Follow multi-step directions (out of sight of support)
- Be comfortable with getting temporarily interrupted
- Accept suggestions/corrections
- Understand various forms of authority
- Regularly demonstrate semi-professional social niceties
- Attend to personal cleanliness/hygiene, including dress code
- Explore self-awareness, learn about strengths and challenges.
- Make small decisions independently
- Demonstrate self-advocacy skills (indicating preferences, not waiting for prompts, making goals)
- Demonstrate safety skills in the community (strangers, unwanted advances, emergencies)
The staff at DGT will work:
- To introduce attendees to the idea of making a successful transition into employment.
- Investigating work and working life
- Learning about safe working practices and environments
For more information call 01626 864307
Contact Us
Dawlish Gardens Trust is a charity which provides vocational training for people with additional needs, sensory, and hidden impairments.
- Marysfield, Port Road, Dawlish, Devon EX7 0NX
- admin@dgtdevon.org