Project CO-OP: A Model for Assessing Job Requinements, Trainee Skills, and Job-Trainee Matches for People with Moderate to Profound Handicaps

The assessment model developed by Project CO-OP is presented in the following article. Included in the model are strategies for conducting community assessment, trainee assessment, and job-trainee matches. It is now clear that individuals with moderate to profound handicaps can be employed successfully in community businesses and industries. Procedures for evaluating jobs, trainees, and work options were developed by Project CO-OP to exemplify methods for systematically collecting and analyzing information that can facilitate long-term employment for people with handicaps.