Deborah Gayle Becker

A Working Life for People With Severe Mental Illness

On the Write Track: Literacy and Academic Skills

Finally . . . give students the extra mile they need to succeed in the classroom! With On the Write Track, students who have had delayed or interrupted learning are given the opportunity to learn the basic skills of reading and writing so they can function independently in the regular classroom. Thi...

A Working Life For People With Severe Mental Illness

Traditional approaches to vocational rehabilitation, such as skills training classes, job clubs, and sheltered employment, have not been successful in helping people with severe mental illness gain competitive employment. Supported employment, in which clients are placed in jobs and then trained by ...

Individual Placement and Support: An Evidence-Based Approach to Supported Employment (Evidence-Based Practices)

Employment is the highest priority for many people with severe mental illness and it is a central aspect of recovery. Over the past two decades, the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model of supported employment has emerged as the prominent evidence-based approach to vocational rehabilitation....

On the Write Track Teacher Guide

The Teacher'' Guide provides step-by-step instructions for implementing each lesson, as well as reproducible materials that allow the teacher to create a variety of extension activities. It's the ideal opportunity to get students on the write track!