Rob的就业漫成功之路

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Contributed by Nancy Kalina, Indiana Resource Center for Autism 撰稿人：南希卡利纳，印第安那州自闭症资源中心

Sometimes our dreams take a lot of work and struggle for them to become a reality.有时候，我们的梦想需要很多工作，为他们的斗争成为现实。 However, most believe that once they reached their dream that it was worth the struggle.然而，大多数人相信，一旦他们达到自己的梦想，这是值得的斗争。 Such is the case for Rob Hahn and his parents of Peru, Indiana.这些是罗布哈恩和他的父母秘鲁，印第安纳州的情况。 Rob graduated from Maconaquah High School in 1994.罗布毕业于Maconaquah高中于1994年。 His parents had always thought that Rob would work in the community, despite his disability of autism.他的父母一直认为罗布将工作在社区，尽管他的自闭症残疾。 The planning for Rob's future started in high school where Rob began his career exploration by sampling a number of jobs within the school and in the community.为罗布的未来规划开始在高中开始在罗布抽样学校内的职位数目及对社会所作的生涯探索。

Rob's first job outside of the school was at the Miami County Pet Clinic. Rob的第一份工作以外的学校是在迈阿密县宠物诊所。 The second job that Rob was introduced to was at the Pizza Quik.第二项工作是罗布被介绍给当时的比萨奎克。 Rob performed a variety of tasks at this job.罗布在执行此工作的各种任务。 He helped to make the submarine sandwiches and he also recategorized videos when they were returned.他帮助，使潜艇三明治，他还重新归类时，被返回的影片。 What everyone learned quickly with the Pizza Quik job was that Rob enjoyed making money.大家都知道什么与比萨奎克工作很快是罗布享受赚钱。 Pizza Quik was Rob's first paid position.比萨奎克是罗布的支付地位第一。 He looked forward to pay day.他期待着发薪日。 Other things that were learned about Rob is that he is a very hard worker.这是对罗布学到其他的事情是，他是一个非常刻苦的人。

Rob's final job while still in high school was at Duke's Memorial Hospital.罗布的最后工作，同时还在高中在杜克的纪念医院。 The school tried to get Rob a clerical position.学校试图让罗布文书上的立场。 They believed that it was possible that Rob could get bored in other positions that might not challenge him mentally.他们认为这是可能罗布可以得到在其他位置，可能不会挑战他精神上感到厌烦。 Rob wound up volunteering for the hospital through his graduation from high school and a few years after as well.罗布结束了志愿服务的医院通过他从高中毕业几年后也。 This was an unpaid position, which didn't fulfill Rob's dreams.这是一个无偿的立场，即不符合Rob的梦想。 His parents still wanted to strive to help Rob find a job that he would enjoy and that would also allow him to earn an income.他的父母仍然要努力帮助罗布找工作，他会享受，而且也让他赚取的收入。 Money wasn't only important to Rob's parents.货币不仅是重要的罗布的父母。 As mentioned previously in this article, financial reward was very important to Rob as well.正如在本文中，财政奖励以前是很重要的罗布以及。 This became clear during the interview when Rob was asked what was the best part of working at his current job; he replied "Getting paid every Friday!"这显然罗布期间采访时被问及什么是他目前的工作最好的部分工作，他回答说：“使用支付每星期五！”

Rob and his parents entered into a relationship with Vocational Rehabilitation and the local supported employment agency in order to help Rob find a job.罗布和他的父母签订了一项与职业康复和辅助就业的当地代理关系，以帮助罗布找到工作。 This job search began August of 1994 and didn't really end until September of 1998.这项工作1994年8月开始搜索，并没有真正结束，直到1998年9月。 The first strategy that Rob's parents, Rob, Melinda McCarthy (employment consultant), and Linda Meister-Crowder (VR counselor) developed was to explore the possibility of Duke's Memorial Hospital paying Rob for the job that he was already doing as a volunteer.第一个策略，罗布的父母，罗布，梅林达麦卡锡（就业顾问），和琳达迈斯特，克罗德（虚拟现实辅导员）开发，是探索，杜克大学的纪念医院可能付出的工作，他已经作为志愿者做罗布。 This was tried countless times, but the hospital never entered into such an arrangement.这是无数次尝试，但医院从来没有进入到这样的安排。 Finally, it became clear that in order to assist Rob in finding a paid position in the community, the search would have to go outside the hospital.最后，很明显，为了协助在社会上找到一个位置罗布支付，搜索将不得不到外面去了医院。 Peru is a small town in northern Indiana.秘鲁是印第安纳州北部的一个小镇。 Its population is 13,000.它的人口是13,000。 In general, the availability of jobs is low.在一般情况下，提供的就业机会是低的。 In addition, employment for Rob needed to be challenging, fun, and reasonable to get to with the transportation that was available to Rob.此外，罗布就业所需具有挑战性，乐趣，并获得合理与运输这是提供给罗布。 Rob lives out in the country with his parents.罗布住在该国进行与他的父母。 So, carpooling with his parents was one of the few options available to him.因此，他的父母合伙用车是他可动用的少数选择之一。 Rob's father works in town for the school district and his mother works 30 miles north in another town.罗布的父亲在城里工作的学区和他的母亲在另一作品北部30英里的小镇。 The employment consultant realized that before she could even pursue a job she needed to check with Rob's parents and the one other transportation service in the county to see if transportation could be naturally supported.就业顾问前，她意识到，甚至可能继续工作，她需要与罗布的父母和县里的一其它运输服务的运输检查，看看是否能自然地支持。

Melinda McCarthy (employment consultant) continued to pound the pavement on a regular basis.梅林达麦卡锡（就业顾问）继续定期到英镑的路面。 One day Melinda and Rob got a break.有一天，梅琳达和Rob得到了喘息的机会。 Melinda had been approaching on particular employer for two years.梅林达已经接近特定雇主两年。 This business was fairly new to Peru.这是相当新的业务秘鲁。 Even though Erik, the owner of Action Gear, met with Melinda and had given her a tour of the company, he never said yes to employing someone with a disability, but he also never said no.尽管埃里克，行动装置拥有人，并会见了梅林达给她的公司参观，他从来没有说是聘用有残疾的人，但他也从不推辞。 Melinda, being patient and wise, continued her contact with the employer.梅林达，耐心和明智的，她继续与雇主接触。 She stated that she didn't want to pester him.她说，她不想纠缠他。 However, she wondered if it was just a matter of developing the relationship and gaining the employer's trust.然而，她想知道如果这只是一个发展的关系，赢得了雇主的信任问题。 Occasionally she would call and see how business was going.偶尔她会打电话，看看生意如何去。 After a year and a half, Erik began to ask questions about the program.经过一年半时间里，埃里克开始询问有关方案问题。 He began to ask if there was an individual who could count and do other tasks that are required for one of the positions at his organization.他开始询问是否有个人可以依靠谁，做的是为他组织的职位之一要求的其他任务。 Once Melinda began to gain a detailed understanding of the employer's needs as well as the work environment, she introduced Erik to Rob.一旦梅林达开始获得雇主的需要，以及工作环境的详细了解，她介绍给埃里克罗布。 I asked Melinda if she had always thought of Rob for this position.我问她是否一直梅林达的罗布认为这个位置。 She admitted no.她承认没有。 She said that she was originally looking at this position for a woman who she was supporting.她说，她原本在这一个女人她是谁支持的立场看。 At the time, she didn't realize that the Action Gear was a fairly small organization and that it was a very personable environment.当时，她没有意识到，行动装置是一个相当小的组织，这是一个非常平易近人的环境。 These were two priorities that she kept in mind when searching for a job for Rob due to his need for support on the job.这是两个优先事项，她牢记为罗布时，由于他在工作中需要支持寻找工作。 Therefore, once she had observed the environment she realized that it was suited much better to Rob than the other individual.因此，一旦她发现她意识到，环境是适合好得多罗布比其他个人。

Rob has been working at Action Gear since September of 1998.罗布一直在行动装置自1998年9月。 Action Gear does embroidery and screen printing.行动齿轮做刺绣和丝网印刷。 They do extensive business with various sports teams and for sporting events around the country.他们与各体育队广泛的业务和全国各地的体育赛事。 For example, they worked on sweatshirts that stated that the Denver Broncos had won the Super Bowl and that they were the Champs!例如，他们就穿着汗衫的工作是说，丹佛野马队已经赢得了超级杯，他们是香榭丽舍！ When Erik was asked what it is like to supervise Rob, he replied "We wish all our employees had attitudes like Rob's! He's a great worker!!"当埃里克有人问是什么样的监督罗布，他回答说：“我们希望所有的员工，如曾Rob的！他是一个伟大的工人的态度！”

Over time, everyone has come to realize that Rob's employment at Action Gear provides a number of important things.随着时间的推移，每个人都已经认识到，罗布的齿轮在行动就业提供了一个重要事项。 It provided him with the opportunity to be employed in the community, which helps him to be a contributing member of his community.它提供了机会，他受聘于社区，帮助他成为他的社区作出贡献的成员。 It also offers Rob the opportunity and challenge to join the communication and social loop.它还提供了机遇和挑战罗布参加的沟通和社交圈。 His desire and involvement in social situations is increasing since he has begun working.他的愿望和参与社会的情况越来越多，因为他已经开始工作。 Rob's speech is limited, but Rob's parents feel that Rob has become more communicative now that he is working in the community. Rob的讲话是有限的，但罗伯的家长觉得更加交际罗布现在，他是在社区工作。 He needs to communicate to do his job and, more important, he wants to interact with his co-workers to be known, to get to know others, and to take part in the work culture at Action Gear.他需要沟通，做他的工作，更重要的是，他要与他的同事被称为互动，去了解他人，并采取行动的齿轮在工作文化的一部分。 He has become part of the social group and is seen as someone who belongs.他已经成为了社会群体的一部分，是属于谁的人看到。

The following people were asked "What would you like to tell other people who find themselves supporting people with autism or what were the lessons that you learned from knowing Rob and being involved with his employment?"下面人问：“你想告诉谁发现自己有自闭症的人或支持什么是自己从中学到了教训，知道他正在罗布和就业有关的其他人吗？” Following are the responses that were offered:以下是该所得到的答复：

"Given the opportunity, people with significant disabilities can be employed just like any other person." “只要有机会，有显着残疾的人可以采用任何其他人一样。”
Linda Meister-Crowder 琳达迈斯特，克罗德
Vocational Rehabilitation 职业康复

"When job developing, be open to all the options. Be extremely persistent when contacting businesses." “当工作的发展，开放给所有的选项。联系时要格外持久的业务。”
Melinda McCarthy 梅琳达麦卡锡
Employment Consultant 就业咨询

"Work and make friends!!" “工作和交朋友！”
Rob Hahn 罗布哈恩

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