Imagine helping someone move from needing your guidance to confidently doing something all on their own; that’s the power of fading.
In this course, you’ll follow Gina’s story, a young woman working at a greenhouse, to see how thoughtful teaching, the right tools, and gradual fading can turn learning moments into lasting independence.
You’ll discover:
- What fading supports really means and why it matters.
- How to recognize when someone is ready for less help.
- Practical ways to fade supports while keeping success steady.
Purpose
This course teaches how to introduce, evaluate, and fade supports in supported employment using a real-world scenario. Learners will follow Gina’s employment journey to understand how supports evolve across tasks and how stability is determined.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Define fading supports and explain its purpose
- Identify the role of the Employment Specialist (ES) versus the employer
- Describe stability using observable, job-specific indicators
- Apply fading decisions across different job tasks
- Recognize when supports should remain in place
By the end, you’ll be ready to design supports that grow confidence, not dependence.
Let’s get started and see how small, intentional steps can lead to big results.
To begin the lesson:
- Select “Lesson 1” located at the bottom of the page under “Course Content”.
- Once you have finished the topic, select “Mark Complete.”
- To proceed to the course, click the link at the bottom of the page labeled “Next.”
Let’s begin!
