WHAT IS INVOLVED IN A D.I.C.E. ASSESSMENT
Welcome to D.I.C.E. (Disability Impact on Career/Employment). The purpose of a D.I.C.E. assessment is to identify, through a process of reflection and self discovery:
- how the disability influences your career options
- how the disability affects your work performance
- what workplace accommodations you need to perform your job effectively
The assessment is divided into five parts:
- Disability Profile
- Strengths Profile
- Careers Accentuating Disability
- Careers Emphasizing Strengths
- Workplace Adaptations
Disability Profile
This section explores:
what the disability is and how it affects you
how you cope with the disability
Strengths Profile
This section explores your:
aptitudes
skills
qualities
education and training
Careers Accentuating Disability
This section explores:
paid and unpaid jobs you held in the past
difficulties you experienced when performing certain tasks
reasons for previous job loss that were not related to disability
types of jobs that would bring out your disability
Careers Emphasizing Strengths
This section explores:
tasks you performed that brought out your strengths and skills
the skills you enjoyed using on the job
the skills you disliked using on the job
all the careers you were ever interested in
what attracted you to these careers
types of jobs that match your abilities, interests and limitations
Workplace Adaptations
This section explores:
whether or not you need accommodations
what accommodations would meet your needs
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR D.I.C.E. ASSESSMENT
The accuracy of a D.I.C.E. assessment will depend on the following factors:
Honesty: Be honest with yourself. This is not a job interview – you are not trying to sell yourself to an employer.
Self awareness: Being aware of your thoughts, feelings and behaviours will help you identify your needs and develop problem solving skills
Effort: Self reflection requires mental and emotional energy. The more effort you put into the D.I.C.E. assessment, the more reliable and meaningful the results will be.
Attitude: A sense of hope and a belief in the potential for change will create a balanced D.I.C.E. assessment free from the distortion seen through the lens of negativity.
OTHER MILESTONES ON THE ROAD TO WORKPLACE SUCCESS
In addition to understanding how disability affects your career choice and work performance, you need to have the following conditions in place to increase your chances of being successfully employed:
- A career or employment goal: what do you want to be?
- Educational requirements: do you have what it takes to do this job?
- Job search skills: do you know how to look for work in your field?
- Job maintenance: once hired, do you know how to keep a job?
Now, take a deep breath, believe in yourself, clear your head and let’s begin.
WHAT IS INVOLVED IN A D.I.C.E. ASSESSMENT
Welcome to D.I.C.E. (Disability Impact on Career/Employment). The purpose of a D.I.C.E. assessment is to identify, through a process of reflection and self discovery:
- how the disability influences your career options
- how the disability affects your work performance
- what workplace accommodations you need to perform your job effectively
The assessment is divided into five parts:
- Disability Profile
- Strengths Profile
- Careers Accentuating Disability
- Careers Emphasizing Strengths
- Workplace Adaptations
Disability Profile
This section explores:
what the disability is and how it affects you
how you cope with the disability
Strengths Profile
This section explores your:
aptitudes
skills
qualities
education and training
Careers Accentuating Disability
This section explores:
paid and unpaid jobs you held in the past
difficulties you experienced when performing certain tasks
reasons for previous job loss that were not related to disability
types of jobs that would bring out your disability
Careers Emphasizing Strengths
This section explores:
tasks you performed that brought out your strengths and skills
the skills you enjoyed using on the job
the skills you disliked using on the job
all the careers you were ever interested in
what attracted you to these careers
types of jobs that match your abilities, interests and limitations
Workplace Adaptations
This section explores:
whether or not you need accommodations
what accommodations would meet your needs
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR D.I.C.E. ASSESSMENT
The accuracy of a D.I.C.E. assessment will depend on the following factors:
Honesty: Be honest with yourself. This is not a job interview – you are not trying to sell yourself to an employer.
Self awareness: Being aware of your thoughts, feelings and behaviours will help you identify your needs and develop problem solving skills
Effort: Self reflection requires mental and emotional energy. The more effort you put into the D.I.C.E. assessment, the more reliable and meaningful the results will be.
Attitude: A sense of hope and a belief in the potential for change will create a balanced D.I.C.E. assessment free from the distortion seen through the lens of negativity.
OTHER MILESTONES ON THE ROAD TO WORKPLACE SUCCESS
In addition to understanding how disability affects your career choice and work performance, you need to have the following conditions in place to increase your chances of being successfully employed:
- A career or employment goal: what do you want to be?
- Educational requirements: do you have what it takes to do this job?
- Job search skills: do you know how to look for work in your field?
- Job maintenance: once hired, do you know how to keep a job?
Now, take a deep breath, believe in yourself, clear your head and let’s begin.