Environmental Work Assessment
The Environmental Work Assessment (EWA) is a diagnostic tool that assesses how the customer responds to variables in a work environment. The EWA is an accurate assessment of the correlations between a customer's performance and environmental variables and is critical to the customer's ability to find and maintain employment. Results of the assessment identify the variables in a work environment that affect the customer's ability to function at his or her full potential.
The EWA is most appropriate for a customer who:
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has a neurodevelopmental disorder that significantly affects him or her;
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has a history of behavior that varies depending on the environment; and
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may benefit from an evaluation that assesses how his or her neurodevelopmental disorder may manifest in a work setting.
The EWA evaluator assesses the customer's skills in at least three work (business) environments that align with his or her interests and the employment goal in the customer's individualized plan for employment (IPE), when known. Each environment is assessed for a minimum of two hours.