Chet Tschetter
- National Workforce Consultant
- tsch0042@umn.edu
- Phone
- +1 612-625-7658
- Address
- Institute On Community Integration
Masonic Inst For The Developing Brain [map]
2025 E River Pkwy
Room 1-305B1b
Minneapolis, MN 55414-3604
Laurie "Chet" Tschetter is a National Workforce Consultant at the Research & Training Center at the Institute on Community Integration (ICI) at the University of Minnesota. She completed a BA in Elementary Education with a minor in Elementary Music at Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
She directed residential and day camps, respite programs, a work-leisure program, and travel program for individuals with disabilities while working at True Friends near Annandale, Minnesota for 20 years. Chet has worked in the field of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). She supported individuals in securing employment and/or navigating university. She was the Education Program Manager for the Autism Society of Minnesota where she provided ASD training to the community, provided social skills classes and events for children and adults with ASD, wrote and administered grants to support the organizations education programs.
At ICI, Chet is the co-editor for Frontline Initiative which is a newsletter for direct support professionals. Chet is active in projects related to the workforce for community services, and contributes to systems change to Person Centered Practices by leading and coordinating training events and authoring for the College of Direct Support.
Projects
Products
Topics
- Direct support workforce
- Supervision and mentoring
- Retention and recruitment
- Workforce development strategies
- Training
- Community life
- Community supports and services
- Faith communities
- Friendships and social relationships
- Person-centered planning and practices
- Recreation and leisure
- Social inclusion
- Specific life stage
- Children
- Adolescents and young adults
- Adults
- Housing and residential services
- Community group residential
- Consumer/self-directed services
- Family supports/in-home services
- Employment and postsecondary education
- Accommodations and supports
- Customized employment
- Day training and habilitation
- Employment and workforce development
- Specific disability
- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
- Intellectual/developmental disability (IDD)
- Multiple disabilities
- Other health impairment
- Physical disability
Activities
- Training and professional development
- Technical assistance