This manual assists teachers in providing adaptations for disabled and disadvantaged students to ensure their success in the regular vocational classroom and to meet requirements of the new vocational education standards in Iowa, which call for a competency-based curriculum. Introductory pages include strategies for teaching special needs students; at-risk referral form, checklist, and questionnaire; and competency certificate and evaluation form. The manual contains two sections, "Leadership" and "Job Getting and Keeping." Each section contains units that include objective statements, subobjectives, activities, and examples. The first section consists of 11 units: goals; communication--listening skills; communication--interpersonal skills; communication--group skills; communication--speaking skills; communication--delegation; communication--organize an event; communication--parliamentary; personal management--problem solving; personal management--self-esteem; and personal management--stress management. Job getting, job keeping, and ethics are the units in the second section. (NLA)