| Good afternoon, Montana Transition Listserv members! We have a number of transition-related training opportunities, publications and resources to share with you today.
No registration is required for this free online event scheduled to take place on Wednesday, January 26, 2011, from 1:00-2:30 PM Mountain Time. Join the webinar to learn about best practices - successful reasonable accommodations process tips; reasonable accommodations policy and procedure models; types of accommodations (including the not so obvious); and reasonable accommodations resources. Presented by the DBTAC Southwest ADA Center.
Join this free webinar on Wednesday, January 26, 2011, from 1:00-2:30 PM Mountain Time. Thousands of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries have learned how to stay in control of their benefits while enriching their lives through employment. You can too. WISE Webinars provide you and your family the opportunity to learn how to take advantage of Social Security Work Incentives, including Ticket to Work.
(3) Apprenticeship Montana
With a registered apprenticeship, young adults can start earning money right after high school while learning a skilled trade. They can get on-the-job training through an apprenticeship in nearly any career imaginable.....and get a running start towards high pay, a great future, and a rewarding career...not just a job! (4) Supporting Successful Transitions for Individuals who use AAC provides information on major barriers and important supports to successful transitions for individuals who use AAC. Case examples of individuals who use AAC are shared to illustrate transition strategies that promote positive outcomes. (5) iPhone, iPad and iPod touch Apps for (Special) Education [PDF] gives the app's name, a description of what the app can do, and a link to the app. (6) Insight: Think College Brief, Students and Educational Coaches: Developing a Support Plan for College [PDF] provides an overview of the supported education model and some of the challenges associated with using educational coaches in college. A description is provided of how one Massachusetts student and his educational coach used a Student-Educational Coach Agreement to plan for the support that the student needed to successfully attend college. To assist states and local school districts with professional development efforts in secondary transition, the National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC) has created presenter guides on topics such as Indicator 13, Self-Determination, and Transition Assessment. These guides include PowerPoints with scripted notes, plus all materials needed to complete the activities in the presentation. (9) The Family Information Guide to Assistive Technology & Transition Planning is a 50-page guide aimed at providing families with the information they need to effectively prepare for and participate in periods of transition in their children's lives. Individuals may order one free copy of the guide. Additional print copies are available for $10. A discount is available for bulk orders.(10) APSE Adult Autism & Employment Webinar January 27, 2011 12:00 - 1:00 PM Mountain Time Cost: Members $40.00; Non-members $90.00 Rates for children with an autism diagnosis have been rising dramatically over the last decade. Now those children are graduating from high school and need adult services. RSA data show a 300% increase in applications for VR services from people with autism across a 6 year span (2002 - 2008), with no sign of slowing. Dr. Scott Standifer from the University of Missouri will review several "models" for understanding autism (diagnostic, Theory of Mind, Experiential, and TEACCH model), discuss possible impacts of autism in work settings, and review some possible accommodations.
March 3 & 4, 2011
Sheraton Westport Hotel, St. Louis, MO
Cost: $175 for two days, $95 for one day
This conference will bring together the disability employment services community (including vocational rehabilitation) and autism community to learn from each other and improve employment options for adults with autism. Topics will include: understanding the vocational rehabilitation (VR) process, what VR counselors need to know about autism, job development and work-place supports, funding possibilities for employment supports, and insights from working youth with autism. The University of Missouri's Disability Policy & Studies office, along with Integrated Behavioral Systems, is presenting this national conference.
Sincerely,
Kim Brown
MT Transition Listserv
(Please note: the Transition Projects at the University of Montana Rural Institute shares information and resources our listserv members may find of interest. We do not endorse the web sites or workshop contents or their providers, and we assume no responsibility for the validity of information provided on sites or in sessions not hosted by our agency.) |
