The video and presentation slides from the April session of CDC's Public Health Grand Rounds, Autism Spectrum Disorder: From Numbers to Know-How, are now available.
The 2013 EARN webinar archives are posted and available for viewing. Topics include Home Again and Back to Work: The Employment of Veterans with Disabilities, Disclosing Disability: What You Need to Know, and more.
Crucial Components of Effective Transition Programs: 10 (actually 17!) "Things" Every Transition Program Should Have
May 8, 2014
12:00-1:00 PM MT
Cost: $25 APSE Members/$50 Non-members
This webinar will overview the 17 evidence-based predictors of post-school success from the correlational literature - focusing on those predictors most relevant transition planning for students with intellectual disabilities, as they prepare for integrated employment.
Right on Time? Early Interventions and Initiatives for Promoting Employment
May 8, 2014
9:45 AM-11:30 AM MT
Join us for a disability policy forum, where a distinguished panel of speakers will discuss:
How timely VR service receipt affects the subsequent application to and receipt of SSDI and SSI;
New statistics on employment and SSA benefit receipt for youth ages 16 to 24 who applied for VR services, including the variation across states;
Barriers that have hindered states' progress toward expanding integrated employment among individuals with IDDs; and
Lessons learned that can help states advance their efforts to transform their employment service systems.
Job Coaching and Workplace Supports
May 13-26, 2014
Cost: $159
This 2-week, 18-hour web training will cover Principles of Job Design; Job Training and Instructional Support; Natural Supports; and Social-Behavioral Support.
Assistive Technology to Support the Independence of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and/or Autism in Employment Settings
May 14, 2014
12:00-1:00 PM MT
Cost: $25 APSE Members/$50 Non-members
Participants will be provided with strategies for determining appropriate AT based on the needs of the employee, the employment setting, and requirements of the job and will also be given an overview of various low to high tech AT supports that can be used to support and promote independence of learners across a variety of jobs and skill sets.
Making the VR Connection!
May 15, 2014
11:00 AM-2:00 PM MT
This webinar is designed to inform youth with disabilities, their family members, practitioners, VR counselors, educators, public and private sector agencies, and other stakeholders about the importance of collaboration to ensure a smooth transition process for students with disabilities as they exit school and prepare for post-school activities.
Health, Behavior and Healthy Behavior for Children and Adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
May 16, 2014
12:00-1:00 PM MT
Individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities are more likely to have health-related problems and also likely to face challenges in accessing appropriate health care. These realities are complicated by limitations in communication and by some behavioral expressions of distress. This presentation will review some of the health-related considerations and the importance of understanding health promotion in preventing unnecessary medical and behavioral complications for people with I/DD.
Community First Choice Option: State Consideration and Implementation
May 16, 2014
12:00-1:30 PM MT
The Community First Choice Option provides states with a new opportunity and financial incentive to expand access to home and community-based services to individuals with disabilities and seniors. This webinar will feature insights from three states (Colorado, Montana, and Oregon) that are actively considering or implementing the Community First Choice Option.
Raising Student Knowledge and Skill about Transportation Options to Improve the Successful Transition to Post School Settings
June 5, 2014
12:00-1:00 PM MT
Cost: $25 APSE Members/$50 Non-members
This webinar will also introduce attendees to community mobility management systems that serve as an additional resource for people with disabilities in accessing reliable transportation. These free materials can be integrated in instructional content related to the common core standards and serve to build connections across education, transit, and human service organizations.
Self-Determination: Past, Present, Future
June 26, 2014
12:00-12:45 PM MT
Cost: Varies
This webcast will give a brief history of self-determination, then focus on self-determination's important role in workplace support and employment issues.
Unveiling a New Resource for Self Advocates
July 8, 2014
2:00-3:00 PM MT
Imagine if you had a book of interview questions, templates of acceptance /rejection letters, press releases, and more. ASAN is launching a book of templates and scripts self advocates can use in their work. We will unveil the book at our July 8th webinar and use different tactics, like roleplaying scenarios, to go over the book together.