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5611 Transition: Bringing All the Pieces Together: Navigating a Complex System


Saturday, July 9, 2011: 3:15 PM-4:30 PM
Captiva 1&2 (Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center)
This session focuses on the importance of knowledge, skills and practices that promote a seamless transition from school to adult life. A comprehensive review of the current features of successful transition will be discussed. These include the importance of a strong IEP, measureable post-secondary goals, and instruction in self-determination, career planning and development. This session connects the various systems together to help improve outcomes for students approaching graduation. This session presents effective practices for building collaborative relationships between community, school and home.  Methods for facilitating active, engaged participation in transition planning including the development of detailed post school outcome statements are explored.  The session will target planning for the future by connecting the supports for students under IDEA to those offered through the Rehabilitation Act.   This workshop connects the various systems together to improve outcomes for students transitioning. 

 The learning objectives will include:

  1. Increase understanding of transition planning requirements under IDEA
  2. Increase understanding of the programs and services under the Rehab Act
  3. Increase advocacy skills of participants to coordinate services between IDEA and Rehab Act
  4. Identify diploma options and their impact on post secondary plans
  5. Gain knowledge about navigating the system

 

Learning Objectives:

  • Increase understanding of transition planning requirements under IDEA
  • Increase understanding of the programs and services under the Rehab Act
  • Increase advocacy skills of participants to coordinate services between IDEA and Rehab Act
  • Identify diploma options and their impact on post secondary plans
  • Gain knowledge about navigating the system

Content Area: Long-term Services and Support

Presenter:

Stacey Hoaglund, BCEA
Special Needs Advocate and Author
Disability Training and Support Services

Stacey is a special needs advocate, author and parent of a young man with autism. She is the founder of Disability Training and Support Specialists and editor of The Autism Notebook Magazine. Stacey is past president of the Autism Society Broward and serves on the board of Autism Society Florida.

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