Transition Institute
Journeying Toward Adulthood:
Supporting Youth to Build Self-Determined Lives
July 9-11, 2008
Chicago, IL
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Navigating Rough Waters: The Transition Needs of Foster Youth with Disabilities
Tim Bobrowski, Orchard Village, IL
Bill Leslie, Department of Commerce and Economic Development, IL
Cheryl Theis, Foster Youth Resources - DREDF CPRC, CA
- Navigating Rough Waters: The Transition Needs of Foster Youth with Disabilities (.ppt - 2222KB)
- Orchard Village (.ppt - 415KB)
- DREDF - Foster Youth with Disabilities - Transition Planning: Issues and Barriers from a PTI Perspective (.ppt - 256KB)
- Resource List (.doc - 32KB)
- Questions to Ensure That the Educational Needs of Children and Youth in Foster Care Are Being Addressed (.pdf - 37KB)
Peer Practices: Curricula and Tools to Help Prepare Families and Transitioning Youth to Connect with Community and Adult Service Providers
Exceptional Parents Unlimited, CA
Maine Parent Federation, ME
TATRA, MN
Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center, VA
- Transition From High School - Taking Flight (.ppt - 1711KB)
- Resource List (.doc - 31KB)
Postsecondary Options for Youth with Intellectual Disabilities
Debra Hart, Institute for Community Integration, MA
- Research to Practice - Postsecondary Education Options for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (.pdf - 160KB)
Transition and Employment for Youth with Mental Health Needs: Avoiding the Tunnels and Cliffs
Sean Roy, Transition and Workforce Partnerships, MN
Measuring Transition Success: A Look at Indicators 8, 13, & 14
Penny Church, National Post School Outcomes Center, OR
Larry Kortering, National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center, DC
Jayne Spain, MN Department of Education, MN
- IDEA 2004's Indicators 8, 13, and 14: Measuring Transition Success (.ppt - 5416KB)
- Background information on State Performance Plans and Indicators 8, 13, and 14 (.doc - 24KB)
Friday, July 11, 2008
Family Guideposts for Success
Deborah Leuchovius, TATRA
- Guideposts for Success (.ppt - 3115KB)
Peer Practices: Curricula and Tools to Promote Self-Directed Transition Planning and Self-Determined Youth
Missouri Parents Act, MO
Parent Information Center, NH
Vermont Family Network, VT
WI FACETS, WI
- MPACT Parent Training and Information (.ppt - 74KB)
- In the Driver's Seat (.ppt - 1391KB)
- In the Driver's Seat Workshop Youth Evaluation Survey (.doc - 39KB)
- Life After High School: Youth, Families and Professionals Collaborating in Transition Planning (.doc - 43KB)
- In the Driver's Seat: Six Workshops to Help with Transition Planning and Self-advocacy (.doc - 1494KB)
- Resource List (.doc - 33KB)
Self Employment Guiding Principles & Steps
Roger Shelley, The University of Montana Rural Institute, MT
Melissa Clark, Entrepreneur, MT
Sr. Johnelle Howanach, Support Person, MT
- Self Employment: Guiding Principles & Steps to Success (.ppt - 29KB)
- Q & A on Customized Employment: Self-Employment as a Customized Employment Outcome (.pdf - KB)
Transition Planning for Inner City Youth and Their Families: Lessons from the Field
Fabricio Balcazar, Center for Capacity Building on Minorities with Disabilities Research, University of Illinois at Chicago
Technology and the ADA in Postsecondary Education
Janet Peters, Great Lakes ADA Center, IL
- Technology and the ADA in Postsecondary Education (.pdf - 1195KB)
- Web Accessibility and Individuals with Disabilities in Postsecondary Education: The Legal Issues (HTML - 6788KB)
Other Materials
Secondary Transition/Post-School Outcomes Technical Assistance Centers (.pdf - 62KB)
Comparison of IDEA, Section 504, ADA, and NCLB '01 (.pdf - 50KB)
Info Brief: Youth and Disability Disclosure: The Role of Families and Advocates (.pdf - 92KB)
Career Development for Exceptional Individuals (HTML - 392KB)
Self Determination: Supporting Successful Transition (.pdf - 260KB)
Measuring Transition Success: Focus on Youth & Family Participation (.pdf - 1989KB)
Post-School Outcomes Surveys: Coming Soon to a Student Near You! (.pdf - 191KB)
Road to Self-Sufficiency: A Guide to Entrepreneurship for Youth with Disabilities (HTML - 101KB)
What am I going to do after High School? - Teacher's Guide (.pdf - 212KB)
The 411 on Disability Disclosure: A Workbook for Youth with Disabilities (HTML - 112KB)
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