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The Role of Parents as Advocates for the Transition Rights of Their Disabled Youth | Au... - 0 views

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    This article describes the need for parents to be equal partners in the transition programming of their disabled child. Even after a student has transitioned from high school, their parents often remain a very strong and important part of their life. The article explores reasons that some parents may be less inclined to participate in the transition planning for their child. The authors then go on to suggest ways include parents more in the process. Professional Practice: It is very easy for us educators to get frustrated when parents aren't as involved in important processes for their children such as IEP planning and Transition planning. This article does a good job a explaining the different reasons that parents might not be as involved. This article will remind me of the unique perspective that parents have, and will help me in my effort to get parents more involved.
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    This article was very informative! It was interesting to read about parent involvement in the transition process. This resource would be great to share with other professionals to start a discussion about parent involvement during the crucial transition time.
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    Excellent choice on this article Krystin! I find that the role of parents in the transition processes is very important and I think that it would be beneficial for parents to read.
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    Nice article. I like that there is a resource that discusses advocacy for the students. I feel that much of the time we talk about self-advocacy, which is extremely important, but I feel that it is equally important to have family support and involvement.
Alyson Lear

Transition Planning for Students with Disabilities - 0 views

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    This online resource begins by explaining Indicator 13 and 14 which is important because many parents and students are unfamiliar with the term. The opening page also gives families an overview of agencies that specialize in special education transition services. There are several links that provide important information that can be very useful to families in this situation. In my opinion, this website is full of wonderful information and at times seems a bit overwhelming. Some of these important areas are; occupational therapy, early childhood, funding, physical therapy and parent partnerships. I would use this resource as a guide to parents and teachers who are in the process of transitioning a student/child to middle or high school. I would have a meeting with the student and parents to discuss the transition process and ask the parents to view the website to that they have an understanding about the different agencies involved to help.
Alyson Lear

Transition Resources for Students with Specific Disabilities - 2 views

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    This website resource provides transition resources for parents, teachers and professionals. Throughout the website, there are headings for specific disabilities such as ADHD, autism and visual impairment. Each of these disabilities is provided with a brief summary and link which discusses success stories, suggestions and tips about transitions with those particular disabilities. The website is broken down into grade level options which make the search more specific. At the top of the page, there are headings related to worksheets, videos and colleges. This website will be useful to any student at any age that is transitioning either into a higher grade or new school. It will be important for parents of children who are going through the transition process to check out this website and read about what parents can do to help. I would highly recommend this to families who I speak to about this process.
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    Nice article. It provides many resources that would be helpful to families that are involved in the transition process.
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    I like how this article discusses success stories instead of negative views. The suggestions and tips for each disability is helpful to. What i really like is how it is broken up into grade levels so that it is easy to find what you need.
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    This is a great article, full of many resources, and is very easy to follow. I liked how for the student section it broke it down and from why students should be involved their IEP meetings and transition services, to providing students with resources to see about what to do after high school. Very user friendly and I would direct my students to this site.
Steve Bigaj

Family Engagement Strategies From the Field | Attend, Engage, Invest - 0 views

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    "With each Check & Connect training we conduct, we feel (and often hear) the same frustration when it comes to parental involvement in school. What is interesting, is that after we discuss Check & Connect's belief in family engagement versus parental involvement, I hear new and creative ways that school staff are reaching out and engaging families, often without even realizing it."
Karla Luhtjarv

Closing The Gap - 0 views

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    Closing the Gap was started by a family who raised a child who was deaf. Because of their experience of being parents of a child with learning disabilities, they wanted to share their knowledge and insight with others. "Closing The Gap, Inc. provides assistive technology resources and training opportunities through its bimonthly (print and online) magazine, Webinars and annual international conference." As I was researching assitive technology, Closing the Gap came up a few times. They hold international conference and provide information to educators, parents and professionals from around the world. I would like to subscribe to their magazine to read about the latest developments in assistive technology.
Steve Bigaj

Priority | Best Practices in Self-Advocacy Skill Building | Center for Parent Informati... - 0 views

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    "Welcome to the Hub page that focuses on the priority topic of "best practices in self-advocacy skills building."  Here, you'll find quick connections to materials and resources you can use with youth with disabilities and their families to build their abilities to advocate for themselves. Items marked with ** are designed to be parent-friendly."
kcooper3

Family Center on Technology and Disability | Family Guides - 0 views

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    FCTD is a national center that offers free information resources on the subject of assistive technology to support organizations and programs that work with families of children with disabilities. Summary: These family guides provide a very detailed explaination for technology and transition planning that is jargon free and easily accessible for parents. The guide features descriptions of transitions as well as the ways assistive technology can be used throughout this process. The guide is also offered in spanish. Professional Practice: This guide can be printed out and given to parents to help them understand the transition process. If the guide does not meet the needs of the particular school it can be used a model for creating a guide to keep parents informed. The more educated the parents are on assistive technology and transition, the more we can all work together to create the most beneficial plan for the student.
Sarah Warwick

UNH Assistive Technology - 1 views

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    "The Institute on Disability is pursuing the expansion and further development of Assistive Technology (AT) services and training in the state of New Hampshire. Assistive Technology is integral to the daily lives of many New Hampshire residents. Awareness of and the ability to try assistive technology devices are important aspects to making a decision whether a particular technology is "the right fit." The IOD is actively involved in partnerships on campus, throughout the state, and on a national level to promote access to assistive technology services." This site is full of great information about assistive technology. The resources tab is where you want to direct most of your attention as many of the documents and resources that are identified are very practical and geared toward use by special education service providers, students, and parents. Of particular interest to schools is instructions for how to create a low cost case for the iPad for use in schools. Check it out! Application to Transition Practice The information provided on this site will help to support transition practices in the classroom (direct teaching of transition skills), in work-based learning experiences, and living. There are many suggestions for how to physically adapt assistive technology hardware to meet an individual's need in the workplace. Also, in the resources there is a resource list of "reviewed" iPad apps for use to assist individuals with disabilities to become more independent is environments both within and outside the classroom. For example, the dragon app is free and it can be used to dictate and transcribe text. Various apps used for study skills and time management and organization could be very useful for students with LD and ADD in a variety of environments. It would be important to introduce individuals to some of these apps while they are in high school so they can learn about how they might help them in college, daily living, or employment settings.
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    The Institute on Disability is part of the University Center for Excellence on Disability at the University of New Hampshire. "The Institute on Disability is pursuing the expansion and further development of Assistive Technology (AT) services and training in the state of New Hampshire. " This department at the University of New Hampshire provides information about disability services that are provided for their current students as well as information concerning training programs for professionals. Professionals can register to attend the assistive technology workshops to learn about the newest programs that will help students with disabilities in their education. As a special educator, I would use this website to attend workshops on the most current assistive technology resources. This would keep my knowledge up to date and give me the opportunity to experience new and different programs. Then, when I have new students who may need different assistive technology both in high school and transitioning to college, I will be better equipped to tech them how to use the program.
Alyson Lear

Lighthouse International - Help with Computers & Technology - 0 views

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    This resource provides assistive technology training and help using a computer. Each topic has a link connected which gives a few paragraphs describing the area of interest. There are more links provided after you click on "assistive technology training" or "help using a computer". Some of these links are occupational therapy, youth services, scholarship& award programs and social services. Since there are so many topics covered on this website, it can assist many different families and individuals in need of a variety of support services. This resource could be useful in my life as a special educator by allowing secondary students to explore it and learn step by step how to use a computer if they don't know how to already. It can also be useful to parent who are in need of special services for their families. Many students are not aware of the services that are available to assist them, therefore, by reviewing this website, they can become more aware.
Steve Bigaj

Assistive Technology Wheel - CAST Professional Publishing - 0 views

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    "For years, tens of thousands of educators, parents, and school leaders used the original Assistive Technology Wheel developed by the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) to select appropriate resources for Individualized Education Plans. CAST is pleased to provide an all new AT Wheel with updated content and resources. Created by CEC's Innovations in Special Education Technology (CEC-ISET) membership group, the AT Wheel is a handy, compact tool that maps student needs in a variety of areas to dozens of potential assistive technology solutions."
kcooper3

Transition Planning and Assessments Guide - 1 views

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    Summary: This PDF document is in the form of a book which serves as a guide for professionals working on generating transition plans. The guide progresses through tips for planning for employment, education, independent living, etc. , and also features informal assessments for each. The guide closes with examples of letters to parents or guardians about transition planning, as well as questionaires to assess learning styles. Professional Practice: This guide is a "one stop shop" for those who are looking for resources for writing a transition plan for a student. It features a variety of different questions to guide the creation of this important document. As I work with students of transition age, I could see myself using this booklet regularly to guide my process.
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    This guide is amazing! A great resource when creating transition plans for students. Will be very helpful for creating transition plans for both middle school and high school students.
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    Awesome resource! Transition plans are so important and this resource is really helpful when it comes to creating them.
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    This is a great resource. I liked how it was broken out by the ages so you can see how relevant transition services are at the different stages. It's helpful to see/consider things you might not have thought of for a plan. It will be very useful when creating transition plans for middle and school kids.
Steve Bigaj

AEM: Home - 0 views

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    "Welcome to the National Center on Accessible Educational Materials. We provide resources and technical assistance for educators, parents, students, publishers, conversion houses, accessible media producers, and others interested in learning more about AEM and implementing AEM and the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS)."
Karla Luhtjarv

Dreams For Kids - 0 views

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    Dreams For Kids is an organization that offers unique ways to approaching recreational activities for children (and adults) with disabilities. Their goal is to help children to be able to self-advocate for themselves, and give them the power and tools to be able to do so. What struck me was some of the testimonials from the parents that mentioned how the program and opportunities given to their children helped them focus on what they could do, not on what they couldn't do because of their disability. As a special educator it is important to be aware what technology is available to be able to include all children. Dreams For Kids offers adaptive sports resources. We can't forget about the goals and dreams of our students and children with disabilities. It is important that we know what's available and out there for them.
Steve Bigaj

Learning Pathway Definition - The Glossary of Education Reform - 0 views

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    "Created by the Great Schools Partnership, the GLOSSARY OF EDUCATION REFORM is a comprehensive online resource that describes widely used school-improvement terms, concepts, and strategies for journalists, parents, and community members."
Steve Bigaj

http://www.pacer.org/transition/resource-library/publications/NPC-12.pdf - 0 views

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    Interviewing, finding a job, and going to work every day may seem like distant goals for your child right now, but you can still do things today to prepare youth for future employment.
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