PAVTEC Equity and Diversity Task Force

PAVTEC Special Populations Task Force

January, 2009

3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, March April 12, 2005

Beaverton Library Conference Room

TRANSITION “TOOL KIT” RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

PAVTEC Special Populations Task Force

February, 2009

Note: This resource can also be found in an electronic version by visiting and clicking on “Special Populations Task Force” in the left-hand menu.

AGENDA

IntroductionsMikael Snitker, Chair

(May 2 will be last meeting of the year unless decided otherwise)

Feedback from the Conference and PAVTEC .

Upcoming EventsBill ManleyOACTE Conference April 19-20.

PCC Preview Days: Cascade Campus, Friday, April 20.

PCC Rock Creek Diesel Technology Day, Friday, April 20.

PAVTEC-PCC High School Counselors In-Service, Thursday, April 26, PCC Sylvania.

Review of Updated PAVTEC PCC Quick Reference Guide

Lee Fan

“Good transitions” program Patty Sexton

Mission Possible

Transition Activities Update:

SylvaniaMikael Snitker

Rock CreekMichele Mejia, Kari Hanken

Reference: promo packet mailed to schools

Wedney2

Quick Reference GuideDianne Sherlock

Reference: copy of new version

OAVSNP ReportMikael Snitker, Terry Shlaes, Dianne Sherlock, Carl Sargent

OAVSNP presentation, February 24-26, Hood River

Changes in IDEA RegulationsMikael Snitker

New idea for discussion: a PCC Office for Students with Mikael Snitker

Disabilities "Transition Summer Camp for Disabled Students"

Next meeting:Group

Date: 3:30 – 5:00 pm, April 12, Beaverton Library

Potential topic: Mission Possible / Good Transitions Program

Other:

TOOL KIT TOPIC / TITLE AND URL OF RESOURCE / DESCRIPTION
1.Understanding specific disabilities.
2.Setting up a job site.
(LaDona Hughes) / / 30 Minute Lessons: Self-contained curriculum packages to train staff or to improve your own knowledge. Lesson topics from which to choose include specific disabilities and job development.
ADA Law
(Harry Zweben) / ADA Law: / ADA Law and links to information for businesses
ADA Law
(Harry Zweben) / Accommodation Information by Disability A to Z:
/ Overview information by disability, accommodation ideas, and organizations.
ADA Law
(Harry Zweben) / Q and A: Section 504 and Postsecondary Education:
/ Q & A regarding how ADA affects postsecondary schools and differences between ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
ADA Law
(Harry Zweben) / Disability Disclosure:
/ Workbook for youth and adults on the impact and issues regarding disclosure of disability at school, work and in social life.
Finding a Job
(Harry Zweben) / Job Seeking Skills for People with Disabilities:
/ Curriculum for students in transition including self discovery, identifying occupations, job interviews, marketing, and employee expectations.
Finding a Job
(Harry Zweben) / Job Training: / Links to support services for students.
Employers
(Harry Zweben) / Small Employers and Reasonable Accommodations:
/ Information for small business owners about providing accommodations.
Finding a Job
(Kay Heiney) / / Technical paper for new transition staff about steps to help students. Very basic.
Finding a Job
(Kay Heiney) / / Gives projected demand, lists tasks and skills required.
Finding a JobGeneral Resources
(Kay Heiney) / / Many links to other resources.
Finding a Job
(Kay Heiney) / Oregon Employment Initiative / Finding a job; Oregon resources for people with disabilities.
Finding a Job
(Kay Heiney) / School-To-Work Transition: / Students with LD.
Finding a Job.
(Kay Heiney) / National Center on Secondary Education and Transition: / A-Z topic page, many resources related to employment
Community Resources
(LaDona Hughes) /
/ Oregon DD Coalition: Contains “Fact Sheets” on such subjects as DD Services in each county and the Staley Settlement Agreement (which formed the Brokerages)
Community Resources
(LaDona Hughes) / / State of Oregon site with information regarding services for DD Adults. Nice fact sheets on self-determination, 7 key functions of Brokerages, etc.
Community Resources
(LaDona Hughes) /
/ Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities:
Roadmap to Support Services (English and Spanish)
Pre-made and ready to use power points: Brokerages, Self-Determination, Person Centered Planning
Community Resources
(LaDona Hughes) / / Oregon's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (OVRS) assists Oregonians with disabilities to achieve and maintain employment and independence.
Services include:

Vocational Counseling and Guidance
Evaluation
Physical Restoration
Vocational and other training services
Information and referral
Job Development and Job Search Assistance

Community Resources
(LaDona Hughes) / / Competitive Employment: Work Incentives Network (WIN!), Oregon’s Benefits and Work Incentives Planning System
Job Accommodations
(LaDona Hughes) / / Employment For Persons With Brain Injuries In Oregon
Community Resources
(LaDona Hughes) / / Oregon Youth Transition Program
Community Resources
(LaDona Hughes) / / The Oregon Business Leadership Network (OBLN) provides Oregon businesses with networking opportunities, education, and resources to effectively increase understanding and awareness of disability issues in the workplace.
Community Resources
(LaDona Hughes) / / Supported Employment in Oregon: Empowering individuals with developmental disabilities to dream and achieve careers and community inclusion:

Success stories
What is supported employment?
The supported employment partnership
Social Security benefits and working
Tools and other resources
Become an employer
Do you have a story to tell?

Transition Teaching Resources
(LaDona Hughes) / / Working Together for Successful Transition: Washington State Adolescent Transition Resource Notebook
Transition Teaching Resources
(LaDona Hughes) / / The Adolescent Health Transition Project is designed to help smooth the transition from pediatric to adult health care for adolescents with special health care needs. This site is a resource for information, materials, and links to other people with an interest in health transition issues.
NOTE: Includes very comprehensive Transition Timelines for DD and Chronic Heath / Physical Disabilities.
Transition Teaching Resources
(LaDona Hughes) / / Self-Determination Scales – versions for students, parents, educators
Transition Teaching Resources
(LaDona Hughes) / / Teacher training for Student Directed Transition Planning
Community Resources
(LaDona Hughes) / / Mission Statement Of Independent Living Resources:
To promote the philosophy of Independent Living by creating opportunities, encouraging choices, advancing equal access, and furthering the level of independence for all people with disabilities.
Transition Teaching Training
(LaDona Hughes) / / The goal of the Center is to improve post-school outcomes for students with disabilities
Community Resources
(LaDona Hughes) / /

Employment
(LaDona Hughes) / /

Information, resources and research about work and disability issues.

Finding a job
(Mary-Lynne Monroe) / O*NET Career Exploration Tools
/ Great resource for printable inventories of Ability Profiler, Interest Profiler, and Work Importance Locator tools and their supporting documents. O*NET Interest Profiler is used by/on CIS
Finding a job
(Mary-Lynne Monroe) / National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability – Youth
/ Great informational resource for youth with disabilities and work. Three sections: Understand the Basics, Navigate the System, and Discover Innovative Strategies
Finding a job
(Mary-Lynne Monroe) / Federal Employment of People with Disabilities
/ U.S. Office of Personnel Management information regarding employment of people with disabilities.
Finding a job
(Mary-Lynne Monroe) / USAJobs: Job Opportunities for People with Disabilities
/ Federal job opportunities for people with disabilities
Finding a job
(Mary-Lynne Monroe) / Betty C. Jung’s Career and Occupational Resource Site
/ Lots of good information and resources. It requires time to go through each and find precisely what is needed. Not for a beginner on computers.
Finding a job
(Mary-Lynne Monroe) / Creating an Internet Resume
/ Excellent resource for creating a cybersafe internet resume.
Finding a job
(Mary-Lynne Monroe) / Career Counselor and Special Education Resources
/ Great site full of site resources. Need some time to view sites; most are highly useable and informative.
Finding a job
(Mary-Lynne Monroe) / Career TV
/ Good resource for a variety of career videos covering lots of topics. High interest; higher skill.
Finding a job
(Mary-Lynne Monroe) / Video Clips: Women in Traditionally Male Jobs
/ Women in Trades site with videos of women in non-traditional jobs. Good resource for young women.
Finding a job
(Mary-Lynne Monroe) / Job Search and Tracking
/ Good instructor resource for skills for job searching. Too wordy for use by most students.
Finding a job
(Mary-Lynne Monroe) / Work-based Learning and Accommodations
/ Good educator resource regarding accommodations for workers with disabilities.
Finding a job
(Mary-Lynne Monroe) / Career Information System
/ Great resource for investigating careers, taking inventories, making a resume, etc. District/school must have a ‘membership’ in order to access.
“Finding a job
(Mary-Lynne Monroe) / Occupational Outlook Handbook (& tutorial)

/ Incredible information source on occupations. Might be daunting for a student to use.
Postsecondary opportunities and transition
(Mary-Lynne Monroe) / Transition 101
/ Resource for educators from NICHCY
Postsecondary opportunities and transition
(Mary-Lynne Monroe) / Transition Information
/ Resource from National Center for Learning Disabilities
Postsecondary opportunities and transition
(Mary-Lynne Monroe) / Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education
/ Great rights and responsibilities information from the Office of Civil Rights of the U.S. Dept. of Education
Postsecondary opportunities and transition
(Mary-Lynne Monroe) / Transition of Students with Disabilities to Postsecondary Education
/ Good guide for high school educators from the Office of Civil Rights of the U.S. Dept. of Education
Postsecondary opportunities and transition
(Mary-Lynne Monroe) / Advising High School Students with Disabilities on Postsecondary Options
/ Guidance and career counselor resource from Heath Resource Center. Good information, but it’s a 192-page pdf.
Postsecondary opportunities and transition
(Mary-Lynne Monroe) / Transition – NDE
/ Great pdf resources though some of it is related specifically to the state of Nebraska. Much is useable.
Postsecondary opportunities and transition
(Mary-Lynne Monroe) / Do-It College Preparation Resources for Students
/ Lots of great information: tutorials, articles, success stories, survival skills, etc. for students with disabilities.
Postsecondary opportunities and transition
(Mary-Lynne Monroe) / Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
/ Resource from UMass for students, parents and professionals to support students with intellectual disabilities to go to college.
Postsecondary opportunities and transition
(Mary-Lynne Monroe) / Hands and Voices
/ Well-written article about post-secondary education opportunities for deaf & hard-of-hearing students. (Hands & Voices would be a good general resource)
Labor Market Information
(Terri Nickens) / / Excellent site that has much information: Explore Careers,Salary + Benefits,Education + Training;Job Search,Resumes + Interviews,People + Places to Help. This site is nationally based, but one can select the desired state. It provides a plethora of information, including determining one’s own skills, researching career trends, preparing for the job search, and links to searching for jobs in one’s own community.
Labor Market Information
(Terri Nickens) / / Oregon’s Employment Service Programs for Job Seekers. Includes resources/information for individuals who are disabled. Includes a Spanish version.
Labor Market Information
(Terri Nickens) / / Oregon Labor Market Information System: Excellent resource that provides information regarding specific jobs; training required, salary, future outlook, etc. Also provides information regarding current job openings listed through the Employment Department throughout Oregon, along with educational/occupational skills required, rate of pay, hours worked per week, job locations, etc. Individuals can register with iMatch.
Labor Market Information
(Terri Nickens) / / iMatch Skills: Where job seekers and employers can connect. This site allows an individual to register with iMatch so that one can quickly view current openings of specific interest.
How do I find a job?
(Terri Nickens) / National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability:
/ NCWD/Youth is your source for information about employment and youth with disabilities. Our partners — experts in disability, education, employment, and workforce development — strive to ensure you will be provided with the highest quality, most relevant information available.
ADA Law
(Terri Nickens) / / BOLI’s summary of child labor laws
ADA Law
(Terri Nickens) / / Child Labor Laws and School to Work
Community Agencies
(Terri Nickens) / / Oregon Family Health Insurance Assistance Program
Teacher Resource
(Terri Nickens) / / GreatSchools is committed to helping you understand your child's learning difficulties, including those that can be diagnosed - learning disabilities, AD/HD, autism and Asperger's syndrome - and other difficulties without a diagnosis.
EducatorTeacher Resource
(Terri Nickens) / / Free and easy to use tools to help young people prepare for adulthood. The life skills assessments provide instant feedback. Customized learning plans provide a clear outline of next steps, and the accompanying teaching resources are available for free or at a minimal cost.
Educator Resource Teacher Resource
(Terri Nickens) / / You're the cashier at this crazy store. You need to give change to the customers buying things. Try to sell as many items as possible before the time runs out.
Post-Secondary
(Terri Nickens) / / Site that helps students write scholarship letters. Also links with many other sites.
Educator Resource
Teacher Resource
(Terri Nickens) / / A free, fun, financial education program that presents money management skills in an easy to use format.
Educator Resource Teacher Resource
(Terri Nickens) / / An on-line assessment for students to help them determine if they are financially ready for independent living.
How to set up a job site
(Terry Shlaes) / Accommodations & Technology
/ Ideas for making accommodations in the workplace for adults with disabilities. It includes a section on these areas: job accommodations, ergonomics, universal design, original sources, technical information, safety & emergency, assistive technology
How to set up a job site
(Terry Shlaes) / Job Accommodation Network
/ Information about different disabilities as well as accommodations that can be made on the job for people with disabilities.
How to set up a job site
(Terry Shlaes) / The Office of Disability Employment Policy
/ Information on job accommodations for youth with mental health issues.
How to set up a job site
(Terry Shlaes) / Job Access
/ A list of possible job accommodations for people with disabilities.
How to set up a job site
(Terry Shlaes) / National Center on Secondary Education & Transition
/ Examples of how to set up a worksite and how to recruit employers for employing youth with disabilities.
How to set up a job site
(Terry Shlaes) / Tapping Employment Opportunities for Youth with Disabilities by Engaging Effectively with Employers
/ An article that addresses how to locate job opportunities for youth with disabilities.
How to set up a job site
(Terry Shlaes) / Employment Support and Accommodations
/ Examples of how employers can support and accommodate youth with disabilities in the workplace.
How to set up a job site
(Terry Shlaes) / JobCorps Disability Website
/ Information on misbeliefs and stereotypes of students with disabilities.
How to set up a job site
(Terry Shlaes) / Being Disabled Friendly
/ Ideas for an employer to accommodate the needs of an employee with disabilities.
How to set up a job site
(Terry Shlaes) / Tailor a Job: Developing and Implementing a Job Training Program
/ Power point presentation on finding and setting up job sites.
How to set up a job site
(Terry Shlaes) / What resources can help student with disabilities find and apply for jobs?
/ List of a variety of resources that students can use to help them seek jobs.
How to set up a job site
(Terry Shlaes) / Focus on diversity
/ An article about successful job placements using accommodations in the workplace.
How to set up a job site
(Terry Shlaes) / How to Plan and Facilitate a Job Shadowing Experience
/ This is a list of how to plan a job shadowing experience but it also works on planning a job placement.
How to set up a job site
(Terry Shlaes) / Helping students with cognitive disabilities find and keep a job.
/ A technical assistance paper from the National Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities gives suggestions for job searching, employment and accommodations in the workplace.
Teacher Resource
(Terri Nickens) / / Interactive website designed for students to learn various real-life (every-day life, math & money, computer training, on-line classes, work & career) skills in a “hands-on” manner.
Teacher Resource
(Terri Nickens) / / You're the cashier at this crazy store. You need to give change to the customers buying things. Try to sell as many items as possible before the time runs out.

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