Transition IEP Preparation and Participation

Resources for Families of Children with Disabilities

Navigating life with a child with a disability can be difficult and cumbersome.  Here are 2 links that may support what you're looking for.  

Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council

Disability Rights in Ohio

TLC Open House, November 8

TLC (Transition Living Classrooms) is having an Open House on Thursday, November 8 from 6:00pm-7:30pm.  Contact information is listed on the flyer.

College and Career Fair at Lebanon HS

Project Search Open House

The Project SEARCH High School Transition Program is a one-year program designed to prepare students with disabilities who are in their last year of high school eligibility for entry-level employment. The program builds essential job-specific and employability skills needed to gain and maintain meaningful employment, lead productive lives and become integrated into an adult work environment.

Youth Parent Night

Sibshops 2018

S.A.L.T. Series through WCBDD

What is S.A.L.T.? 

S.A.L.T. (School to Adult Life Transition) is a free forum where families and school-age students (ages 14-22) with developmental disabilities come together to learn about services and opportunities offered to individuals as they transition from high school to adult life.

There are many activities coming up this fall in the S.A.L.T. series.

Nontraditional College Experience at Kent State University Informational Meeting

The link below has some great resources for families.  Some examples are Free Special Needs Webinars, Accessible College: A Guide for Students with Disabilities, and the "411" on 504 plans.

We hope this information is helpful to you!

Ronald McDonald Family Resource Link

Supporting the well-being of Ohio’s families and children with challenges, disabilities, and health care needs. Find tools, organizations, and events in your community to meet your needs.  

How to Thrive in College with ADHD

Are you considering college for your child?  Have they been diagnosed with ADHD?  Check out this resource for additional information.

https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-resource-center/students-with-adhd/

Transition Bootcamp 2018

BOOSTER SESSIONS 2018

Booster sessions are intended to provide information on the transition from school to adult life for youth with disabilities. Families, individuals with disabilities, educators, and other professionals are invited to attend these sessions at no charge.

Booster sessions are two hours long and take place in the evening.

**Links to each session are listed below the flyer.**

Session 1: Transition IEP Preparation and Participation

Session 2: Educational, Training & Vocational Options after High School

Session 3: SSI/SSDI

Session 4: Medicaid Application & Determination Process & Waiver Services

Session 5: Financial Planning for Families of Children and Adults who have Developmental Disabilities

Session 6: Guardianship and Alternatives

Session 7: Transition from Pediatric to Adult Health Care

Session 8: Relationships, Sexuality, and Safety

Disability Services in College

Below are links to the disability services pages of several local colleges.  We've also included Muskingum University with their PLUS program.  Looking at what disability services are provided for identified students is an important step in the college search process.

Wright State University-

http://www.wright.edu/student-affairs/health-and-wellness/disability-services/academic-support

UC- Blue Ash

http://www.ucblueash.edu/students/services/accessibility-resources/student-resources.html

UC- Clermont

http://www.ucclermont.edu/students/dso.html

Mt. St. Joe

http://www.msj.edu/academics/disability-services/project-excel/

Muskingum University

https://www.muskingum.edu/plus/services

Northern Kentucky University

https://inside.nku.edu/plus.html

Project Search Open House

Interested in Project Search?

Come see what it's all about!

Secondary Transition for Students with Disabilities Modules

Based on the Taxonomy for Transition Programming 2.0[1], the Modules provide evidence-based practices that can help you move your students toward their postsecondary goals in education/training, competitive integrated employment, by addressing the following questions:

• How do I help my students plan for the future? 
• What skills do my students need to meet their postsecondary goals?
• How do I involve agencies and engage families in postsecondary planning?
• What foundational elements are necessary to effectively implement transition services?

The targeted audience for the Modules is school personnel who provide transition services to students with disabilities ages 14 – 21; however, the content is also applicable to school personnel such as, intervention specialists who teach students younger than age 14, related service providers, middle and high school general educators, school counselors, and school administrators.

It is also essential that stakeholders such as families, agency providers, institutions of higher education and students themselves have an opportunity to engage in the Modules. Common understanding promotes integration and collaboration that can help all work smarter together for improved student outcomes.

Secondary Transition Planning Resource Modules available through Office for Exceptional Children on Ohio Department of Education website:

Secondary Transition Modules for teacher and parents

Post-Secondary College-Based Programs in the Midwest

This presentation has some fantastic information regarding college-based programs in the Midwest.  These are programs for adults with disabilities who have received their high school diploma.  

Check out this great information!


Post-Secondary Programs

Parent Transition Information

Below is a list of topics relating to transition.  Not all topics will pertain to every student, but we wanted to make it available to all parents.


Parents and the Transition Process

ABLE Accounts

Adolescent Autonomy Checklist

Adult Services

Agency Overview

College Information

Guardianship

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD)

Parent Resources

State IDs

Transition Programs

Transportation

Warren County Board of Developmental Disabilities (DD)

What To Do after High School


Repost from November 2016

Project Search Open House

Project Search will be having their first open house of the year on Thursday, October 19 from 6:00pm - 7:30pm.  This is a great opportunity for current students, families, school personnel and other support team members to see what Project SEARCH is all about.

Open House Flyer


So, what is Project Search?

The Project SEARCH High School Transition Program is a one-year program designed to prepare students with disabilities who are in their last year of high school eligibility for entry-level employment. The program builds essential job-specific and employability skills needed to gain and maintain meaningful employment, lead productive lives and become integrated into an adult work environment.

The program integrates career exploration with a variety of worksite experiences, skill levels, and related coursework. Through this unique employer-led training program, both intensive classroom and skills training will occur in the employment setting. This partnership with Otterbein-Lebanon Senior Lifestyle Community allows students to interact with staff and residents. Classes are held on the Otterbein campus.

More Information - Program Description

Family Resource Night at Warren County Board of Developmental Disabilities

Date: Wednesday May 17, 2017
Time: 6-8pm
Location: Warren C. Young Center 801 Drake Rd., Lebanon, Ohio 45036

You are cordially invited to Warren County Board of Developmental Disabilities first Family Resource Night. Our goal is to provide information that will be useful to enhance the lives of families we serve. We also hope to answer any questions/concerns that you have about our services.

Child Care will be available however you must RSVP for childcare on or before May 5, 2017.

For more information please contact
Ellen Hudson, (513)806-3778 Ellen.Hudson@warrencountydd.org

Flyer

Surviving the Post-Secondary Transition

On Wednesday, March 15, parents attended a presentation detailing how to survive the transition from high school to college.  Jennifer Radt, Director of Disability Services at UC Clermont, shared very pertinent information meant to guide parents into the realm of disability services offered in higher education and how the student needs to self-advocate for those services.  There are links below to the presentation and to the folder contents given to parents. 

Presentation

A Guide to Assessing College Readiness

Differences between High School and College Accommodations

High School vs. College

ODE Transition of Students with Disabilities