Events

Employment Strategies & Supports for Youth with ASD

Sponsored by NTACT, Jennifer McDonough, Project Director & Associate Director of Training, and Alissa Brooke, Project Coordinator, both of VCU Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, will talk about critical strategies and supports for youth with autism seeking and maintaining employment. Case studies will be provided to show real life examples of the strategies and supports at work. Learn and discuss!!

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LIVE EVENT:  November 29, 2018 Recording available
ONLINE CHAT:  November 29, 2018-December 13, 2018 

Downloads

• Ask-the-Expert-Job-Coaching-and-Community-Supports.pdf
• Guide-to-Creating-a-Task-Analysis.pdf
• Fast-Facts-Apple-Apps-Resource-Guide.pdf

NTACT Mid-Year Cadre Meeting for State Teams

NTACT's meeting began with an overview of the national transition landscape. The PowerPoint that guided that portion of the day is posted here. NTACT's next face-to-face meeting the CBI will be May 7 - 9, 2019 in Charlotte, NC.

Downloads

• NTACT_MidYear_Agenda.updated.2018.pdf
• MidYear Slides_2018_FINAL.pptx

Resources for Special Educators and VR Counselors in Service Provision for Youth and Young Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury

This webinar will focus on what educators, transition teachers and VR counselors need to know in order to serve youth with TBI. Basic information about TBI, 504s, and IDEA, and its application to providing transition services to youth with TBI.
Session Outcomes: 
Increase knowledge of general TBI information. 
Increased awareness of TBI and students unique needs. 
Increased knowledge of other national laws as they relate to TBI. 
Increased understanding of quality transition planning practices and service delivery for students with TBI.
Knowledge of available resources for working with students with TBI.
 

Presenter: Dr. Melissa McCart
Melissa McCart works at the Center on Brain Injury Research and Training at the University of Oregon and the Director of the Oregon TBI Teams. She has been a special education teacher, school administrator and has taught, 
published, and studied in the delivery of services to students with TBI for 8 years.

Watch the Webinar (external link)

Downloads

• Transition Toolkit_cover & TOC_final.pdf
• Cbirt – Goal Setting and Action Plans During Transition.pdf
• Cbirt – Transition Issues for Youth With Brain Injuries.pdf
• McCart-INTACT PowerPoint.pdf

Secondary Transition 101: What You Need to Know if You Are a First Year Secondary Teacher, VR Counselor, or Want to Assess Your Transition Practices

Session Description:

This back-to-school webinar will focus on what secondary transition teachers and VR counselors need to know in order to serve youth with disabilities in schools under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA). Basic information about IDEA, ADA, and how WIOA applies to providing transition services to youth with disabilities in high school.
Session Outcomes: 
• Increase knowledge of transition requirements in IDEA
• Increased awareness of quality transition planning practices and service delivery
• Increased knowledge of other national laws as they relate to transition 
• Increased awareness of student-centered planning, family engagement, and cultural considerations

Presenter: Dr. Diane Bassett

Diane Bassett is a Professor Emerita at the University of Northern Colorado. She has taught, published, and held grants in the delivery of transition services for over 30 years.

Watch the Webinar

Downloads

• Transition 101 Webinar PPT.pdf