The Montana Transition Resources project, funded by Children’s Special Health Services, is pleased to announce four webinars scheduled for the 2018 school year. Interested individuals may participate from their own offices or homes, and there is no registration cost for any of the sessions.

Transition from School to a Full Adult Life Part 2                4/10/18 from 1-2:30

(In collaboration with the Montana Deaf-Blind Project)

Alternatives to Guardianship                                                     5/1/18 from 1-2:30

           

Healthcare Transition                                                                   TBD from 1-2:30

           

            This project is funded in whole or in part under a contract with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services. The statements herein do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Department.

                    NTACT Online Professional Development Opportunities

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VK2dhP9XQN6OC-jh8jzerw

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VK2dhP9XQN6OC-jh8jzerw

With free resources at www.imdetermined.org

I personally love TED Talks.  I think these 9 TED Talks are great to share with educators and students.  I hope you enjoy them.

http://blog.ed.ted.com/2017/03/16/9-ted-talks-recommended-by-students-for-students/

The US Dept. of Education has a booklet for high school teacher for transition students with disabilities who are interested in postsecondary education.  This question and answer booklet can be ordered through the Dept. of Ed website and will reach you in less than 10 days.  I recommend all high school go to the site and order this free publication.

 https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transitionguide.html#reproduction

If you have not visited the National Technical Assistance Center on Transition (NTACT) in a while, I suggest you do it.  It offers evidence-based lesson plan starters at the secondary level. I found several of them to be valuable recourses if you are keeping a Transition Binder.  Here is the link to the Evidence-Based Practices and Predictors page on the NTACT site.   

https://transitionta.org/evidencepractices

 

The IRIS Center through Peabody College Vanderbilt University in collaboration with Claremont Graduate University has developed a training module for Secondary Transition: Student-Centered Transition Planning.  It includes student involvement in the IEP process, defines goals and objects of student-centered planning, discusses assessments, how to take a leadership role in IEP meetings, how to engage team members, evaluate progress and more.  If you are looking for a worthy professional development to assist with Secondary Transition here is an opportunity.

https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/tran-scp/#content

Stand UP with Social Thinking: 12 Strategies Teaching Physical Movement as Part of Face-to-Face Communication

Michelle Garcia Winner and Dr. Pamela Crooke

Communication can be a challenge for many of us!  This article from Social Thinking gives strategies to educators assist students in becoming better verbal and nonverbal communicators.

https://www.socialthinking.com/Articles?name=Stand-UP-with-Social-Thinking&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=article_Stand_UP_with_Social_Thinking_12_Strategies_Teaching