by independencenw | Feb 23, 2010 | advocacy, aging into adult services, asperger syndrome, autism, caregivers, cerebral palsy, community connections, customers, employment, healthcare, high school transition, housing, learning disabilities, multnomah county, providers, resource, training, Turning 18
Reynolds School District in collaboration with Multnomah County School Districts presents the 2010 Multnomah County Transition Resource Fair.
Time – 10am – 6pm on April 9th, 2010
Place: Four Corners, Reynolds School District
14513 SE Stark Street, Portland, OR 97233
Independence Northwest will be sharing a table with several other metro area brokerages.
The fair will include resources on jobs, self-determination, health care, housing and training available to individuals living in Multnomah County and receiving (or preparing to receive) high school transition services.
For questions, please contact Shirley Burns (503.328.0428) or Shannon Selby (503.328.0423), the co-chairs of the 2010 Transition Resource Fair.
by independencenw | Feb 23, 2010 | advocacy, aging into adult services, asperger syndrome, autism
Danya International Inc., Organization for Autism Research and Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center have put together an invaluable transition document entitled Life Journey Through Autism: A Guide for Transition to Adulthood.
If you’re preparing, in the midst of or finishing up a transition program, this document has tons of information on IDEA, Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act and ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act.) The guide is designed “to give parents, teachers and other education professionals an introduction to the transition to adulthood process.”
While written for the parent reader, the guide proves useful to a much more expansive group. Arm yourself with this document before your next IEP meeting. As Lewis Carroll wrote, “If you don’t know where you are going, any path will take you there.” A good transition plan will be your path to a successful adulthood for your
young adult with ASD.
Chapters include:
- Agency Help/Legal Information
- Transition Plan
- Student-Centered Transition Plan
- Vocation and Employment
- Post-secondary Education
- Life Skills
- Looking Ahead
Please forward this important document on to anyone you kn0w who might benefit from it. There’s a slew of appendices in the back and we can’t recommend this rich resource enough.
Special thanks to the Oregon Commission on Autism Transition Subcommittee for the heads up.
Direct link to guide
