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Supported Employment Agency•Specializing in job placement for over 25
years•Innovative, successful programs•Ohio DD Certified & Award-winning staff•CARF Accreditation
Transition
Planning
Transition
Planning
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“Transition Services”The term transition services is defined
as a coordinated set of activities for a child with a disability that:
+ Is designed to be within a results-oriented
process, that is focused on improving the academic and functional achievement of the child with a disability to facilitate the child’s movement from school to post-school activities, including
post-secondary education vocational education integrated employment (including supported
employment) continuing and adult education adult services independent or community participation
+ Is based on the individual child’s needs,
taking into account the child’s strengths, preferences, and interests
Each student must have included in the IEP appropriate measurable post-secondary goals based on age appropriate assessment related to: Training Education Employment, and where appropriate Independent living skills The transition services (including courses of study)
needed to assist the child in reaching those goals
+What does a Transition Coordinator do? Works with Local District Coordinators and
Special Education teachers to assist students who will be transitioning from school to adult life
How??? By providing information and referral services By attending IEP meetings By assisting in planning and placement decisions By coordinating and assisting with Transition Fairs By organizing summer work opportunities for high
school students
+Transition PartnershipWhat do we mean?
PersonnelPlus Transition Services are provided to compliment the services the high school is already providing
Instruction and related services, community experiences, development of employment and vocational evaluation All of these activities are coordinated based on
the student’s individual needs
+Transition Partnership
Working in close collaboration with families and all related professionals who can assist
Everyone has the same goal: to prepare the student for the adult world of community life and work.
+Collaborative Service
Why bother with PersonnelPlus? Most students need extra assistance to help them
transition to meaningful adult roles Plus, most will need assistance to maintain those roles No one service provider can do it all Together we create efficient service delivery We are optimizing all our resources, and providing
students with a wide variety of options Collaborating helps expand what you can do Together we can ultimately create better outcomes for
the student Collaboration facilitates achievement of transition
goals
+Entitlement versus Eligibility
A student is ENTITLED to services from school for as long as he/she is in school
A student must be found ELIGIBLE for services after high school
PersonnelPlus can help answer questions about:
Where to go Application processes and appointments How to appeal adverse decisions
+Transition Timeline
+Transition Timeline
+Transition Timeline
+Strategiesfor Successful Transition Start early! Encourage students to apply for County
Board Services as soon as possible in order to be placed on the waiting list.
The student should be driving the goals, wants, needs, and actively participate in the entire process
Help the student and the teams have an awareness and understanding of strengths and limitations
Help parents buy into the outcome of the plan and the student becoming employed
Attend special events (transition fairs, job fairs, summer employment, etc.)
Good collaboration with all persons and community organizations who are involved with the student
+Community Collaborations PersonnelPlus
County Board of Developmental Disabilities
RSC-BVR and BSVI Rehabilitation Services Commission–Bureau of Vocational
Rehabilitation Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired
Mental Health Agencies
Children Services
Job and Family Services
Social Security Administration
Juvenile Court System
Community Action
Residential Living and Foster Care Networks
+Necessary SkillsFor Community Job Placement and Supported Employment
Initiative and desire to work Motivation Managing constructive criticism Following directions Anger management Staying on task Meeting productivity standards Good attendance Good hygiene Employers are going to expect certain
work related skills from all of their employees regardless of the presence or absence of a disability.
+PersonnelPlus Services
Job Shadowing Job Sampling Personal Adjustment Work Adjustment Job Development
Referral/Intake/Job Development Placement/Job Tryout Training Assistance Follow Along
Job Seeking Skills Class
+Business PartnersPersonnel Plus currently has clients who are employees of the following:
Ambassador LaundryArnold Financial ServiceATCO JanitorialApp. Behavioral HealthcareBeacon JanitorialCarpenter & Associates
I.D.S.Kroner’s Animal ClinicPremiere VideoSechkarUnited Methodist ChurchWASCO
+Where to begin?
You may refer a student for transition support from Personnel Plus by filling out a referral form
We will then contact the student and begin working with him/her in collaboration with the school
Referral forms can be obtained from the Personnel Plus office or from Chris Stewart, via email or fax
Parents, teachers, guidance counselors, and other school personnel may refer a student who is age 14 or older and has an IEP
Students over 18 years of age may refer themselves
+Summer YOUTH
A summer employment program provided by PersonnelPlus.
•During the months of June and July
•For anyone ages 16-21
•Must have an IEP (Individual Education Plan)
•Workers earn $7.30/hour
•Work 4 days a week (Mon—Thu), 8:00am—12:00pm
•Mondays are training days at Personnel Plus
•Tue, Wed, and Thu are work days at the job site
•Program is 6 weeks long
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Ask about getting some of these posters to display in your school and classroom.
+Contact Information
www.personnelplus.org
Chris StewartTransition Coordinator(740) 592-3416 ext. [email protected]