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Transition
Planning

             Supported Employment Agency
             •Specializing in job placement for over 25 years
             •Innovative, successful programs
             •Ohio DD Certified & Award-winning staff
             •CARF Accreditation
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    “Transition Services”
     Theterm transition services is defined as a
     coordinated set of activities for a child
     with a disability that:
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     Isdesigned 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
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     Isbased 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
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    What does a Transition
    Coordinator do?
     Workswith 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
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    Transition Partnership
    What do we mean?
     PersonnelPlus
                  Transition Services are provided to
     compliment the services the high school is
     already providing

               and related services, community
     Instruction
     experiences, development of employment and
     vocational evaluation
        All of these activities are coordinated based on
         the student’s individual needs
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    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.
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    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
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    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
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    Transition Timeline
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    Transition Timeline
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    Transition Timeline
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    Strategies
    for 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
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    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 Skills
 For 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.
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    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
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    Business Partners
    Personnel Plus currently has clients who are
    employees of the following:




Ambassador Laundry           I.D.S.
Arnold Financial Service     Kroner’s Animal Clinic
ATCO Janitorial              Premiere Video
App. Behavioral Healthcare   Sechkar
Beacon Janitorial            United Methodist Church
Carpenter & Associates       WASCO
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    Where to begin?
     Youmay 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
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    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.
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    Contact Information




    www.personnelplus.org

    Chris Stewart
    Transition Coordinator
    (740) 592-3416 ext. 28
    cstewart@athenscbdd.org

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Transition and Transition Services

  • 1. + Transition Planning Supported Employment Agency •Specializing in job placement for over 25 years •Innovative, successful programs •Ohio DD Certified & Award-winning staff •CARF Accreditation
  • 2. + “Transition Services”  Theterm transition services is defined as a coordinated set of activities for a child with a disability that:
  • 3. +  Isdesigned 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
  • 4. +  Isbased 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
  • 5. + What does a Transition Coordinator do?  Workswith 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
  • 6. + Transition Partnership What do we mean?  PersonnelPlus Transition Services are provided to compliment the services the high school is already providing and related services, community  Instruction experiences, development of employment and vocational evaluation  All of these activities are coordinated based on the student’s individual needs
  • 7. + 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.
  • 8. + 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
  • 9. + 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
  • 10. + Transition Timeline
  • 11. + Transition Timeline
  • 12. + Transition Timeline
  • 13. + Strategies for 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
  • 14. + 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
  • 15. + Necessary Skills For 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.
  • 16. + 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
  • 17. + Business Partners Personnel Plus currently has clients who are employees of the following: Ambassador Laundry I.D.S. Arnold Financial Service Kroner’s Animal Clinic ATCO Janitorial Premiere Video App. Behavioral Healthcare Sechkar Beacon Janitorial United Methodist Church Carpenter & Associates WASCO
  • 18. + Where to begin?  Youmay 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
  • 19. + 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
  • 20. + Ask about getting some of these posters to display in your school and classroom.
  • 21. + Contact Information www.personnelplus.org Chris Stewart Transition Coordinator (740) 592-3416 ext. 28 cstewart@athenscbdd.org