Heartland’s Parent & Educator Connection will be hosting the following workshop on September 28 for high school students with disabilities and their families. Please pass on this information to those who may be interested. Feel free to display the attached flyer in your schools and around your community.
Transition Times Workshop
September 28, 2010
7:00-8:30 p.m.
Originating Site: Heartland AEA, Johnston Regional Education Center
Satellite Sites: High School ICN rooms in: Ames, Carroll, Winterset and North HS in Des Moines
Register by September 27, 2010 to receive hand-outs and an action plan.
Families can gain information on planning for successful post-high school experiences in the areas of living, learning and working. Families (including students) and educators of 7-12th grade students on IEPs are invited. The workshop is designed to help families understand the realities of employment for all youth, with a special emphasis on strategies for youth with disabilities. It will discuss the importance of work, the crucial role of self-awareness, career planning and the necessary role that families play in the process.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Disability Mentoring Day Conference: October 8, 2010
Disability Mentoring Day (DMD) is a national effort to promote career development for students and job seekers with disabilities through hands-on career exploration, on-site job shadowing and ongoing mentoring leading to internship and employment opportunities. Click here to download a flyer of this year’s conference and expo that will be held October 8, 2010 in the Meadows Conference Center in Altoona, Iowa.
State PEC Transition Conference: Great Expectations October 27-28, 2010
This outstanding conference for parents, educators, community service providers and high school students focuses on the areas of living, working and learning. National and local presenters will share insights and information through general sessions and 51 small group sessions.
James Autry and Sally Pedersen kick off the conference with The Big Transition, From Birth to Employment: A Child with Autism's Journey from Toddler to Graduation to Employment.
Many conference sessions are designed with student participation in mind, and high school students receiving services through an IEP are encouraged to attend. LeDerick Horne, a noted poet, playwright and motivational speaker will conduct sessions on his poetry and self-advocacy for students in addition to his closing keynote to the general conference.
There is no fee to attend this year due to a special grant, but registration is required. To register, go to http://www.iowa.gov/educate/calendar/calendar.html#/?i=1 and click on October 27: Secondary Transition Conference. Click here to download a complete program of the conference.
James Autry and Sally Pedersen kick off the conference with The Big Transition, From Birth to Employment: A Child with Autism's Journey from Toddler to Graduation to Employment.
Many conference sessions are designed with student participation in mind, and high school students receiving services through an IEP are encouraged to attend. LeDerick Horne, a noted poet, playwright and motivational speaker will conduct sessions on his poetry and self-advocacy for students in addition to his closing keynote to the general conference.
There is no fee to attend this year due to a special grant, but registration is required. To register, go to http://www.iowa.gov/educate/calendar/calendar.html#/?i=1 and click on October 27: Secondary Transition Conference. Click here to download a complete program of the conference.
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