TRANSITION RESOURCES

 

It’s never too soon to start thinking about your child’s life after high school. Start now to learn and plan for your child’s opportunities with some of the following information:

 

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Text Box: Grosse Pointe Public Schools formally starts to look at the transition after high school when the student becomes 14 years old. At the web site below The Grosse Pointe Public Schools System explains basic transition services for their students: http://www.gpschools.org/sp_se_sv_transition.htm

 

 

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Text Box: The next web site, The Michigan Transition Resource at http://www.cenmi.org/tspmi/, provides information about training and workshops centered on student transitions to post-high school life that families can attend. Besides the workshops, the Michigan Transition Resources site connects to www.miconnections.org, which is a project funded by a federal grant, administered by the Michigan Department of Education. The project links 14 to 22 year olds with disabilities to opportunities to explore jobs and careers in technology-related fields.  The Michigan Transition Resource site offers publications and articles that address transitions and a great deal more.  

 

 

 

bulletFinally a manual: Community-Based Vocational Training BOOK This manual provides direction for parents of students with mild to significant disabilities on how to develop and maintain a community-based vocational experience. The book stresses functional assessments, transition planning and employment options. Reproducible letters, assessments, forms, etc. are available in the book. This product is not being recommended for purchase. This is purely a sharing of information.

                    Manual information:
                    Title: Community-based Vocational Training
                    Author: Jill Wheeler
                    Publisher: IEP Resources, Attainment Company (October 1, 2005)
                    ISBN-10: 1578615585
                    ISBN-13: 978157861552
                    Approximate price: $49.95

 

 

                                                           

 

 

 

 

 

Brownell Middle School home page: http://www.gpschools.org/brownell/
Grosse Pointe Public Schools home page: http://www.gpschools.org/

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