The national Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) team offers a live broadcast via Zoom Webinar to share numbers and the latest news about disability employment. Join us to hear from our hosts and expert panelists from the field who discuss current topics, findings and events.
This two-day introductory course on the basics of Social Role Valorization is designed specifically for those serving, supporting, and envisioning a full and inclusive postsecondary experience, for and with, people with disabilities. This overview event will present the idea of assisting people with disabilities and other devalued conditions to have positive social roles as a productive and helpful response to wounding life experiences and how that can be applied particularly in college and university settings.
Learn how to provide support to your college student in ways that strengthen the skills they will need for long-term success. Barb Ziemke, Co-Director of PACER’s National Parent Center on Transition and Employment, presents tips from a parent perspective. KU TPE Academic Advisor, Brenda Aylward, provides information about student expectations and campus resources, and shares writing assignment and test-taking strategies.
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This final webinar in the Customized Employment Series focuses on post-placement support services, including job task analysis and skill instruction. This webinar will give participants the tools they need to structure “customized jobs” and teach more complex tasks. Participants will learn about positive instructional strategies, error-free learning, and systematic instruction. Participants will learn ways to collect performance data and document progress using a task analysis and other methods.
This second webinar in the Customized Employment series will provide participants with information and strategies on reframing how to market their candidates and partner with employers. Case studies will be used to illustrate ways to identify employers, open doors, and more importantly, how to identify job opportunities and negotiate customized jobs with employers.
Customized Employment (CE) became a part of federal law with the passage of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) in 2014 and the discovery process is the foundation of CE.
People with I/DD want and need sexuality education to lead sexually healthy lives. Many people with disabilities believe that they have not received the education they need to have positive relationships that are enriching and not exploitive. Many talk about being in a mainstream health class and being removed when the sexuality unit began. We also know that people with I/DD are 7 times more likely to be sexually abused than someone in the general population, and they are at risk for unplanned pregnancy, sexually transmitted infection, and loneliness.
Learn about the nitty gritty programming components for inclusive college initiatives from three successful and long-running programs at University of Delaware, Western Carolina University, and Millersville University. Dr. Brian Freedman (University of Delaware), Dr. Kelly Kelley (Western Carolina University), and Jan Bechtel (Millersville University) will describe how their individual programs have managed employment, housing, access to courses and activities, funding and peer mentoring. Join us to learn what it takes to build and maintain a successful program on a college campus!
During this webinar you'll learn more about the National Technical Assistance Center on Transition: the Collaborative (NTACT: C), including the purpose, plans, and personnel involved with this new project. NTACT: the Collaborative is a federally funded project designed to improve the implementation of effective practices including pre-employment transition services, dropout prevention interventions, engagement in career and technical education, interagency collaboration, and other education and VR transition services for all students and youth with disabilities.