Seventeenth Annual TPP/WAI/Department of Rehabilitation Cross Training

“Serving Transition Age Youth”

 We are extending an Invitation to join us at the Seventeenth Annual Transition Cross Training between local Transition Partnership Programs (TPP), Workability I and the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) scheduled for Monday March 11^th, 2019 from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM at the West End SELPA office 8265 Aspen Ave. Suite 200. Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730.

Keynote Speaker

Steve Keisman

Steve is a Transition and Neurodiversity Employment Specialist who has designed and led inclusive, alternative and special education programs the focusing on school to career and school to college initiatives. He will focus on best practices on services to transition age youth from both a national perspective and as a parent of young adults with special needs.

Break Out Sessions

Following the Key Note Speakers, four breakout sessions will be offered that expand on serving transition age youth including:

• Indentifore: a career assessment tool that uses app and computer games to assess transition-age young adults with autism and other developmental disabilities in a bias-free process. Steve Keisman (Transition Educator)

• LPA Update focusing on our shared Referral process between DOR, Regional Center and LEAs. Joyce Holzer (DOR) and Andrew Burdick (IRC)

• Coordinating grants and services to best serve Transition Age Youth – Chris LeRoy (San Bernardino City USD), Jennifer Braddick (West End SELPA) Amanda Spivey (DOR)

• Best Practice Curriculum Discussion (Teacher session) (Support Staff session) Desert Mountain SELPA

• Student Panel (Personal stories of success and challenge)

8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. -  Registration

8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – Welcome/Introductions

9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. – Guest Speaker, Steve Keisman, Senior Vice

                                          President, Identifor

  9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Break

                                                TEACHER Sessions:

10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. – Break Out #1 for Teachers: Identifor

10:50 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Break Out #2 for Teachers: Teacher Best Practices by TPP Teachers                                                                                                              

11:35 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. – Break Out #3 for Teachers: Student Panel

                                        STAFF Sessions:

10:00 a.m. -  10:45 a.m. –  Break Out #1 for Staff: Serving Transition Age Youth - Panel

10:50 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.  – Break Out #2 for Staff: DOR/IRC Referral Process

11:35 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. –  Break Out #3 for Staff: Best Practices Curriculum

                                      REPEAT Sessions:

10:00 a.m. -  10:45 a.m. –  Break Out #1 Repeat: DOR/IRC Referral Process

10:50 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.  – Break Out #2 Repeat: Student Panel

11:35 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. –  Break Out #3 Repeat: Serving Transition Age Youth - Panel