For this section of my blog I chose to find financial aid options that are available to students with disabilities when they are moving on to a postsecondary educational setting. I think it is important to know about the financial aid options that are available and I hope to provide students with disabilities and their parents with a variety of informational links to some of these items. I have found three artifacts that I think will give some very important financial aid options to parents and students both. I can’t imagine trying to search for the mountains of information about financial aid on my own and I hope that these artifacts will help point you in the right direction.
The first artifact that I found is from the University of Washington. It is called: College Funding Strategies for Students with Disabilities. This article goes over a wide range of items including federal student aid programs, SSI, PASS, State VR services and several others. It also gives you many links to other great resources that will help you with your financial aid needs. This will be great for both parents and students because it will provide them with a large number of resources to help them get prepared for the financial needs that college life presents. To access this artifact, click on the link below.
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Academics/financial-aid.html
The second artifact that I found is on the Financial Aid Finder website. It is called College Grants for Students with Disabilities. This page provides student and their parents with a wide range of promising grants for students with disabilities. They have a breakdown of grants by disability type (autism, blindness, etc…). Parents and students will be able to access specific grants and not have to try and sort them out; it has already been done in this publication. I think this will definitely provide easier access to financial aid for current and future college students with disabilities. Access to this artifact is at:
http://www.financialaidfinder.com/financial-aid/financial-aid-programs/major-aid-programs/grants-students-disabilities/
The final artifact that I found is on the DisabilityInfo.gov website. It is a list of the different financial aid options that are available to students with disabilities. This website also provides links for educators pursuing careers in the field of special education. I thought that the information that I found on this page was very informative and would be of great benefit for both students with disabilities and their parents in their extensive search for financial aid options. Click on the following link to see this artifact.
http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=84
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Postsecondary Education
Being able to help a student transition successfully from high school to college requires a great amount of time and effort of all individuals involved in the process. We need to consider many issues when it comes to this transition and I hope to provide a variety of resources to help in the search for this information. I found three very great resources and hope you enjoy them as much as I did.
First, I found a transition guide. This guide is meant to help teachers at the secondary level better guide their students through the process of transitioning to a college or other postsecondary setting. This article is set up in a way that would also benefit parents. It gives information on what the child will need to be aware of and how to prepare their child to enter this new educational setting. I hope you enjoy this guide and find it beneficial. The link provided below will take you to this article.
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transitionguide.html
The second document that I found is a form to guide parents, student and educators through the process of identifying transition services that are necessary for the student when moving into a postsecondary educational setting. It would benefit parents and student by helping them better understand the services that can be provided to them when in the postsecondary educational setting. This document is provided by the Transition Coalition. Click the link below to see this IEP Postsecondary Transition Services Needed form.
http://www.transitioncoalition.org/transition/tcfiles/files/docs/2005transitionplan092205wde1213220286.pdf/2005transitionplan092205wde.pdf
The final link that I am providing will take you to West Texas A&M University. I wanted to try and provide a link to a local college to give information on the services that they provide to help students with disabilities. To see the services provided at West Texas A&M click on the link below. This information is important to parents and students because it gives them an idea of the information that they will need when it comes time to apply at our local university.
http://www.wtamu.edu/student-support/disability-services.aspx
First, I found a transition guide. This guide is meant to help teachers at the secondary level better guide their students through the process of transitioning to a college or other postsecondary setting. This article is set up in a way that would also benefit parents. It gives information on what the child will need to be aware of and how to prepare their child to enter this new educational setting. I hope you enjoy this guide and find it beneficial. The link provided below will take you to this article.
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transitionguide.html
The second document that I found is a form to guide parents, student and educators through the process of identifying transition services that are necessary for the student when moving into a postsecondary educational setting. It would benefit parents and student by helping them better understand the services that can be provided to them when in the postsecondary educational setting. This document is provided by the Transition Coalition. Click the link below to see this IEP Postsecondary Transition Services Needed form.
http://www.transitioncoalition.org/transition/tcfiles/files/docs/2005transitionplan092205wde1213220286.pdf/2005transitionplan092205wde.pdf
The final link that I am providing will take you to West Texas A&M University. I wanted to try and provide a link to a local college to give information on the services that they provide to help students with disabilities. To see the services provided at West Texas A&M click on the link below. This information is important to parents and students because it gives them an idea of the information that they will need when it comes time to apply at our local university.
http://www.wtamu.edu/student-support/disability-services.aspx
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Vocational Education/Training
In my search for information about Vocational Education and Training I found several websites that I thought would be important to share. Each of these items provides different information about VR services and I thought they would all be beneficial. The three items that I found are the DARS website for VR service in the state of Texas, the Ticket to Work website and a history of rehabilitation video. I hope the information in these items will be beneficial for you as well. The purpose of this set of Blog entries is to focus on what VR services are, where to gain access to training programs related to VR services, and programs that provides education and training related to services that are provided by vocational rehabilitation. This information should give you a pathway to understand how VR services and vocational education and training are a connected force that make it possible for individuals with disabilities to benefit from services that are provided under these two types of job training programs.
The first item that I am presenting is a video that goes over the history of rehabilitation services. It gives information on how these services began and when VR started to include individuals with all types of disabilities. This video provides great information for any person who does not understand what VR is. It is a basic training video that provides information on VR services. This video would be a great introductory to VR services for anyone who needs this type of information. The link below will let you view this video.
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/history-of-rehabilitation/370063093
The Ticket to Work program website is very important in assisting individuals gain access to help gaining employment and employment services. This website provides all information pertaining to the Ticket to Work program. It gives a basic description of the program, training resources, program resources and much more. This site would be a great resource for students and parents because it provides all information that they will need to know about what the Ticket to Work program can do to help gain employment. The link below will take you to the Ticket to Work website.
http://www.yourtickettowork.com/index
The final link that I am providing is specifically for VR services in the state of Texas. This website provides all information about VR services available, how to gain access, and all other information. It has a list of local agencies throughout the state and most have links to gain access to your local VR office. The local Amarillo office can be found at: AMARILLO FIELD OFFICE, 5809 S. WESTERN ST SUITE 255 AMARILLO, TX 79110, (800) 392-1958. The information at this website will provide students and parents with vital information about VR services that they may be eligible for in the state of Texas. The following link will direct you to the DARS website.
http://www.dars.state.tx.us/
The first item that I am presenting is a video that goes over the history of rehabilitation services. It gives information on how these services began and when VR started to include individuals with all types of disabilities. This video provides great information for any person who does not understand what VR is. It is a basic training video that provides information on VR services. This video would be a great introductory to VR services for anyone who needs this type of information. The link below will let you view this video.
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/history-of-rehabilitation/370063093
The Ticket to Work program website is very important in assisting individuals gain access to help gaining employment and employment services. This website provides all information pertaining to the Ticket to Work program. It gives a basic description of the program, training resources, program resources and much more. This site would be a great resource for students and parents because it provides all information that they will need to know about what the Ticket to Work program can do to help gain employment. The link below will take you to the Ticket to Work website.
http://www.yourtickettowork.com/index
The final link that I am providing is specifically for VR services in the state of Texas. This website provides all information about VR services available, how to gain access, and all other information. It has a list of local agencies throughout the state and most have links to gain access to your local VR office. The local Amarillo office can be found at: AMARILLO FIELD OFFICE, 5809 S. WESTERN ST SUITE 255 AMARILLO, TX 79110, (800) 392-1958. The information at this website will provide students and parents with vital information about VR services that they may be eligible for in the state of Texas. The following link will direct you to the DARS website.
http://www.dars.state.tx.us/
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Employment
Searching for information that can help a person address employment issues can be a daunting task. During my research I found lots of information but very little of it seemed to help me. I wanted to find information that would be relevant to students with disabilities, their families (specifically parents), and educators. The site and documents that I found to use for this posting gave me the most information and seemed to provide relevant information that could be use by any of the individual that I listed above.
The website that I found is: The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Specifically in this website I found a document that addresses the rights of workers with disabilities. I think this document will help educators, parents and individuals with disabilities. It is called: The ADA: Your Employment Rights as an Individual With a Disability. It was written to inform what the rights of an individual with disabilities in the workplace are. The information provided is very informative. It give information on matters ranging from who is protected under ADA to information on what to do if discrimination is occurring. This document can be viewed by clicking on the link below.
http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/ada18.html
The second document that I found was in the Cornell University ILR School Library. This document is called: Job Seeking Skills for People with Disabilities. You can use the link at the end of this paragraph to access this document. This document has assessment tool to help individuals find out what their strengths and interests are, tools to help a person find out what their interests are, self presentation, and several other informative sections. Some of the informal assessments in this document could be very beneficial for persons to take before joining the workforce. I hope you find the information in this document as interesting as I did. This document could be used by students with disabilities seeking employment, their parents and their teachers. This would be a great asset for employment transition decision making help.
http://www.csun.edu/%7Esp20558/dis/sh.html
The final item that I found is a video about Marlon. This video is titled: National Disability Employment Awareness Month Hire Ability Marlon. This video shows the relationship between an individual and their employer. It also speaks to the abilities of a person with special needs. I really think that this video is an inspiration. Marlon explains what he went through to get his position and what he does while at work. The employer explains what he and his team have gained from having Marlon as a part of their service. To view Marlon’s video click on the link below. This video could help students with disabilities and their parents see how successful Marlon has been in the workforce and hopefully it would provide them with as much inspiration as it did me.
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/national-disability-employment-awareness-month-hire-ability-marlon/935596195
All of these items were very interesting and provided me with information that could be very beneficial. I hope you find them as important as I did and I hope you will enjoy the information that they provide. Please feel free to let me know what you think.
The website that I found is: The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Specifically in this website I found a document that addresses the rights of workers with disabilities. I think this document will help educators, parents and individuals with disabilities. It is called: The ADA: Your Employment Rights as an Individual With a Disability. It was written to inform what the rights of an individual with disabilities in the workplace are. The information provided is very informative. It give information on matters ranging from who is protected under ADA to information on what to do if discrimination is occurring. This document can be viewed by clicking on the link below.
http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/ada18.html
The second document that I found was in the Cornell University ILR School Library. This document is called: Job Seeking Skills for People with Disabilities. You can use the link at the end of this paragraph to access this document. This document has assessment tool to help individuals find out what their strengths and interests are, tools to help a person find out what their interests are, self presentation, and several other informative sections. Some of the informal assessments in this document could be very beneficial for persons to take before joining the workforce. I hope you find the information in this document as interesting as I did. This document could be used by students with disabilities seeking employment, their parents and their teachers. This would be a great asset for employment transition decision making help.
http://www.csun.edu/%7Esp20558/dis/sh.html
The final item that I found is a video about Marlon. This video is titled: National Disability Employment Awareness Month Hire Ability Marlon. This video shows the relationship between an individual and their employer. It also speaks to the abilities of a person with special needs. I really think that this video is an inspiration. Marlon explains what he went through to get his position and what he does while at work. The employer explains what he and his team have gained from having Marlon as a part of their service. To view Marlon’s video click on the link below. This video could help students with disabilities and their parents see how successful Marlon has been in the workforce and hopefully it would provide them with as much inspiration as it did me.
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/national-disability-employment-awareness-month-hire-ability-marlon/935596195
All of these items were very interesting and provided me with information that could be very beneficial. I hope you find them as important as I did and I hope you will enjoy the information that they provide. Please feel free to let me know what you think.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Contents
This Blog will address transition issues in the following areas:
- Employment
- Vocational Education/Training
- Post Secondary Education
- Financial and Income Needs
- Independent Living
- Transportation and Mobility
- Social Relationships
- Recreation and Leisure
- Health and Safety
- Self- Advocacy and Future Planning
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