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NTACT’s Resources on Transition and Opportunities for Parent Center Partnership

NTACT’s Resources on Transition and Opportunities for Parent Center Partnership. The webinar will begin shortly. For Audio: Dial  1-877-512-6886 Conference code: 1825 1825 18 Please mute your computer speakers & phone line during this webinar. Please use the Chat Box to tell us:

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NTACT’s Resources on Transition and Opportunities for Parent Center Partnership

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  1. NTACT’s Resources on Transition and Opportunities for Parent Center Partnership The webinar will begin shortly. For Audio: Dial  1-877-512-6886 Conference code: 1825 1825 18 Please mute your computer speakers & phone line during this webinar. Please use the Chat Box to tell us: • The name of your Parent Center • Your state Center for Parent Information & Resources

  2. A Few Reminders on Webinar Etiquette • Please remember to “mute” your line. • Please feel free to use the “Chat” box for your questions or comments. • You can also “Raise Your Hand” using the icon at the top left.

  3. NTACT’s Resources on Transition and Opportunities for Parent Center Partnership Thanks for joining us today.We’re glad you’re here. Resources for Access, Independence, Self-Advocacy & Employment Center for Parent Information & Resources

  4. Agenda for Today’s Webinar • Welcome to This Joint Webinar | Debra Jennings, CPIR & RAISE • NTACT’s Resources on Transition | Catherine Fowler, NTACT • Parent Centers at the Table | Debra Jennings, CPIR; Beth Schaffner, PEAK Parent Center • Overview of RSA Parent Centers and RAISE Resources | Debra Jennings, RAISE Center • Questions and Comments

  5. What NTACT Does& How to Access Our Resources Catherine Fowler NTACT | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  6. NTACT is… University of North Carolina at Charlotte Transition Coalition at the University of Kansas TransCen, Inc. University of Oregon Western Michigan University Federal Project Officers Selete AvokeU.S. Department of Education, OSEP Kristen RhinehartU.S. Department of Education, RSA

  7. NTACT’s Purpose …to ensure that students with disabilities… …including those with significant disabilities… …graduate prepared for success in postsecondary education and employment To help SEAs, LEAs, State VR agencies, & VR service providers… …implement… …evidence-based & promising practices…

  8. Knowledge Development & Anticipated Outcomes 1 3 • rigorous academic preparation • success in postsecondary education • quality secondary transition services 4 • strategies to reduce drop out &increase graduation rates 2 5 • career-related curricula… • for postsecondary employment and careers • data-driven decision making

  9. And that’s not all | Other topics include… • assistive technology • culturally responsive instruction & planning • family engagement • financial literacy • healthcare • interagency collaboration • mental health • PBS & RTI • parent/ family expectations • PD | TA | coaching • UDL Yikes!

  10. Structure of Evidence-Based Practices

  11. Federal Law, Policies, and Procedures • IDEA implementation • WIOA implementation • Other federal laws relevant to the transition of students with disabilities into successful outcomes (e.g., ESSA)

  12. NTACT Levels of TA

  13. Universal TA: Accessible to All Accessible websitefor target audiences & additional stakeholders Online learning Webinars Practical briefs, print materials, & toolkits eNewslettersNTAC Notes Guide to Collaboration & Coalition Building Responses to inquiries

  14. NTACT Invites You… • Raid our websitewww.transitionta.org • Sign up for our listservon the website • Follow us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/transitionta/?fref=nf • …and on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/transitionta • Contact usntactmail.@uncc.edu

  15. Targeted TA | Time-limited & Task-specific • Support for use of EWIS, STEPSS, Planning Tool, & Quality Indicators • National online “Ask the Experts”forum, EBP LERN, & CoPs • Participation in relevant state & national meetings • Support for SEA/VR review of data & development of strategic improvement plans • Topical CoPs at the state & practitioner levels • Coaching (time-limited) • CBI& targeted regional cadre meetings

  16. Intensive TA |15 States • Sustained support to examine data & analyze programs & practices • Coaching (onsite & online) • Support during implementation, including evaluation • PD units | Transition Coalition, team-based, leading to local changes in practice Intensive TA includes…

  17. Intensive TA States Year 1 | 2015-2019 • Alaska • Nevada • North Dakota Year 2 | 2016-2019 • Arizona • Arkansas • Delaware • Maryland • New Hampshire • Oregon • West Virginia

  18. Leadership & Coordination | Significant Partners • Y-TAC, WINTAC & NTACT (RSA Transition Workgroup) • IDC • NCSI • CPIR & RAISE • CCRSC, NCII, PEPNet2, NCDB, NCEO… • RRTCs, NCWD-Youth… • CSAVR, NASDSE, DCDT… Alphabet soup!

  19. Capacity Building Institute • Basic structure • Content sessions of interest • What to expect… How to prepare!

  20. Questions?Comments?

  21. Parent Centers at the Table Parent Centers Serving on Decision-Making Group Debra Jennings, CPIR & RAISE Parent Center Participation in State Planning Beth Schaffner, PEAK Parent Center What about in YOUR state?Parent Centers share!

  22. Why do we need to serve on decision-making groups? Big Plans are underway! • SSIP • Part C • Part B • ESSA implementation • WIOA implementation

  23. Serving on Groups http://www.servingongroups.org/guidebook Developed by WI-FACETS as part of a State Personnel Development Grant from OSEP to the WI Department of Public Instruction

  24. Look at what’s in the Guidebook!

  25. Parent Center Participation & Inputon WIOA Implementation Beth Schaffner, PEAK Parent Center

  26. What about in YOUR state? Parent Centers share.

  27. Overview of RSA-funded Parent Training & Information Centers and The National RAISE Technical Assistance Center Resources Peg Kinsell, Josie Badger RAISE Co-Directors http://www.raisecenter.org/

  28. The RAISE Team

  29. Our Goal Increased Parent Center knowledge & skills for serving youth with disabilities & their families

  30. Our Products • Resources • Annual Leadership Summit • Website • Webinars • E-Newsletter http://www.raisecenter.org/

  31. The RSA-Funded Parent Centers LINK Center@ The Federation for Children with Special Needs (MA) Opening Doors (WA) New York State Transition Partners+Starbridge (Parent Network of Western NY) +INCLUDEnyc REACH for Transition @ SPAN (CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NYC, PA, VT) Project Launch @ PACER Center (KY, IN, MN, OH) STELLAR@ MPACT (MO) Shift@ PEAK Parent Center(CO, AZ)

  32. Questions?Comments?

  33. http://www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/webinar13/ You can find the slides, helpful handouts, and (very soon) the recording of this webinar on the webpage we’ve created for this event.

  34. Thank you very much for attending this webinar. Josie Badger, Ph.D., Co-Director josie@raisecenter.org Debra Jennings, Co-Director debra.jennings@spannj.org Peg Kinsell pkinsell@spannj.org Daniel Mellenthin, Product Development sunny86@siu.edu Debra Jennings, Project Director debra@parentcenterhub.org Lisa Küpper, Product Development lkupper@fhi360.org Myriam Alizo, Project Assistant malizo@spannj.org Indira Medina, Communication and Dissemination imedina@fhi360.org Rene Swink, Product Development rswink@ecac.org

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