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October - 2014 Monthly Transition Newsletter: Read the information below and share with your teams, students and/or parents. Use this link to refer potential students for job supports. We also need to know of any students that are working. Please use this link to share that information with us. tinyurl.com/cpsjobplacement Click here for DRS Packet DRS Referral Forms LaTricia Davis has been making the rounds at schools supporting a team of students from UC Woodlawn (above), and at Austin High School (inset below). As the school year enters its’ second month, the request for help in filling out DRS Referral Packets has increased. LaTricia Davis (CPS Transition Specialist) is the DRS Liaison facilitating this process. She has helped plenty of students, teachers, and case managers to complete the packet and collect materials that are required before submitting to DRS. DRS is the biggest source of funding for adults with disabilities in the state of Illinois for persons needing vocational supports. This is a service that all students should be signing up to take advantage of. Priority for having their student packets entered will go to seniors who will be graduating this Spring. In order to get those students the services they need from DRS, it is being asked that those packets be submitted by Halloween. It’s not too late to get that process started. Use the link below to access the packet and have your students fill them out. LaTricia Davis ([email protected] ) is available to conduct group sessions with students to explain services and sign up. Email her for an appointment! Reminder: Use the ODLSS Transition Resource Tool Guide: If you are a CPS employee, use this link to access this folder on the Drive. CPS Resource Folder If you are a Charter School employee email your Transition Specialist to request access to the folder.
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October - 2014 Monthly Transition Newsletter: Read the information below and share with your teams, students and/or parents.
Use this link to refer potential students for job supports. We also need to know of any students
that are working. Please use this link to share that information with us.
tinyurl.com/cpsjobplacementClick here for DRS Packet
DRS Referral Forms
LaTricia Davis has been making the rounds at schools supporting a team of students from UC Woodlawn (above), and at Austin High School (inset below).
As the school year enters its’ second month, the request for help in filling out DRS Referral Packets has increased. LaTricia Davis (CPS Transition Specialist) is the DRS Liaison facilitating this process. She has helped plenty of students, teachers, and case managers to complete the packet and collect materials that are required before submitting to DRS. DRS is the biggest source of funding for adults with disabilities in the state of Illinois for persons needing vocational
supports. This is a service that all students should be signing up to take advantage of. Priority for having their student packets entered will go to seniors who will be graduating this Spring. In order to get those students the services they need from DRS, it is being asked that those packets be submitted by Halloween.
It’s not too late to get that process started. Use the link below to access the packet and have your students fill them out. LaTricia Davis ([email protected]) is available to conduct group sessions with students to explain services and sign up. Email her for an appointment!
Reminder:
Use the ODLSS Transition Resource Tool Guide:
If you are a CPS employee, use this link to access this folder on the Drive.
CPS Resource FolderIf you are a Charter School employee email your Transition Specialist to request access to the folder.
Save the Date(s)! - Transition PD Opportunities Available - Sign up on CPS University
Using Transition Assessments to Write Measurable Post-Secondary Outcomes: In this session, educators will explore various transition assessments and learn how to interpret results to create measurable post-secondary outcomes for the IEP. Sign up now on CPS University!
Dates and Times: ✤10/15/2014 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm✤12/10/2014 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm✤3/11/2015 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm✤5/6/2015 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
★WHAT: This is a FREE Informational and Resource Event for Youth with Disabilities (14 and Over),especially targeting those receiving Social Security Benefits (SSI/SSDI). All Parents/Guardians, Educators, Vocational Professionals, and Service Providers are Welcome!
★WHEN: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2014 Registration/Breakfast: 8:30 a.m., Opening/Workshops: 9:30 a.m. until noon, Wrap-Up Session: 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
★WHY: Gain Valuable Knowledge and Assistance regarding Employment, Special Work Incentives offered by SSA for SSI/SSDI recipients and educational and recreational resources to promote independent living.
★Meet and join the Chicago Concerned Parent Group!
★WHERE: Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities Central West Field Office 2102 West Ogden Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60612
Location: 4655 S. Dearborn (Colman Elementary) in room 109.
Please reach out to Christine Turner at [email protected] with any questions.
Introduction to Community Based Instruction (CBI) Practices: Agenda: In this session, educators will learn instructional strategies that support Community Based Instruction (CBI) practices in classroom and community settings. Sign up now on CPS University!
Dates and Times:✤10/22/2014 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm✤11/14/2014 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm✤1/23/2015 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm
✤2/11/2015 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm✤4/17/2015 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm✤5/20/2015 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Location: 4655 S. Dearborn (Colman Elementary).
Please reach out to Christine Turner at [email protected] with any questions.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PUNS 101: This session is available to Learning Behavioral Specialists and Case Managers who provide services to students with Developmental Disabilities. This training, provided by Building Bridges to the Future professionals, covers many facets of the complicated process of transitioning from high school to Adult Services. Specific topics include: PAS Agencies, PUNS, Home Based Support Funding and an Adult Service overview.
Dates and Times:✤10/21/2014 from 9:00 am-11:00 am✤11/04/2014 from 9:00 am-11:00 am✤12/02/2014 from 9:00 am-11:00 am
✤02/03/2015 from 9:00 am-11:00 am✤03/03/2015 from 9:00 am-11:00 am✤04/21/2015 from 9:00 am-11:00 am
Location: 4655 S. Dearborn (Colman Elementary) in room 109.
Please reach out to Mariel Hamer at [email protected] with any questions.
★TO REGISTER: Complete the online application send to you by your Transition Specialist (if you are a CPS or Charter School).Contact 312/746-5743 (Voice) ◊ 312/746-5713 (TTY) ◊ 312/746-5787 or 312/746-5749 (Fax)
★Requests for Reasonable Accommodations should be made by November 3, 2014
Transition Fair / Job Fair was a success!
CENTRAL LOCATION
Brown Elementary School
54 N. Hermitage Chicago, IL 60612
Dates
10/23/14
11/13/14
2/19/15
5/21/15
SOUTH SIDE LOCATION
Colman
4655 S. DearbornChicago, IL 60609
Lab 101
Dates
10/30/14
11/20/14
2/26/15
5/28/15
NORTH SIDE LOCATION
Sullivan High School
6631 N Bosworth Ave,Chicago, IL 60626
Dates
10/16/14
11/6/14
2/12/15
5/14/15
What’s Next 101 Parent Modules: We are excited to present families with information pertaining to transition related topics that will assist diverse learners in transitioning to life after high school. WN101 is a series of parent modules focusing on pertinent transition related information. We strongly encourage parents to attend each training taking place nearest to your home with the end result being that families complete the modules in their entirety. By completing this form you are registering to attend WN101 training dates. WN101 will be taking place in three locations from 5pm-7pm:
TransitionPalooza: The TransitionPalooza was designed to increase capacity surrounding Transition planning so that service providers are equipped with the tools needed to develop individualized, age-appropriate, and compliant Transition Plans/IEP’s. A great PD for providers that are looking to incorporate best practices into their transition planning. Dates and Times:✤10/17/2014 from 8:30 am-12:30 pm
✤11/21/2014 from 8:30 am-12:30 pm
✤02/20/2015 from 8:30 am-12:30 pm
✤03/13/2015 from 8:30 am-12:30 pm
✤04/17/2015 from 8:30 am-12:30 pm
Location: 4655 S. Dearborn (Colman Elementary) in room 109.
Please reach out to Mariel Hamer at [email protected] with any questions.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Social Security Disability Benefits - Debunking the Myths!: This informative workshop will provide a detailed overview pertaining to the Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefit programs (SSI/SSDI) available to Diverse Learners. Additionally, participants will receive an overview of how many of the state/federal benefit programs are impacted by working. Most importantly, we will discuss eligibility and how not to lose benefits will being employed. The overall goal is to debunk the many myths regarding SSA and working.Dates and Times:✤10/14/2014 from 9:00 am-11:00 am✤11/05/2014 from 9:00 am-11:00 am✤02/10/2015 from 9:00 am-11:00 am✤03/10/2015 from 9:00 am-11:00 am
✤04/14/2015 from 9:00 am-11:00 am
Location: 4655 S. Dearborn (Colman Elementary) in room 109.Please reach out to Mariel Hamer at [email protected] with any questions.✤
To register, please use this link. Note the change in buildings at the CENTRAL LOCATION from the previous flier. This change will be permanent for the remainder of the meetings.
http://goo.gl/q0w9AV
The 2nd ODLSS Transition Fair and the 1st Annual ODLSS Job Fair were both held at the South Shore Cultural Center on October 3. Both were heavily attended reaching out to roughly 600 CPS students during the coordinated event. Approximately 30 Schools, 17 community agencies, and 15 employers attended the event. Mariel Hamer, CPS, helped to coordinate the event and was really happy about the turnout, “I’m really pleased that we had such a large turnout this year, not only from our student body, but from the community agency reps for our transition fair and the local business owners for our job fair. I’m really hopeful that some meaningful connections were made today and students will follow-up on those.”
The next big event for students in the ongoing Youth Employment Program which is hosted by CPS and the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) will be Disability Mentoring Day on November 14th. To participate in this event use this link to access the form and register - https://docs.google.com/a/cps.edu/spreadsheet/viewform?
