2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
6/22/2017 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | My Transition Portfolio - Keys to Self-Determination and Independent Living for Young Adults | Battle Creek
My Transition Portfolio - Keys to Self-Determination and Independent Living for Young Adults
A comprehensive approach to addressing the transition needs of students within secondary settings is explored through the use of a student workbook, notebook and complementary mobile app. Emphasis is provided on how to guide students systematically toward self-determination and self-advocacy skills as they use their own "voice" and make themselves known. Centered on intuitive prompts that have been proven to break down even the most difficult of communication barriers, My Transition Portfolio is a comprehensive companion guide specifically developed to unlock self-determination in young adults with disabilities.
Diversity: Targeted users include students ages 14-21+ with Autism, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities as well as students who are Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing.
Attendees will:
1) Gain a greater understanding of practitioner approaches to establish and reinforce self-determination.
2) Receive free content for trial use within the secondary classroom setting.
3) Receive information for free digital content on mobile devices for use within community-based activities.
- Gain a greater understanding of specific practitioner approaches to establish and reinforce self-determination for special education students in transition from school to adulthood.
- Understand the structure and function of this portfolio system and how it relates to the supporting students as they access the community and post-school objectives.
- Receive information for free digital content on mobile devices for use within community-based activities.
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Presenters/Authors
Barb Blakeslee
(), MyKey Consulting Services, LLC, mykeyconsulting@gmail.com;
Barb Blakeslee, M. Ed., author and founder of My Key Consulting LLC, has developed a highly effective person-centered program, which is the first step toward supported progress in transition services. My Transition Portfolio is unique in its design and is a long-awaited platform for students, teachers and parents alike. It has the potential to change the way we view transition planning for young adults with disabilities by way of an invitation into the invaluable process of developing their own dream.
Barb Blakeslee has taught special education for 20 years with an emphasis in adult transition services for students ages 18-21. Her degrees in Speech Language Pathology and Special Education (emphasis in Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing) have enabled her to engage students and their families in providing positive post-school outcomes. My Transition Portfolio is her response to answering some of the important questions raised when trying to bridge the gap from research to practitioner.
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