Where to Go for Help . . . .

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Where to Go for Help . . . .

• Hamilton County Community Resources to Assist
  Post-Secondary Transition
• Presented by
• Mitzi Delker
• August, 2009

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How Can We Prepare for Transition?

• Develop a focused plan of study (age 14)
• Complete age appropriate transition assessments
  (not just vocational/pre-vocational assessments)
• Develop Measurable Post-Secondary Goals
• After age 16, IEP driven by measurable
  post-secondary goals

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Transition Assessments

• Employment
• Education/Training
• Independent Living
• Community Participation
• (No longer just interest or aptitude
  assessments must relate to the 4 areas)
• No one size fits all
• Must be related to MPSGs
• Interests, strengths, and preferences
• Transition Assessment Tool Kit

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Examples of Transition Assessments

• Self Determination Checklist
• Interest Surveys
• Observation Checklists
• Vocational Checklists, rating scales
• Healthcare Needs
• Physical strengths and limitations
• Communication Skills
• Home/School Inventory
• Independent Living Skills
• Situational Assessments
• Partnerships for EdExcellence Transition
  Assessment Toolkit
• http//web.utk.edu/edex/resources/transition.htm

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Writing Measurable Post-Secondary Goals

• Results-oriented terms (enrolled in, work, live
  independently)
• Descriptors (full-time, part-time)
• Think about where student hopes to be one year
  after high school
• Based on age-appropriate transition assessments
  (not defined by OSEP)

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MPSGs are Not Food Additives

• Training . . . .After high School, I will enroll
  full-time in an on-the-job training program
• Education . . . .I will enroll full-time at a
  technical college or university
• Employment . . . .After high school, I will work
  full-time for a construction company
• Independent Living . . . .After high school, I
  will live with my parents at home

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MPSGs Drive IEPs
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Transition Service NeedsMirror MPSGs

• Develop course of study that will reasonably
  enable student to meet MSPGS (age 14)
• In transition services, include activities,
  strategies, and services the student will need to
  reasonably meet his/her MPSGs (age 16)

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ASK QUESTIONS

• What does the student want to do to earn a
  living?
• Are their goals realistic?
• Where will the student learn the skills to become
  what he/she wants?
• How will they pay for training?
• What agencies will help with employment,
  education/training, independent living, community
  access?
• How much can/will they be involved in the
  community?

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Then Ask More Questions. . . .

• Post-Secondary/Training/Education
• What training programs are offered?
• What is length and cost of the programs?
• What are the entry requirements?
• What support services are available?
• How/where can financial assistance be obtained?
• What is the application procedure?
• Is there assistance in job placement after
  completion?

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And More . . . .

• Adult Service Agencies
• What programs/services are offered by the agency?
• What types of disabilities do they serve?
• How is eligibility determined and what
  documentation is needed?
• What is the cost?
• Is there a waiting list? If so, how long?
• Who is the contact person?
• What are the age requirements?
• How long are the agency services provided?

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Community Resources

• Benefits
• Social Security Disability Benefits
• 1-800-772-1213
• 1290 Premier Drive
• Chattanooga, TN 37402(423) 899-0649
• Employment
• Chattanooga Endeavors, Inc.
• 310 East 8th Street
• Chattanooga, TN 37404 [phone]
• Education
• Hamilton Co. Dept. of Education, Exceptional
  Education
• 3074 Hickory Valley Road
• Chattanooga, TN 37421 [phone]

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Community Resources, Cont. . . . .

• Food
• Chattanooga Area Food Bank
• 2009 Curtain Pole Road
• Chattanooga, TN 37406 [phone]
• Housing
• Chattanooga Rescue Mission
• 924 East 8th Street
• Chattanooga, TN 37403 [phone]
• Other/Emergency
• Chattanooga Salvation Army
• 800 McCallie Avenue
• Chattanooga, TN 37404 [phone]

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Service Specific Agencies
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Advocacy/Legal Resources

• Legal Aid of East TN
• 744 McCallie Avenue Suite 410
• Chattanooga, TN 37403 [phone]
• Tri-State Resource and Advocacy Corp.
• 5708 Uptain Road, Suite 350, 5800 Bldg.
• Chattanooga, TN 37411 [phone]
• United Way of Greater Chattanooga
• 630 Market Street
• Chattanooga, TN 37402 [phone]

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Counseling/Other

• The AIM Center
• 472 W MLK Blvd.
• Chattanooga, TN 37402 [phone]
• Fortwood Center
• 1028 East 3rd Street
• Chattanooga, TN 37403 [phone]
• Deaf/Hard of Hearing Services of The Partnership
  for Families, Children, and Adults
• 1801 Duncan Avenue
• Chattanooga, TN 37404 [phone]
• TTY Line [phone]

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Employment/Education

• Chattanooga Goodwill Industries
• 3500 Dodds Avenue
• Chattanooga, TN 37407 [phone]
• CSTCC, Kathy Lutes, Director Disabilities Support
  Services
• 4501 Amnicola Highway
• Chattanooga, TN 37406 [phone] ext. 3105
• Job Corps, Tamarah R. Daniel, Admissions
  Counselor
• 5704 Marlin Road, Suite 2503
• Chattanooga, TN 37411 [phone]
• SE TN Career Center, Kim Printz, Disability
  Program Navigator
• 1105 E. 10th Street
• Chattanooga, TN 37403 [phone]

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Employment/Education, Cont. . . . .

• TN Division of Rehabilitation Services, Andrea
  Bible, Regional Supervisor
• Client Services Building
• 311 MLK Boulevard
• Chattanooga, TN 37403 [phone]
• Young Adult Enrichment Program _at_ TN
• Career Center and through Signal Centers
• Gary Rudolph [phone]
• Services for the Blind/Visually Impaired and the
  Deaf/Hearing Impaired
• Lana Newton
• 311 MLK Boulevard
• Chattanooga, TN 37403 [phone]

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Employment/EducationCont. . . . .

• College Access Center, Charlotte Smith, Executive
  Director
• 1413 Chestnut Street
• Chattanooga, TN 37402 [phone]
• Educational Opportunity Center, Denise Culver,
  Educational Specialist
• Main Office Street Address Room 104
  Metropolitan BuildingChattanooga, TN(423)
  425-1702
• Mailing AddressEducational Opportunity
  CenterDept 6876615 McCallie Ave.Chattanooga,
  TN 37403

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Employment/EducationCont. . . . .

• Office for Students with Disabilities, Michelle
  Rigler, Director110 Frist HallDept 2953615
  McCallie AvenueChattanooga, TN 37403
• [phone] (V/TTY) [phone] (fax)

• Corporate Connections
• 311 East M.L. King Blvd., Chattanooga, TN 37403
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Contact Carol I. Martin, Human Resources
  Specialist
• Clients Employers wanting to recruit and hire
  people with disabilities

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Employment/EducationApprenticeships

• Chattanooga Electrical Joint Apprentice and
  Training Committee
• 3924 Volunteer Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37416
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Contact Kenny Smith, Training Director
• Clients Adults of all ages

• EPB (Electric Power Board)
• Address P.O. Box 182255, Chattanooga, TN 37422
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Clients People seeking internships in IBEW
  local 175 Unit 9

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Employment/EducationApprenticeships

• UA Local 43 Plumbers Steamfitters Joint
  Apprentice and Training Committee
• Address 3013 Riverside Dr. Chattanooga, TN
  37406
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Contact Doug Dailey
• Clients People seeking plumbing and steamfitter
  apprenticeships

• Signal Centers Rehabilitation Services/Families
  First
• 1817 Dodds Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37404
• Phone [phone] x7060
• Contact Carolyn Boyd, Job Development
  Coordinator
• Web site www.signalcenters.com
• Clients Families First customers/Adults with
  disabilities

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Independent Living

• Chattanooga Housing Authority
• 505 West MLK Boulevard
• Chattanooga, TN 37401 [phone]
•  Health Department
• 921 East 3rd Street
• Chattanooga, TN 37403-2165 [phone]
• Homeless Health Care Center
• 717 East 11th Street
• Chattanooga, TN 37403 [phone]
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Independent Living

• Care-A-Van
• [phone]
• STS-Special Transit Services
• [phone]
• CARTA
• [phone] (Schedules and Routes)
• TDD Users [phone]
•  Travel Training Program, Siskin Hospital
• Mrs. Valerie Thompson, Trainer
• One Siskin Plaza
• Chattanooga, TN 37403 [phone]

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Resources

• Tennessee Connections Transition Manual
  www.state.tn.us/education/sped
• SSI Benefits www.ssa.gov
• http//tcids.tbr.edu/
• Pathfinders Adult Services Resource Guide
  http//Kc.vanderbilt.edu/kennedy/pathfinder
• Transition Assessment Toolkit
• http//web.utk.edu/edex/resources/transition.htm
  
• Workforce Recruiting and Training Resources,
  Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce
• http//www.chattanoogachamber.com/PDF_Files/Workf
  orceDevelopment_PDF120Manual_02_26_07.pdf