Transition V & VI in Alabama

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AUTHOR
Browning, Philip; Rabren, Karen
Transition V & VI in Alabama: A Profile of Commitment. State
TITLE
Conference Proceedings.
INSTITUTION
Auburn Univ., AL. Dept. of Rehabilitation and Special
Education.
PUB DATE
1997-01-00
NOTE
202p.; Proceedings of the Annual Statewide Conference on
Transition (5th, Auburn, Alabama, February 8-10, 1995) and
Proceedings of the Annual Statewide Conference on Transition
(6th, Auburn, Alabama, February 28-March 1, 1996).
AVAILABLE FROM
Department of Rehabilitation and Special Education, College
of Education, 1228 Haley Center, Auburn University, AL
36849-5226 ($6).
PUB TYPE
Collected Works
Proceedings (021)
EDRS PRICE
MF01/PC09 Plus Postage.
DESCRIPTORS
*Agency Cooperation; *Career Development; Coordination;
Daily Living Skills; *Disabilities; *Education Work
Relationship; Family Involvement; High Schools; School
Business Relationship; *Self Determination; State Programs;
Student Empowerment; Supported Employment; *Transitional
Programs
IDENTIFIERS
*Alabama
ABSTRACT
This publication provides information on the Alabama
Transition Initiative for students with disabilities, including papers
presented at two statewide transition conferences. Conference papers include:
"Pell City School System's Community Transition Team Model" (Deloris
(1)
"Alabama's MH/MR Service Coordinators in Transition" (Billy. Ray
Frasier);
(2)
(3) "Auburn's High School Caf Business" (Ginger Hughes);
Stokes);
(4)
"Futures Unlimited: Person Centered Planning, Personal Growth, and Life
Outcomes" (Linda M. Nutt and Vicki Hicks Turnage);
"Tassel Transition
(5)
Model: Teaching All Students Skills for Employment and Life" (Jill Solow);
"Transition with Help from Alabama's JTPA Program" (Mickey Humphries and
(6)
"Business Education Linkages" (Lloyd W. Tindall);
others);
(7)
(8)
"Self-Determination Preconference Workshop" (Jamey Sproull);
(9) "Promoting
Self-Determined Behavior Using the Life Centered Career Education Curriculum"
(10) "Service Coordination: What It Is and How You Can
(Michael Wehmeyer);
Make It Work" (Linda Nutt and others);
(11) "Greater Birmingham's Summer
Youth Employment and Training Program" (Gary Edwards and others); (12)
"Family Involvement in Supported Employment" (Daniel Lustig);
(13) "Red
Level's Print Shop" (Sharon Dye);
(14) "Madison County's Technical Center for
World of Work"
"How To Win Friends and Influence Your
(P. J. Cormier);
(15)
"Partnership in Action:
Community" (Susan Ellis and Charlotte Bell);
(16)
Vocational Rehabilitation, Special Education, Vocational Education
Collaboration in the High School" (Robin A. Groves and others);
(17)
"Important Considerations for Community-based Instruction" (DaLee Chambers);
and (18) "Alabama and the LCCE Curriculum" (Larry Minor). (Individual papers
include references.)
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Citizens with Disabilities
All citizens in Alabama, including individuals with disabilities, will exit
secondary education capable of achieving independence, productivity.
inclusion, respect, and happiness in the community,
All Alabama citizens have competencies, capabilities, and personal goals
that are recognized, supported, and encouraged.
As contributing, dignified, and valued citizens of Alabama, individuals
with disabilities will exercise meaningful personal choices as a family
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All human service systems in Alabama will provide consistent and timely
services, supports, and other assistance to individuals with disabilities
in a manner that demonstrates respect for individual dignity, personal
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interdependent personal relationships,work, living, and community lg`e.
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in Alabama
Transition V and VI
A Profile of Commitment
Philip Browning, Ph.D
Department of Rehabilitation and Special Education
College of Education
Auburn University
and
Karen Rabren, Ph.D.
Training Specialist
Alabama Transition Initiative
Special Education Services
State Department of Education
copies available through:
Department of Rehabilitation and Special Education
College of Education
1228 Haley Center
Auburn University, AL 36849-5226
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Commemoration
of
Donn E. Brolin
(1936-1996)
on behalf of
Alabama's transition stakeholders
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"Dr. Brolin presenting a keynote address at Transition I"
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A Letter from Phil
Dear Alabama Stakeholders:
of life for Alabama's youth and young
As you well know, our Mission is to enhance the quality
other family members. One important
adults with disabilities, along with their parents and
increase the quantity and quality of transition-
strategy for helping us in this endeavor is to
of our annual event. First,
related activities throughout the state, and herein lies the purpose
ideas for improving existing transition
it provides us with the opportunity to generate new
policies. And second, it serves as a forum through which
programs, strategies, techniques and
and strengthen the network for all transition stakeholders.
we can continue to expand
conference held in 1991, it would be
If I was writing this letter to those present at the first
happy to inform you that the
addressed to approximately 200 people who attended. Well, I ain
words, this letter is going out to
mailing list has increased considerably since then. In other
Transition V and VI. And, my reading is that the next
over 1,000 stakeholders who attended
in Transition VII. I am indeed
letter will be mailed to over 600 people who participated
sizable number of caring and
confident that our Mission can be well served through such a
committed stakeholders.
with the Section we call 'News
You will note that Dr. Rabren and I begin these proceedings
advancements in transition in our state
Update.' The fact is there have been many strategic
signcant ones is the award of the 5-year state
over the past several years. One of the most
(ATI). Be sure to learn
Alabama Transition Initiative
systems change grant known as the
well as Alabama's Occupational
about this most exciting and promising happening, as
Coalition in Transition, A77's Student
Diploma, A77's Information Center, A77's Family
Supported Employment Program,
TracIdng System, the Department of Rehabilitation Service's
Learning Program in Transition.
and Auburn's Master's Program in Transition and Distance
regarding Alabama's annual
Also, we elected to provide you with a window to the past
things as pictures of our keynote
transition conference. You will find, for example, such
for each of the previous four
speakers since Transition I, as well as a Table of Contents
proceedings.
found them to be substantial in their own
As for Transition V and VI, I think that most of you
Mitchell Levitz, co-author
right. Consider, for example, we had such national celebrities as
Syndrome, and Heather Whitestone, former Miss
of Count us In: Growing Up with Down's
recognized leadersDr. Gary
Alabama and Miss America. Joining them were nine nationally
Tindall, Dr. Mary Cronin, Dr.
Clark, Dr. Michael Wehmeyer, Dr. Gary Meers, Dr. Lloyd
Derrick Dufresne.
James Patton, Dr. Rachel Wise, Mr. Cary Griffin, and Mr.
have played a significant role in
Most definitely, these prominent advocates and leaders
however, that in my view
helping us to advance our Mission. I want to remind you once again,
stakeholders, for it is through their
the strength of the conference comes from Alabama's own
throughout the
presentations that we learn first-hand what is happening in local communities
that we learn of the many exciting ideas, curriculums,
state. It is through their presence
strategies, and programs.
of our very special guests when we
I wish to close by noting that Dr. Donn Brolin was one
in our doctoral
first began in 1991 (see page i). I knew Donn well for he and I were peers
through the years. Alabama's stakeholders also
program and remained friends and colleagues
Career Education' (LCCE)
know him well, for over 1,000 copies of his 'Life Centered
and noted:
curriculum is used throughout the state. I dedicated my new book to him
"Ile centered his
career life
on the
life career
of youth and young adults with disabilities."
continue our journey.
May his legacy be a continued source of strength and guidance as we
Phil
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Table of Contents
inside cover
The Alabama Vision for Citizens with Disabilities
An Alabama Tribute to Donn E. Brolin
A Letter from Phil
IODATE
A NEWS
Alabama's Transition Initiative, Mabrey Whetstone
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5
ATI's Training Initiative , Karen Rabren
13
ATI 's Community Transition Team, Susan Williamson
15
A77 's Family Coalition in Transition, Judy Barclay
17
Career/Technical Education Partnership, Anita Sherman
AT
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ATI's Student Tracking System, Linda Shumaker
22
Alabama's (proposed) Occupational Diploma, Mabrey Whetstone
25
Alabama's Supported Employment Program, Cary Boswell
27
Auburn's Master's Program in Transition, Caroline Dunn
31
Auburn's Distance Learning Program in Transition, Philip Browning
A WINDOW to I, II, III, IV
33
Transition I
34
Transition II
35
Transition III
37
Transition IV
TRANSITION V & VI: A Summary
39
Special Guests
43
Award Winners for Outstanding Petformance
46
Preconference Workshops
48
Concurrent Sessions
57
Presenters
ADDRESSES and CONFERENCE PAPERS
V & VI KEYN
KEYNOTE ADDRESSES
An Interview with Mitchell Levitz: Co-Author of "Count Us In"
62
Mitchell Levitz and Phil Browning
STARs: Success Through Action and Realization of your dreamS
77
Heather Whitestone
CONFERENCE PAPERS
Pell City School System's Community Transition Team Model
Deloris Frasier
83
Alabama's MH/MR Service Coordinators in Transition
Billy Ray Stokes
86
Auburn's High School Cafe Business
Ginger Hughes
89
Futures Unlimited: Person Centered Planning, Personal Growth, and Life Outcomes
Linda M. Nutt and Vicki Hicks Turnage
91
Tassel Transition Model: Teaching All Students Sld Bs for Employment and Life
97
Jill Solow
Transition with Help from Alabama's JTPA Program
Mickey Humphries, Celeste Sparks, Ann West, Rhonda Flowers, and Jake Jones
101
Business Education Linkages
Lloyd W. Tindall
105
Self-determination Preconference Workshop
Jamey Sproull
111
Promoting Self-Determined Behavior using the Life Centered Career
Education Curriculum
114
Michael Wehmeyer, Ph.D
Service Coordination: Mat It Is and How You Can make It Work
117
Linda Nutt, Tricia Wiggins, Jeanette DeVaughn, and Ed Brandy
Greater Birmingham's Summer Youth Employment and Training Program
Gary Edwards, Beulah Brown, Dan Roth, Allison Norton,
Bertha Morgan, and Kareen Latham
121
Family Involvement in Supported Employment
125
Daniel Lustig
Red Level's Print Shop
127
Sharon Dye
Madison County's Technical Center for World of Work
130
P. J. Cormier
How to Win Friends and Influence Your Community
132
Susan Ellis and Charlotte Bell
Partnership in Action: Vocational Rehabilitation, Special Education, Vocational
Education Collaboration in the High School
Robin A. Groves, Wendy Baker, Jerry Williamson, Gail Swarthout,
133
and Glennie Melton
Important Considerations for Community-based Instruction
141
DaLee Chambers
Alabama and the LCCE Curriculum
146
Larry Minor
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Volume V and VI
January 1, 1997
Alabama Tradition Since 1991"
News Update!
One of the more exciting developments
Have you heard the latest? If not, you
ATI
is the Alabama Transitoin Initiative.
will want to read all about it. Alabama now
is designed to truly impact the state in
has a number of new happenings for its youth
terms of high school services and program s
and young adults with disabilities. This
Mr.
for its students with disabilities.
section will give you a quick window to many
Whetstone, ATI Director, says "The five
of these new and exciting developments. The
ctly effect the quality
Initiatives w
Occupational Diploma is now being considered
s." He goes on
and
by the State Department as one of the more
of whqt we
to
promising pieces of news.
very
This option, if approved, will allow
ll be
Yes, and
.th
our state's youth and
disabilities to h
Transition Times"
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what they cons
program that
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life after
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it will cha
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gives an update
of the curri
transition events
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in
global news
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