082. Back-to-School Transition Tips for Families

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Hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) are back for a brand new season and discuss the start of the new school year for families of students with disabilities. They emphasize the importance of letting the dust settle before reaching out to case managers or teachers to discuss long-term visions and vocational skills. They advise parents to check in with their respective DD coordinators and/or VR agencies to ensure their child's status and opportunities. They also highlight the significance of updated assessments and encourage families to look for local workshops and fairs. This and more, so join the conversation!

Episode Keywords:
Post-Secondary Transition, supported decision making, TerpsEXCEED program, new school year, transition coordinators, vocational skills, community work sites, DD coordinator, VR agencies, IEP meetings, transition fairs, guardianship, alternative to guardianship, ABLE accounts, transition resources.

Episode Links:
Oregon Transition podcast (site)
EXCEEDing Expectations (YouTube)
DD locator (site)
VR locator (site)
ThinkCollege (site)
Developmental Disabilities Agencies (page)
Vocational Rehabilitative Agency (page)

Maryland (specific) Links/Supports:
DORS (page)
DDA (page) 

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Intro/Outro music by AudioCoffee from Pixabay.
Transition music by Joseph McDade from Transistor.