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1、,1,Awareness of Self, Family, Community, and Disability,2,Awareness of Self, Family, Community, and Disability,This is the first lesson in a series of lessons that will help you plan, with your family, for your life after high school.,3,Introduction and Lessons Overview,Review transition planning pr

2、ocess What is transition? Transition is change. What will change after you graduate? Job, more education, different friends, living on your own or with family. What do you have to do now to get ready for this change? Set goals; gather skills and supports; implement and manage plan; reflect, adjust a

3、nd celebrate progress,4,Throughout the lessons,you will learn a lot about yourselfyour preferences, interests, strengths, and needs for what you will do after graduation. you will be talking with your family and other people about very personal things that relate to how you will live your life after

4、 graduation.,5,Confidentiality,Together with your family and teachers, you will be compiling information that is personal and private. This means you do not have to reveal or discuss this information with anyone else, unless you want to. However, there are times that it will be important to reveal c

5、ertain information about yourself so that you can get help if you need it for a job or further education after graduation.,6,Confidentiality,FERPA: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. This act keeps your educational records and information out of the hands of people who should not have them.,

6、HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. This act keeps your personal health and medical information out of the hands of people who should not have it.,These laws help ensure that your educational and medical information remains confidential.,7,Awareness,Terms & Concepts of Transi

7、tion,Transition Goals,Vision for Employment,Vision for Adult Living,Vision for Postsecondary Education,Course of Study,Connecting with Adult Support Services,Summary of Performance,Overview of Lessons,8,Lets begin with Self-Awareness,Self-awareness means knowing your own interests, skills and limits

8、.It also means knowing what your family or other adults think about your future and how they can help.,9,Self-Awareness Survey,Be very honest with yourself! Get feedback from others! You will be adding more information as we move through the lessons.,Image is the copyrighted property of JupiterImage

9、 and is used with permission under license,10,Awareness Survey Results,What did you find out about yourself?,Image is the copyrighted property of JupiterImage and is used with permission under license,11,Whats Important to Me?,Family,Free Time,Health,Helping Others,Recreation,Work,Nature,Learning,Fr

10、iends,Spirituality/Religion,Creativity/The Arts,Humor,12,Transition Planning,13,Transition Planning,Begins early! (no later than 16, and sometimes earlier!) Helps you identify career interests, abilities, and experiences Helps you decide your post-secondary career, education, and living goals,Helps

11、identify community services and prepare applications for college and/or adult support services Means preparing and keeping a file with references and skills you have acquired.,14,Setting Goals,Knowing whats important to you and your family:can help you set realistic and achievable goals.,15,Developi

12、ng a Plan,What do I want? Why do I want to do it? How am I going to do it? When will I do it? What help do I need How will I find out how Im doing? Do I need to make changes?,16,Did I get what I wanted?Was I motivated to do it?What steps did I take?Did I follow my schedule?Did I get the help I neede

13、d?Did I get information on how I did?,Managing the Plan,Image is the copyrighted property of JupiterImage and is used with permission under license,17,Reflect and Adjust,Experience Outcomes and Learn,Image is the copyrighted property of JupiterImage and is used with permission under license,18,Activ

14、ity 1,Keep your eyes on your goal! Take 1 ball; write the name of your goal on it. Take 2 more balls; write the name of an obstacle on each ball that could prevent you from achieving your goal.,19,Activity 1,Toss and catch one ball (goal). Now, try to keep your goal ball going while juggling obstacl

15、e #1. Then add obstacle #2. Can you keep your goal in sight while juggling both obstacles?,Image is the copyrighted property of JupiterImage and is used with permission under license,20,Activity 1 - Discussion,Did keeping track of your goal ball get more difficult as you added more balls (obstacles)

16、? What can you do to prevent the obstacles from becoming barriers to achieving your goals?,Image is the copyrighted property of JupiterImage and is used with permission under license,21,Different Abilities,In the games, we showed some of our strengths and skills.Some of our limits showed as well.Lim

17、its may be caused by a disability.,Image is the copyrighted property of JupiterImage and is used with permission under license,22,Defining Disability - Worksheet,Describe what disability means to you. Describe your disability in clear terms. How does your disability affect your performance at school

18、, home, or in the community? Take a blank form home and have your family complete the survey.,23,Disability Awareness Discussion,What does having a learning disability mean to you? How does your family see your learning difficulties? How did your answers compare with your familys? Do you or your fam

19、ily know anyone with learning difficulties? What information can your teacher provide?,24,Disability Awareness Summary - Using the Input Circle,Well use the Input Circle as a way to organize your thoughts and input from your family and teacher about your disability. Youll use this type of circle in

20、future lessons. Lets look at an example.,25,Disability Awareness Circle,Maria completed her disability awareness circle like this. Maria thought . Her family thought Her teacher thought. Summary: My family, my teacher, and I agree that I have a reading disability. Nowdo one your own!,Maria qualifies

21、 for special education under the category of Learning Disabilities. Her reading is themain concern.,Reading is hard for me. Having things read aloud is easier for me.,My family, my teacher, and I agree that I have a reading disability.,Maria struggleswith reading. Shecan do the work, butneeds a litt

22、le help.,26,Disability,Some disabilities you may not be able to see, like learning disabilities or attention deficit disorder. Some disabilities are easier to see because of special supports like a wheelchair or guide dog. Schools provide supports for students with disabilities to help them learn. Y

23、our Individual Education Program identifies your disability-related needs, and is a plan to help you be successful.,27,Comparing apples to apples,Whats the same about the two apples? Whats different about them?When you get down to the core, theyre both just apples!,Image is the copyrighted property

24、of JupiterImage and is used with permission under license,28,The red apple is more like the green apples than it is different.People with disabilities are more like people without disabilities than they are different.,Disability is Natural,But whats that got to do with apples?,Image is the copyright

25、ed property of JupiterImage and is used with permission under license,29,Disability is Natural,Apples are natural. Having a disability is a natural part of the human experience The sun shines equally on all the apples in the bowl! Snow, 2005,Image is the copyrighted property of JupiterImage and is u

26、sed with permission under license,30,Does having a disability mean you cant be successful?,Your disability only limits you if you let it! Lets meet some successful people!,31,Successful People,This man is considered one of the worlds foremost experts on “Black Holes”, and is professor of mathematics

27、 at Cambridge University. He is the author of several books on the nature of the universe.,Dr. Stephen Hawking,32,Successful People,This man led his basketball teams to the NCAA championship and five NBA championships. Since retiring from the game he has become a successful businessman and has set u

28、p a foundation to help inner-city communities across the country. He has a learning disability.,Magic Johnson,33,Successful People,This man struggled in school and had a learning disability called dyslexia (a reading disability). He went on to become a successful movie producer, director, screen wri

29、ter, animator, and theme park developer. He founded one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world.,Walt Disney,34,Successful People,This Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback won 4 Super Bowls and is currently a football analyst on TV. He has AD/HD.,Terry Bradshaw,35,Successfu

30、l People,This award-winning actress,comedian, and singer has a learning disability. Film credits include The Color Purple, Ghost, and Sister Act.,Whoopi Goldberg,36,Successful People,This man had a disability and struggled in school. He went on to be become the most prolific American inventor, holdi

31、ng over 1000 patents.,Thomas Edison,37,Successful People,This man had reading difficulties that almost kept him out of college, despite being one of the most highly regarded high school football players in 2000. He had a successful college career and went on to the NFL.,Frank Gore,38,Successful Peop

32、le,As the first person with multiple disabilities to graduate from Norman High, this person went on, despite opinions of professionals, to earn his bachelors in special education from the University of Oklahoma. He is an active member of his community and is professionally involved in a variety of d

33、isabilities advocacy areas in Oklahoma and nationally.,Chuck Roberts,39,Successful People,This woman with severe cerebral palsy graduated from high school with a 4th grade education. She now holds a 3.2 GPA, working on a degree in computer and information technology at Rose State College. She also h

34、olds down 2 jobs, owns her own business, and is the reigning Ms. Wheelchair Oklahoma.,Sherri Kelly,40,Successful People,Christopher Burke,This person was born with Down syndrome, and went on to act in a television series (Life Goes On), and as a guest on other TV shows, tours with his band, and is t

35、he National Down Syndrome Societys goodwill ambassador.,41,All of these people became successful with help from other peoplefriends, family, teachers, others. This process is called,ADVOCACY Advocacy means active verbal support for a cause or a position; speaking up or acting in favor of something.

36、You advocate for yourself and for others. Others advocate for you too.,42,Advocacy,Self-Advocacy happens when you lead your own IEP meeting, or when you ask for help, or accommodations, to make learning easier for you.,Image is the copyrighted property of JupiterImage and is used with permission und

37、er license,43,Advocacy,Your parents and teachers advocate when they speak up for you and help you get what you need so you can learn better.,Image is the copyrighted property of JupiterImage and is used with permission under license,44,Timeline for Transition,45,Awareness,Terms & Concepts of Transition,Transition Goals,Vision for Employment,Vision for Adult Living,Vision for Postsecondary Education,Course of Study,Connecting with Adult Support Services,Summary of Performance,Whats Next?,