Virginia's NEXT STEPS Transition Program at PEATC

PEATC is launching a multifaceted NEXT STEPS Transition Program designed to help families, youth with disabilities, and professionals develop effective partnerships while learning how to tap into valuable community resources. Armed with knowledge and tooled with partnership development skills, youth with disabilities and their families have an opportunity to plan a future of their own design.

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Self-advocates:

Increased knowledge of rights
Information about available options
Opportunity to make informed decisions
Leadership in the design of own future plan
Practice person-centered planning, self-determination and self-advocacy skills
Feelings of ownership for own future
Certificate of completion for training
Positive transition outcomes and increased opportunities

Family Members:

Opportunity to plan for transfer of rights and responsibilities to child
Clearer idea of what is needed for successful transition
Realization that special education will end
Opportunity to get to know key players
Ideas about how to be an asset during transition and how to help child find and keep a job
Certificate of completion for training

Educators:

Understanding of the adult services world and how to help students plan for and leverage assets
Meaningful opportunities to collaborate with adult services professionals
Better understanding of their role in preparing students for transition
Improved skills in working with diverse families and students
Opportunity to earn CEUs

Adult Service Professionals:

Ideas about how to leverage assets of education and other key players
Opportunity to help get students better prepared as they leave school and transfer to adult services
Improved skills in working with diverse families and students
Understanding of the value of families as partners
Opportunity to earn CRCs

Telephone, electronic and print assistance and information; workshops; and a for credit distance learning NEXT STEPS Transition webinar series to reach students with disabilities, their families, educators and adult service providers statewide and beyond.