Announcements-+Updates-+Conferences

=__ I. Announcements & Updates __= = (Conference & Other Opportunities at Bottom of Page) = = = =__ New for the 2017-2018 School Year __= = 1. ANNOUNCING THE 1ST EDITION OF THE NHCS', SPED DEPARTMENT'S "TRANSITION NEWSLETTER"for parents & staff! - Go to @http://tinyurl.com/nhcsspednewsletter or the SPED Webpage. = = = = 2. Check Out June 2017 Revised "Student Transition Folders" Forms =
 * Go to __"Student Transition Folders Content & Guidelines"__ page on this wiki site. Remember you have to click on "See More" at the bottom of the page list on the right margin! **

= GREAT WEBSITE RESOURCE FOR CAREER EXPLORATION! = = NC Careers = www.nccareers.org Includes links to
 * NC Reality Check
 * NC Star Jobs
 * NC Career Clusters Guide
 * Occupational Profiles
 * Occupations Requiring a License
 * Staffing Patterns
 * NC Tower
 * Employment Projections

Remember: ACT and ACT PLAN process

 * Parents are no longer required to sign a request form for the College and Career Readiness Alternate Assessments (CCRAA)/EXTEND (Grades 10 & 11) as long as the alternate assessments were discussed in an IEP meeting and the assessments are listed on the IEP.

=**NCDPI Memo Dated 8-24-16 Regarding: Students with Specific Learning Disabilities & Mathematics Sequence Exemption in the Future Ready (FR) Course of Study**= This memo clarifies considerations and documentation that must be discussed & reviewed along with "__NC General Statue 115C-81b Students with Specific Learning Disabilities and Mathematics Sequence Exemption for High School Graduation Worksheet"__

=Some New Resources from our Teaching Staff=

Age Appropriate Transition Assessments Resources - Provided by Susie Mann-Morton @ Ashley High School
Folder provides web links and examples of different types of transition assessments for various ages and functioning levels. Age Appropriate Transition Assessments Resource Folder

Transition/Career Development Curriculum "Roads to Success" - Recommended by Jaime Rhodes @ Laney High School
Roads to Success empowers young adults to make education and career choices that match their indi­vidual skills and interests. Serving low-income communities from the Bronx to West Virginia, we believe that all young people, from all backgrounds, have the potential to succeed. Our program spans the critical years of adolescence, helping young adults explore college and career possibilities, develop education plans, and understand their own role in achieving success. Roads to Success 

**Smarter Steps- Student Led IEPs: Putting Proposals Into Practice**
Practical tips to begin putting Student Led IEPs into practice: Author: Kelly Ott Student Led IEPs



July, 2016 Update to Q & A for Implementing CTE Course Credit for FR-OCS Students
__Questions and Guidance for Implementing CTE Course Credit for FR-OCS Students, July 2016__

New "Life Skills Assessment" Resource that simple and straight forward from Washington State Department of Social & Health Services
@http://transitionresponse.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Life-Skills-Assessment-Div.-Of-Children.pdf

**From: Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Department of Education, Technical Assistance Center** The **__//I’m Deter //__**//**__mined__** //project, a state directed project funded by the Virginia Department of Education, focuses on providing direct instruction, models, and opportunities to practice skills associated with self-determined behavior beginning at the elementary level and continuing through the student’s educational career. The self-determined student knows how to set and achieve goals and has a greater understanding of personal strengths and how to get support for areas of need.

This link is to the Resources for Educators page. It includes "Understanding My IEP (differentiated)" document that is helpful in preparing a student to participate in their IEP meeting. In addition, there is a "14 Self Determination Checklist" document (English & Spanish) along with many other resources. Take a look!
 * @http://www.imdetermined.org/educators/resources/**

**O*Net Online - A Proud Partner of the American Job Center Network** @https://www.onetonline.org/

=**JAN - Job Accommodation Network**=
 * @https://askjan.org/**

=Disability Disclosure Done Right - Soft Skills Builder= []

=Transition Apps Resource= @https://www.pinterest.com/awsims/transition-apps/

=SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE REMINDER! 8-2015= Starting 2015-2016 School Year graduating/exiting students will be completing their own **Summary of Performance** with the assistance and support of their teachers.

**Teacher Resources for FR-OCS American History Courses**

 * @http://center.ncsu.edu/standards/search.php **


 * @http://center.ncsu.edu/standards/nces/ **


 * @http://ssnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/ **


 * @http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/standards/support-tools/ **

You can use some of the support tools from the FR American History I & II, since the standards and the assessments are the same.

East Carolina University - Project STEPP Transition Curriculum

 * AS OF THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR PROJECT STEPP TRANSITION CURRICULUM NOW INCLUDES A MIDDLE TO HIGH SCHOOL TRANSITION CURRICULUM **

[] These resources are intended to be used by teachers and families supporting transition to college for students with learning differences. These materials are available at no cost thanks to generous funding support from the and can be downloaded from this website. We only ask that you (1) appropriately reference materials that you distribute to students and others and (2) provide feedback after using the resources. We will soon be adding a link

 to this site so you can send comments, additional materials, and ideas to the curriculum developers for expanding/refining the resources. We hope to continually revise these curriculum materials based on ongoing feedback.

Postsecondary Education sites for students with IDD in North Carolina
@http://www.cidd.unc.edu/docs/psea/NCPSE_AtaGlance_Programs_11-29-12.pdf

__ II. Conference & Other Opportunities __



=**SAVE THE DATE**= **Web Page:** ** What's Next In Your Life? Transition Fair for Individuals with Disabilities & Special Needs **
 * What: ** **New Hanover County Schools - What's Next In Your Life? Transition Fair**
 * When: October 26 2017 **
 * Where: Cape Fear Community College, Union Station, 502 N. Front Street, Wilmington, NC **

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=** Conference on Exceptional Children **= =**67th Conference**=
 * November 15-17, 2017**

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=**SAVE THE DATE!** ** NCDCDT 2018 SPRING TRANSITION CONFERENCE **= **When:** April 18-20, 2018 **Where:** Embassy suites, Greensboro, NC 204 Centreport Drive, Greensboro, NC 27409 Phone: 336-668-4535 

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