Find new and creative opportunities Build and create connections with available resources Why this evening is so vitally importantAccording to the General Accounting office of the United States in their report of July 2012:”….it is still difficult for parents and students to navigate and for providers to coordinate their services….they noted a lack of sufficient information or awareness of the full range of service options available after High School…” To register for the Transition Planning Parent information night, please go to our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/NHTransition or enroll in the event an our website: Transition Planning Collaborative Pinkerton Academy 5 Pinkerton St Derry, NH, 03038 ATTN: Ken Neu/ACT/SPED Gain new insights into how to plan to for the future as a team “Let the RESULT dictate the process, instead of the PROCESS dictating the result” This evening is designed and dedicated to support the hopes and dreams of students with developmental disabilities and their families to: NH Transition Collaborative 15th Annual Planning Information Night March 31, 2015 5:15-8:45pm Stockbridge Theater Pinkerton Academy Refreshments and Vendors Available at 5:15 Keynote Speaker at 6:30 http://nhtransitioncollaborative.blogspot.com/ Or call: Ken Neu @ 437-5200, ext 1105 Please provide your name, phone, email, child's name, and school Schools Supporting the Transition Planning Collaborative: Bedford High School Londonderry High School Goffstown High School Pelham High School Pinkerton Academy Windham High School Timberlane High School To register: http://nhtransitioncollaborative.blogspot.com/ Or on Facebook: Salem High School WWW.facebook.com/NHTransition Keynote Speaker: Sheila Radzeiwicz 6:30 6:30-- 7:30 Refreshments available Sampling of Information Tables and Organizations Available from 5:30-6:15 from 5:30-6:15 and 7:30-8:45pm Introductions to this years Parent Classes @ 7:25 also introduction to Jane Therfield Brown Sheila's story is about making the impossible possible. She was born with a rare congenital disorder called TAR (thrombocytopenia absent radius). Now, as an adult, Sheila knows how to live positively, stand up for herself and fight against ignorance. She is a survivor with a will to accomplish anything and everything she sets her mind to. Her story is about overcoming adversity despite challenges. In June 2010, the public reaction to Sheila achieving her black belt in Tae Kwon Do inspired the activist in her. She started a new career as a motivational speaker. She has spoken about her life - how to live in an able-bodied society with a disability. She has spoken to audiences about the importance of self advocacy and the will to succeed and most importantly, thrive. College Autism Spectrum Breakout Session to follow Jane Thierfeld Brown is Director of Student Services at the University of Connecticut School of Law, Assistant Clinical Professor at Yale Child Study, Yale Medical School and Director of College Autism Spectrum. She has worked in Disability Services for 35 years. She holds an Ed.D from Columbia University, Teachers College. Dr. Brown consults with many families, students school districts and institutions of higher education. Dr. Brown has appeared on Good Morning America, CBS News and NPR. She has co- authored “ Student with Asperger’s: A Guide for College Professionals,” (2009) “The Parent’s Guide to College for Students on the Autism Spectrum,” (2012) and “Behavior Management and Self-Regulation,” (2012.) Dr. Brown is married and has three children, the youngest being a 22 year old son with Autism. Specific Planning Encourages Creative Solutions (SPECS) Find us (and register) at: http://nhtransitioncollaborative.blogspot.com/ Instructors Patty Cotton, UNH-Institute on Disabilities and Leslie Boggis, offer a comprehensive educational series for parents and family members who are ready to take the lead in determining day-to-day supports for their young adult. Advocacy Organizations: Community Partners for Change Disabilities Rights Center Community Rehabilitation Providers: Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Enhanced Life Options Derry Parks and Recreation Living Innovations Parent Information Center ISN Kimi Nichols Center Work Opportunities Unlimited Granite State Independent Living Jobs, etc. Life Visions Granite Bay Connections Educational Institutions: Great Bay Community College (START) Middlesex Community College Northern Essex Community College Mount Washington College NHTI Federal, State and Local Agencies: Community Crossroads NH Vocational Rehabilitation Legal: John Kitchen, Esq. Keynote Presenter’s Table: Sheila Radzeiwicz
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