Transition Tips and Other Stuff to Worry… Think ...About

Brief Description

Balancing life with all that needs to be done can be a daunting task for any one of us. If you are a young adult with a disability transitioning into the real world for the first time can be overwhelming. Through tips, cheat sheets, and whatever handy-dandy device that has worked for ACCC, this program will give you ideas and “stuff” to try to make life a little more manageable.

Objectives

Provide participants a wide variety of ways to assist or support someone with a disability to be more independent and able to self-advocate.
Provide participants low cost, practical tips and ideas when looking at areas of transition including life skills, social skills, community participation, leisure, and life-long learning.

Audience
Families, teachers, classroom staff, caregivers/support staff.

Length
One to two hour presentation

Presenter(s)
Laurie Skadsem, Community Integration Program Manager since 1988, developed and implemented the Community Integration and Vocational Development Program at ACCC. She is a Jamestown winner of Health Care Professional of the Year (1998 & 1999), Jamestown Sertoma Club winner of Service to Mankind Award (1997-98), Jamestown ARC Community Involvement Award (1996), Nominated for Mt. Plains Exceptional Program of the Year Award (1995).

Cost
1 hour: $270
2 hour: $360
Per diem travel fee of $1 per mile to and from Jamestown.

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