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Question 14
I am a very active parent of a 15-year old son with a significant intellectual
disability who has been included in all his years of public education.
Now that he is in the ninth grade, we are preparing for a personal futures
planning (MAPS). I would like to get any information or strategies from
school systems who serve students like my son (who are in transition from
school-to-community) exclusively in regular or natural environments. How
do you involve non-disabled peers? How do you ensure important opportunities
of being a high school student are not missed? How do you serve students
past their senior year?
Thanks for all who reply or suggest resources. Susan Ellis, Vestavia
Hills, Alabama
STW Wizard Strategies
Strategy 1
Here is a resource for the woman with the 15-year old son in transition:
AbleNet, Inc. has a newly published resource called, "Book of Possibilities"
for including 12 to 21 year old students with severe/profound disabilities
in regular school activities. According to their news release the "how-to"
resource contains more than 80 ideas by professionals around the world on
how-to-use simple technology to serve students with disabilities in both
included and non-included classrooms. Each activity is presented with a
short description, step-by-step instructions, listing of materials or equipment
needed, and resources for securing the equipment. AbleNet has a Secondary
Edition and an Elementary Edition available for $27 each, plus shipping
and handling. To order or for additional information, contact:
- AbleNet, Inc
- 21081 Tenth Avenue SE
- Minneapolis, MN 55414
- Phone: 1-800-322-0956
The Minnesota Department of Children, Families, & Learning has a
number of publications on transition and transition planning. You can request
a price and resource list for free by calling or writing at the following
location:
- Minnesota Education Services
- 70 West County Road B2
- Little Canada, MN 55117-1402
- Phone: 612/415-5379 or 1-800-652-9024
- E-mail: jsteinbr@eta.k12.mn.us
Some of the products this individual may find useful are "Using
Information," "Making the Transition Team Work, 2nd Edition,"
the video, "Corey's Plan," and the "Planning Your Dreams:
Roadmap for Transition." I like the Minnesota Developmental Disabilities
Council's "Making Your Case" for families who may be encountering
barriers or opposition. This resource is available by calling or writing
at:
- Attention: Toni Dahl-Wiski
- Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities
- 121 E. 7th Place
- Suite 107
- St. Paul, MN 55101
- 612/296-6709
- E-mail: toni.dahl-wiski@disabil.state.mn.us
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