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Transition and Career Preparation
 My
Future My Plan: A Transition Planning Resource for Life After High School
-- For Students with Disabilities and Their Families (English and Spanish Editions)
A curriculum motivating and guiding students with disabilities as they
begin early transition planning for life after high school. It promotes
positive attitudes, self-advocacy, and effective planning through its
four components -- the video/DVD, video/DVD discussion guide, student workbook,
and family/teacher guide -- which may be used in home, school, and community
settings. The video/DVD tells the inspiring stories of three students
who overcame barriers to achieve their goals. Their stories of determination
motivate other students to explore their own options, and the video/DVD discussion
guide helps students and families begin to think about transition planning
goals. The student workbook offers a step-by-step guide to transition
planning, addressing legal rights, career exploration, self-advocacy,
who to turn to for support, and much more. The family/teacher guide contains
suggestions on how to work with students as they use the workbook. Developed
by the Institute's National Center on Secondary Education and Transition,
in collaboration with State of the Art, Inc. (2003) • Cost:
- English package (student workbook, DVD, DVD discussion guide, family/teacher guide): out of stock
- Spanish package (student workbook, DVD, DVD discussion guide, family/teacher guide): $55.00
- English student workbook (single copies): out of stock
- Spanish student workbook (single copies): $32.00
- English family/teacher guide (single copies): $10.00
- Spanish family/teacher guide (single copies): $10.00
- English DVD (single copies): $25.00
- Spanish videotape (single copies): $25.00
 Expanding
the Circle: Respecting the Past, Preparing for the Future
A Transition Curriculum for American Indian Youth
by J. Ness and J. Huisken
A curriculum offering a structured process and a set of culturally relevant
activities to facilitate successful transition from high school to adult
life for American Indian high school students. It includes activities
based on work with hundreds of American Indian high school youth, paraprofessionals,
teachers, and administrators; aligned with Minnesota graduation standards;
developed to include family and community members in the transition process;
and created with students' varying and unique strengths and abilities
in mind. The curriculum package includes one Onaakonan System (OS), a
personal portfolio system designed to help students plan for their future
in an organized and structured way. The curriculum includes activities
that lend themselves to the use of the OS. (2002) • Cost: $65.00
for each curriculum package, $7.00 for each additional OS
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Inclusive Education
 Lessons
for Understanding: A Junior High and High School Curriculum on Perspective-Taking
Developed by L. Walz, M. Nelson, and K. Scaletta
A curriculum promoting understanding and appreciation of different perspectives,
leading to respect for diversity and support for truly inclusive school
communities. The 20 lessons are based on the idea that, in order to attain
sustained change of behavior, one must be aware of and willing to examine
the paradigms underlying behavior, as well as understand the paradigms
underlying the behavior of others. Lessons are clustered around four themes:
My Perspective, Other Perspectives, Accepting Others, and Working Together.
Unique features of the curriculum include reflection questions for the
teacher or facilitator to review before presenting the lessons, and a
focus on communicating the lesson content to parents or other adults in
the students’ lives. (1999) • Cost: $20.00
 Yes
I Can Social Inclusion Program
Developed by B. Abery, K. Schoeller, E. Simunds, V. Gaylord, and M. Fahnestock
A year-long, 20-module curriculum fostering the social inclusion of junior
and senior high school students with disabilities in school and the community.
Students with and without disabilities gather for weekly classroom instruction
and community experiences that increase understanding of the social inclusion
needs and challenges of persons with disabilities. During the program,
each student with a disability is paired with another student who serves
as an inclusion facilitator. The facilitator, a student with or without
disabilities, serves as a support and community companion during weekly
outings planned by each student pair. Participants learn to identify and
remove or minimize barriers to social inclusion, creating opportunities
for students with disabilities to participate in social activities during
which friendships can naturally develop. The instructor’s manual
includes detailed lesson plans, master copies of handouts and overheads,
sample forms, and a list of videotapes used. It is designed to guide teachers
and community organization staff in implementing the curriculum without
additional specialized training. However, technical assistance and on-site
training are available from the Yes I Can program staff at the
Institute. (1997) • Cost: $59.00
Play Time/Social Time
Developed by S. Odom and S. McConnell
A curriculum for teaching children with and without disabilities social
interaction skills and positive patterns of social behavior using children’s
natural inclinations to play. The manual includes methods for selecting
target children and peers, social skills lessons, structured play activities,
procedures for prompting and fading prompts. (1997) • Cost: $25.00
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Paraprofessional Training
 Supporting
Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Schools: A Curriculum for Job-Embedded
Paraprofessional Development
By G. Ghere, J. York-Barr, and J. Sommerness
A curriculum supporting special educators in their role of teaching paraprofessionals
to work with students with disabilities, focusing on increasing paraprofessional
knowledge and skills for providing direct instructional and social support
to students. The curriculum includes a Facilitator Manual that provides
instructional content and guidance to the facilitator, and Paraprofessional
Handouts, which provide the master copies of materials to be duplicated
and distributed to staff development participants. The curriculum has
seven units: What is Inclusive Education; What to Teach – Learning
Opportunities for Students; How to Instruct – Prompt, Wait, Fade;
How to Instruct – Natural Cues; Consequences and Supports; How to
Instruct – Individualized Adaptations; How to Instruct – Behavior
as Communication; and How to Interact – Student Relationships. (2002)
• Cost: $35.00
"Strategies for Paraprofessionals Who Support Individuals with
Disabilities" Series
A curriculum series designed primarily for training paraprofessionals
working in educational settings (i.e., special and general education),
but also useful for those in direct service settings. The series includes
five training modules that can be used individually or in conjunction
with each other. Though each module is designed to stand alone, beginning
with The Paraprofessional: An Introduction is recommended. Each
module comes in facilitator and trainee versions; each version is sold
separately. (Note: Instructors may wish to purchase one trainee module
from which to duplicate copies for all trainees.)
The Paraprofessional: An Introduction
By J. Ness and N. Krawetz
An introduction to job roles, descriptions, and responsibilities of
paraprofessionals and their supervisors in schools and direct care facilities. (1999) • Cost: $15.00 for each facilitator module, $10.00 for each
trainee module.
Providing Cross-Cultural Support Services to Individuals with Disabilities
and Their Families
By J. Slobof, M. Brown, A. Hewitt, and S. O’Nell
An introduction to diversity and direct service, institutional and individual
cultural competence, and culturally sensitive and inclusive language.
(1999) • Cost: $15.00 for each facilitator module, $10.00 for each
trainee module.
Positive Behavior Strategies for Paraprofessionals
By A. Hewitt and K. Langenfeld
An examination of how different environments and situations can influence
behavior, including strategies for a positive approach to behavior change.
(1999) • Cost: $15.00 for each facilitator module, $10.00 for each
trainee module.
Transition: The Role of the Paraprofessional
By J. Ness, C. Gustafson, and D. Sullivan
An introduction to the skills and knowledge needed to be a member of
the transition team. (1999) • Cost: $15.00 for each facilitator
module, $10.00 for each trainee module.
Supporting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Role of the Paraprofessional
By T. Kluba, L. Flaherty, C. Wendt, J. Santo, K. Graves, and D. Meidl
An introduction to the unique needs and learning styles of individuals
with Autism Spectrum Disorders to help paraprofessionals and other educators
best meet the needs of these individuals. (2002) • Cost: $25.00
for each facilitator module, $15.00 for each trainee module.
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Frontline Supervisor Training
Partnerships for Success:
Curricula for Supervisors, Managers, and Administrative Staff
Frontline supervisors in disability services and other human services
agencies are facing numerous challenges in recruiting, training, and retaining
qualified direct support staff. This three-part curriculum series is designed
to prepare frontline supervisors to successfully address these challenges.
The materials have been developed to be facilitated by staff trainers
within agencies, and may be presented to groups or used in individualized
training. The series has the following three components:
 The
Peer Empowerment Program (PEP): A Complete Toolkit for Planning and
Implementing Mentoring Programs Within Community-Based Human Services
Organizations
By M. Taylor, J. Sauer, A. Hewitt, S. O'Nell, and S. Larson
A planning guide and curriculum for supervisors and agency staff focusing
on socialization and skill development for all employees. (2001) • Cost: $37.00 for a package which includes Program Coordinator Guide,
Facilitator Guide, and Learner Guide. Learner Guides may be photocopied.
Removing the Revolving Door: Strategies to Address Recruitment and
Retention Challenges
By S. O'Nell, A. Hewitt, J. Sauer, and S. Larson
A curriculum targeting frontline supervisors and managers regarding
the use of effective recruitment, retention, and training strategies.
(2001) • Cost: $65.00 for a package which includes Facilitator
Guide and Learner Guide. Additional Learner Guides may be photocopied
or purchased for $21.00 each.
The Power of Diversity: Supporting the Immigrant Workforce
By L. Sedlezky, L. Anderson, A. Hewitt, S. O'Nell, J. Sauer, S. Larson, and T. Sjoberg
A curriculum helping supervisors and other agency staff find, support,
and retain immigrant workers. (2001) • Cost: $68.00 for a package
which includes Facilitator Guide and Learner Guide. Additional Learner
Guides may be photocopied or purchased for $20.00 each.
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Self-Advocacy/Self-Determination
Self-Determination for Youth with Disabilities: A Family Education
Curriculum
Developed by B. Abery, K. Arndt, P. Greger, L. Tetu, A. Eggebeen, J. Barosko,
A. Hinga, M. McBride, K. Peterson, and L. Rudrud
A 15-module curriculum teaching skills for families to use in supporting
self-determination in their transition-age member with a disability. It
is designed to be presented by teachers, community agency personnel, or
other facilitators in a series of two-hour sessions addressing topics
that include futures planning, family meetings, values and goals, choice-making,
solving problems, resolving conflicts, personal advocacy, connecting with
community resources, persevering through difficulties, and participating
in political systems. (1994) • Cost: $10.00
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