Live.WORK.Achieve
A Listserv for the Mississippi Partnerships for Employment
for Youth and Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Including Intellectual Disabilities Project
December 2014
Welcome to Live.WORK.Achieve, a monthly e-newsletter targeting anyone interested in and supportive of employment for youth and young adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities. Live.WORK.Achieve is offered through the Institute for Disability Studies in collaboration with the Mississippi Council on Developmental Disabilities and Disability Rights Mississippi and includes resources and information on employment and career development.
Inside this edition:
1) Transition to College for Students with Mental Health Needs
2) Fast Fact Sheets Provide Transition Info
3) Guiding Your Success Tool
4) Parenting to Employment Webinar – Jan. 20, Noon or 6:30 p.m.
5) About the Article To Siri, With Love
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1) Transition to College for Students with Mental Health Needs
The transition to campus life can be a major challenge for students with mental health needs. They must adjust to living independently, take on new academic work and also manage their health and wellness. Despite the fact that most colleges and universities have some supports in place, an unacceptably large proportion of students with mental health needs still end up leaving college. In the Focus newsletter, the CAFÉ TA Center takes a look at a two efforts to help students who are transitioning to college for the first time as well as those seeking to return to school after a health-related absence. While each of these approaches takes a different path, both hold promise for helping students with mental health needs to succeed in higher education and enjoy the same benefits as their typical peers. To read the article, “New Models for Transition to Higher Education for Students with Mental Health Needs,” in Focus 38, visit http://cafetacenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/focus38.pdf.
2) Fast Fact Sheets Provide Transition Info
Check out the facts on transition. The Council for Exceptional Children Division on Career Development has produced a series of Fast Fact Sheets on a variety of topics related to transition, including community experiences, parental involvement, goal setting and paid work. Currently, the Fact Sheets focus on evidence-based predictors of post-school success for youth with disabilities, transition planning and assessment, transition specialist competencies and recommendations for research in secondary transition. To view a list and download copies of the Fast Facts, visit http://community.cec.sped.org/dcdt/publications/fast-facts.
3) Guiding Your Success Tool
The National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability (NCWD) for Youth recently published the Guiding Your Success Tool. The guide is designed to help youth and young adults think about and plan for the future. It follows the five key areas for transition identified in Guideposts for Success. To download or print a copy of the Guiding Your Success Tool, visit http://www.ncwd-youth.info/guiding-your-success. To download the Guideposts for Success, visit http://www.ncwd-youth.info/guideposts.
4) Parenting to Employment Webinar – Jan. 20, Noon or 6:30 p.m.
This webinar is scheduled to be held twice on Tuesday, January 20, first at noon and again at 6:30 p.m.. Targeting parents and youth or young adults with disabilities, the webinar will focus on how parents can “parent” to employment. The presenter is Dr. Jerry R. Alliston, coordinator for Community Inclusion and Volunteers Services at the Institute for Disability Studies at The University of Southern Mississippi. Specific activities that promote independence and pre-employment skills will be shared. In addition, some young leaders with disabilities will share their stories on the path toward employment describing what worked and did not work for them. For more information, visit the MSPTI website at www.mspti.org or call 1.800.721.7255.
5) About the Article To Siri, With Love
This New York Times article about Gus, a 13-year old boy with autism, explains how he has become best friends with Siri, Apple’s “intelligent personal assistant” on his iPhone. Siri answers lots of Gus’ questions. To read the article, visit http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/19/fashion/how-apples-siri-became-one-autistic-boys-bff.html?_r=3
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Live.WORK.Achieve is sponsored by the Mississippi Partnerships for Employment (MSPE) for Youth and Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities, Including Intellectual Disabilities project. MSPE is funded by the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is managed by the Mississippi Council on Developmental Disabilities (MS CDD), Disability Rights Mississippi (DRMS) and The University of Southern Mississippi Institute for Disability Studies (IDS).
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