Transition from School to Work Workshop

[Guest guest]

Weatherford ISD and Education Service Center Region XI present

Transitioning from School to Work

August 9, 2008

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Weatherford College — Mince Admin. Building 225 College Park Drive, Weatherford,

TX

76086

The time to prepare students for transition from school to employment in the

community

is while the student is in school, not after graduation. Interagency

collaboration is one

of the keys to promoting a smooth transition to adult life in the community,

including

work, residence, and recreation for persons with significant disabilities.

ph and Marilyn Henn will present their own personal testimony on effective

transition

strategies using " possibility thinking " to drive adult services for persons with

disabilities

and discuss how community work experiences can be used to improve behavior,

explore

career options, and obtain employment.

Staff from Texas Health and Human Services Systems, Social Security

Administration, U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development, MHMR, ARC of Tarrant County, Easter

Seals, and Texas Parent to Parent will be invited to participate.

Target Audience

Parents, professionals, community agencies and student advocates are encouraged

to

attend.

Registration

There is no fee for this session, but registration is required. To register,

visit the ESC

Region XI Web site at www.esc11.net and click on " Workshops/Logins. "

For more information, contact Young at , ext. 3100, or

kyoung@...; or Carla at or

cjohnson@....