Transition to work Intersection - Vol. 5 No. 1

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Date: Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 12:37 PM

Subject: Intersection - Vol. 5 No. 1

To: Sara Cohen

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Intersection: Navigating the Road to Work

Volume 5, Number 1

February 2008

Dear Sara,

Welcome to *Intersection: Navigating the Road to Work*, the electronic

newsletter of the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for

Youth (NCWD/Youth). The newsletter and the NCWD/Youth

website<http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker & cmd=track\

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information to improve programs and services for all youth and

especially youth with disabilities.

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Newly Released HS/HT Program Guide Provides Guidance on Implementing a

Comprehensive Transition Program with a Proven Track Record

High School/High Tech (HS/HT) is recognized as one of the most successful

strategies for assisting youth with disabilities as they transition from

high school to post-school activities, including post-secondary education

and employment. Over the years, HS/HT has evolved from a small program in a

few localities that focused on exposing youth with disabilities to

technology-related careers to a comprehensive program of transition

services. Through an array of activities identified in the U.S. Department

of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy and the National

Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth's (NCWD/Youth) *Guideposts

for Success*, HS/HT exposes youth with disabilities to careers in science,

technology, engineering and math (the STEM careers) and encourages them to

pursue post-secondary education to prepare for such careers.

*The HS/HT Program Guide: A Comprehensive Transition Program Promoting

Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math for Youth with

Disabilities* is an updated and much expanded version of the *HS/HT Program

Manual *that was produced in 2003. As HS/HT has spread to numerous states,

the experiences of these programs and the resultant evolution of the HS/HT

program from a locally-administered and implemented program to a

state-administered and locally-implemented program have produced a wealth of

additional information about the HS/HT program model. As a result, the newly

released *HS/HT Program Guide* is full of information and materials used by

the HS/HT programs throughout the country. Many thanks to these programs for

their willingness to share their experiences, program materials, tips for

partnership development, service strategies, activities, curriculum, and

success stories, as well as their many examples of systemic change impacting

how states and localities approach the provision of transition services.

This information can be used by existing HS/HT programs for program

improvement and expansion, and by new and developing programs to guide their

implementation efforts.

The *HS/HT Program Guide* can be downloaded from the NCWD/Youth

website<http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker & cmd=track\

& j=192392166 & u=1943479>or

single copies can be requested and multiple copies purchased from

NCWD/Youth by calling .

Community Schools for All is the theme for the the National Forum of the

Coalition for Community Schools

The National Forum of the Coalition for Community Schools is taking place

April 30-May 2 in Portland, Oregon. Speakers include Pedro Noguera, an

expert in diversity and education, and Castillo, the Oregon

Superintendent of Public Instruction, for the Coalition's 10th anniversary

forum. An international community schools plenary session, site visits, and

more than 80 workshops are other highlights of the event. Visit the

Coalition for Community School's

website<http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker & cmd=track\

& j=192392166 & u=1943481>for

more information.

National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) announces its annual

conference

NCIL's annual conference is being held JULY 21 - 24, 2008, in Washington,

DC. This year's theme is " Time For Change. Use Your Power! " Visit NCIL's

website<http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker & cmd=track\

& j=192392166 & u=1943483>for

more information.

The National Council on Disability releases a new report

The National Council on Disability (NCD) recently released a

report<http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker & cmd=track & \

j=192392166 & u=1943490>analyzing

the progress of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act and the

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that says students with

disabilities are no longer ignored. To that end, NCLB and IDEA have had a

significant, positive impact.

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This document was developed by the National Collaborative on Workforce and

Disability for Youth, funded by a grant/contract/cooperative agreement from

the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy (Number

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