Transition Institute “Mentor Spotlight”Read bios on NCDB website:

Enedina Divya

Kevin Ashley

“Mentors strive to meet the needs of the many students who attend - serving on various panel discussions, providing assistance in the organization of activities throughout the weekend, and showing the world what it means to be a real hero. They share their successes and their struggles and teach the meaning of self-determination and self-advocacy; demonstrating the willingness to strive to access their dreams.”

Transition Institute LinksLinked to:

Deaf-Blind Young Adults in Action:Participating in the Policy Process

(June 21-27, 2009 Washington, D.C.)

Mentors who attended meeting with President Obama in the Oval Office

Mentors who attended World FederationFor the Deaf-Blind: 9th Helen Keller WorldConference

Southeast Region Transition Institutes: Designed for deafblind students in their teens preparing to transition from high school to college or employment. Gives students the knowledge they need to know how to access their dreams for the future.

Why an “Institute” for Transition Planning? Identify & connect families & young adults Create social networks among young people who are Deaf-Blind Experience connections with local adult DB community - role models Achieve IEP Transition Planning Quality Indicators

(9.3) The IEP reflects development of self-advocacy skills related to communication style and sensory needs in education, work, and social settings. (9.2) Student’s ability to engage in meaningful, enjoyable and productive self-directed leisure activities has been assessed. The IEP includes goals to improve the student’s ability to make choices and participate in activities during unstructured time as needed.

DB Specific-Clear Info & Space

Communication Modalities & Supports

Diagram depicting typical learning vs. deafblind learningfrom Alsop, L., et. al. (2012) A Family’s Guide to Interveners for Children with Combined Vision and Hearing Loss. Logan, UT: SKI-HI Institute.

Southeast Collaboration Southeast Blog Southeast Teaming MOU

Interdisciplinary Transition Task Force

(ITTI)Educational Team Specific

Distance TA including required webinars, activities, and agreement

Collaborative across state lines

Florida, Kansas, Maryland, New England Center (MA, CT, ME, NH),

New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia, Mississippi

https://nationaldb.org/wiki/page/13/227

Southeast Teaming GroupEleven state projects have agreed to work together to share resources, expertise, time and effort across some specific activities in order to strengthen the impact of each of their efforts.What states are participating?The Deaf-Blind Projects of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida-Virgin Islands, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.What are the activities?Checkout the plans for activities in the Southeast Teaming MOU document in the Group Materials.

Transition Institute ToolKit:Enhancing Self Determination for Young Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind

https://nationaldb.org/groups/page/13/transition

Components of the ToolKit

http://nationaldb.org/library/page/2297

A repository of information, tools and resources that serve as a model for hosting a workshop for deaf-blind teens ages 14-22 and their families.

Produced in July 2013 by NCDB, in collaborationwith the Southeast Regional Transition Institute.

Transition Institute ToolKit Table of Content

Introduction References & Meet the Team• Why this model• What’s in the ToolKit• Quality Training• Step-by-Step Guidance

Section I Pre-Institute Planning• Early Steps for Planning• Gathering Partners• Communicating Planning• Venue Selection• Pre-Institute Tools

Section II Communication Access• Best Practices• Modes of Communication• Communication Styles

Section III Developing Mentors• Learning through Role Modeling• Opportunities for Expanding Social Connections• Developing Mentors Tools

Section IV Institute Content• Our Program Philosophy- Self Determination • Young Adult & Family Programming• Purpose of the Transition Institute• Institute Content Tools

Section V Post-Institute Review & Follow-up• Feedback is a Powerful Guide• How do we Measure?• Lessons Learned Post-Institute Review Tools

National Center on Deaf-Blindness (NCDB) “Connections”www.nationaldb.org

Initiative Groups Transition

“Groups are community workspaces where site members come together to share ideas and materials around a topic or practice. Group members can post to forums, share materials and use the wiki. Group activities and content are publicly viewable. Click on the group titles for specifics on group activities or joining the group.”

What does the Transition Institute accomplish?

Provides opportunities: Self-determination Dreams & Goals Leadership Skills Self-advocacy Skills

Assists in building social networks

Identifies adults who are deaf-blind as role models

Increases family expectations

Develops a network of volunteers and interpreters

Results of Transition Institutes, to date:100 Students

10 mentors

Mentors as Presenters

Mentors integral in the planning process

Students running their own IEP meetings

Students advocating for needs and rights of persons who are DB

Youth VoicesWatch videos of young adults talking about self-determination.  

This is Jeremy.  He is in the student spotlight with a powerful presentation about courage, strength, and self-determination. View the sneak preview of Jeremy on "How to give a presentation". 

To see all of Jeremy's presentation login to this link:http://s1054.photobucket.com/

Southeast Region Transition Institute – 2012Meet the participants, see videos, read blog posts from the event.

Un-intended but Celebrated Results• Model and tools applicable to any disability!• Building leaders!!

Transition Institute IngredientsFuture Planning Role Playing

Youth Presenters

Quality Interpreting Technology

Transition Institute Recipe for SuccessMentors Plan & Present Family Focus

Resource Sharing Deaf-Blind Role Models

Table 2

•Youth Strand•Family Strand•Speakers & Topics•Facilitator Guides

•Communication access

•Interpreters and SSPs

•Forms and samples•Applications•Role Models and Mentors

•Video interview•Action plans•Evaluations

Main Landing

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Pre –Institute Planning

Workshop contentBest

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