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DCDT Needs Your Favorite Transition Tip!

DCDT is collecting ideas and tips about transition practices from those out on the front lines of transition! The goal is to compile and develop "101 Practical Transition Ideas" consisting of transition practices that are currently being used by practitioners. We want to find out what you are doing that works and share your stories with others!

We are collecting transition ideas in the areas of:
• Transition Planning
• Student Involvement
• Family Involvement
• Interagency Collaboration
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Inclusion and Access to the General Curriculum
• Transition Assessment
• Cultural Diversity
• Assistive Technology and UDL
• Students from Specific Disability Groups

To submit your idea, please follow the link to quick online survey. It should only take 15 minutes to submit your idea.
Go to: www.transitioncoalition.org and then click on "101 Practical Ideas for Transition"

This information is being collected by Dr. Mary Morningstar and Ryan
Kellems M.Ed. Please email Ryan at rkellems@ku.edu with any questions. Click here for more information.

NEW RESOURCES

Newly released FAST FACTS:
"Age Appropriate Transition Assessment"

"Student Involvement in the IEP Process"

The National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2) Wave 3 2005 data tables are available at www.nlts2.org

IDEA (2004) Regulations related to Secondary Transition

BECOME A MEMBER

Joining DCDT Entitles You to an Array of Benefits:

• National, regional, state, provincial, and local conferences that offer the opportunity for continuing education units (CEU).

• Opportunities to network with colleagues and leaders in the field of transition.

• Forums to contribute to the field through publications, conferences, and informal meetings.

• Acquire implementation tools and practical strategies that can be applied in individual settings.

• Join listservs to receive policy and legislative updates as well as DCDT news.

• Receipt of research-based and current publications, including:

- Career Development of Exceptional Individuals (CDEI) journal providing research-based and practical descriptions of models, programs, and strategies.

- DCDT Network Newsletter providing latest information on legislation, projects, resources materials, and model programs.

Brewing Best Practices in Transition Milwaukee, Wisconsin
October 16-17, 2008

Milwaukee Miller Park The Division on Career Development and Transition (DCDT), the Wisconsin and Illinois DCDT subdivisions, and the National Secondary Education and Transition Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC) are co-sponsoring "Brewing Best Practices in Transition" on October 16-17, 2008 in Milwaukee Wisconsin. This two-day event, will feature sessions on writing transition IEP's, Indicator 13, effective transition curriculum, self-determination, transition assessment and many more topics.

Click here for an electronic copy of the DCDT Conference brochure and registration form or contact Dr. Cindi Nixon at cnixon@fmarion.edu or Dr. Tom Holub at tholub@edgewood.edu for more information.

Hotel Reservations may be made by calling The Hilton Milwaukee City Center 1-414-271-7250 Or 1-800-445-8667 Group Booking Code is: DCDT

See the attached DCDT Conference Schedule.

Mission Statement

The mission of DCDT is to promote national and international efforts to improve the quality of and access to, career/vocational and transition services, increase the participation of education in career development and transition goals and to influence policies affecting career development and transition services for persons with disabilities.

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Brewing Best Practices in Transition Milwaukee, Wisconsin October 16-17, 2008

Mission Statement

Brewing Best Practices in Transition Milwaukee, Wisconsin
October 16-17, 2008