Nebraska Transition Guide ACTIVITIES BY AGE Middle School Categories Questions Activities Job Exploration Who is guiding the student? How is job exploration coordinated with plans for transition i.e. Personal Learning Plan, IEP, ISP, IPE? Who needs to be at the table? Who is accountable for the student plan/s? How is the student plan reviewed? How is active student involvement facilitated? How is parental involvement encouraged? Who is coordinating referrals to agencies? Career ENGAGE - Career Education Curriculum Job Observations Nebraska Career Connections NECareerTours.com (activity) Guest Speakers Work-Based Learning How are multiple plans for transition coordinated? Who is in charge of creating opportunities for and supervising work-based learning? How is information from the work experience being applied to the transition plan? Have appropriate safeguards, regulations and standards been followed? Who is coordinating referrals and information to agencies? Business Tours Job Observations Career Exploration Searches Speakers Service Learning Entrepreneurship Experience Counseling For Transition & Programs Who is aligning high school classes and schedules with career interests? How are student experiences, assessments, & skills being used to develop realistic goals? How are post-school applications, scholarships, and funding sources being investigated? Who is coordinating referrals to agencies? Who is coordinating services and supports for post-secondary education/training? Career Readiness Skills Personal Learning Plan IEP Skill Inventories Career Interest Inventories Assessments: Formal/Informal Secondary
RESOURCES Employment Access Nebraska (Dept. of Health/Human Services) DHHS programs –job training, education, employment, financial assistance programs; behavioral health, waivers, & long term care. Autism Center of Nebraska Vocational Services, Employment connections, respite & residential services for persons with autism and other developmental disabilities. Easter of Nebraska Programs & services for employment & training, assistive technology & job accommodations, medical rehabilitation; camping and recreation. Goodwill Industries, Inc. Career planning, service learning opportunities, training, finding a job. National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth Fact sheets, guides, strategies, resources for youth to plan for life after high school. Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired Assistance to help blind and visually impaired youth achieve full and rewarding lives through independent living skills & finding employment in Nebraska and across the country. Nebraska Department of Labor Find a job, research careers, Labor Market information, Info Link, workforce trends. Nebraska Ticket to Work Information for people with disabilities who wish to explore competitive employment opportunities. Nebraska VR Skill and job exploration, adult life planning, training/education to find, and/or keep a job; project search; Nebraska Youth Leadership Council. Financial Planning/Independent Living Arc of Nebraska http://www.arc-nebraska.org/
Self-determination oriented evaluation, research, development, transition education instruction, and dissemination of best educational and support practices. Set, Go! http://readysetgo.site.esu9.org/ Materials and resources to assist students in making decision as they move from high school to life. Disability Rights Nebraska Direct assistance or information on disability Person-Centered Planning- PACER Learning Center Team-based process used to help your youth plan for the future. Transition Planning and Career Exploration AQuESTT for NE Six Tenants of AQuESTT for student success and access Bureau of Labor and Statistics for KIDS Career information for students in grades 4-8 describes job duties, training requirements, career videos, earning levels for hundreds of occupations. Career One Stop Career exploration, training, and jobs. Career Readiness Toolkit ENGAGE; Reality Check; Habitudes, etc. Education Planner One-stop career and college planning website. Education Quest One stop shop for professionals, and students starting in grades 8-12 on preparing for college; Career options, Reality of skills & interests, self-advocacy, Tips, FAFSA, ACT, etc. Going to College Video clips, activities resources to get a head start in planning for college. Guidance Counselors Toolkit
H3.ne.gov A collaborative website by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, and Education that provides educators, economic developers, students and their parents, community leaders, and career seekers information on the states’ high skill, high wage, and high demand occupations. Individual Education Program (IEP) A written education program for a child with a disability that specifies the special education, related services, transition activities and services necessary to assure the child a free, appropriate public education. Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) A plan that is developed and implemented in a manner that affords eligible individuals the opportunity to exercise informed choice in selecting an employment outcome, the vocational rehabilitation services to be provided under the plan, the entity that will provide the vocational rehabilitation services, and the methods used to procure the services. Individual Support Plan (ISP) A plan for services developed in coordination with an individual and Developmental Disabilities Services that states specific objectives to develop competencies and achieve personal goals in the areas of community participation, housing, work, school and leisure time, based on hopes and dreams for the future as well as an assessment of the individual’s needs, preferences and life choices. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) A Federal law ensuring special education to children with disabilities. Informational Interviewing An informal conversation with someone working in an area that interests you who will give you information and advice a potential future workplace. Internships Formal agreements in which a youth is assigned specific tasks in a workplace over a predetermined period of time. May be paid or unpaid, depending on the nature of the agreement with the company and the nature of the tasks. Job Observation An arranged visit to observe an individual in a specific job or type of work. This usually involves pre-work to become aware of job responsibilities and develop a set of questions/ observations to be utilized during the observation. Job Shadowing Work by a that does not materially benefit the employer but allows the youth to spend meaningful time in a work environment to learn aspects of potential job tasks and “soft skills” required in the workplace. Mock Interview Simulates a real interview for training purposes. Nebraska Career Connections Provides education and career planning resources for students,