State of the Science Conference Opening Doors for Youth Bridges To Life and Transition Program Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind, Colorado Springs,

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State of the Science Conference Opening Doors for Youth Bridges To Life and Transition Program Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind

Kathy Hegemann Transition Residential Director Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (719)

Lou Tutt Transition Coordinator and Colorado School for the Blind Principal

At CSDB the Bridges to Life transition program is composed of students who are blind, deaf, multi-handicapped. The Bridges to Life transition program is not a “glorified high school program”, but focuses on six target areas:

Assistive TechnologyAssistive Technology Post-secondary Education and TrainingPost-secondary Education and Training Independent Living SkillsIndependent Living Skills Work PreparednessWork Preparedness Work ExperienceWork Experience Transition to LifeTransition to Life

Student Success Measured by Assessments and Improvements towards goals established in their individualized transition plan.

Age and Graduation Requirements The student may stay in the transition program through the semester of his/her 21st birthday. Students may live on the school campus. Students have met the school’s and state’s requirements for graduation.

. Culture and Socioeconomic Status The students in our transition program represent a diverse and culturally linguistic students who are deaf or blind who have a voice in their transition IEP’s.

National Transition Longitudinal StudyNational Transition Longitudinal Study National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance CenterNational Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center National Transition ForumNational Transition Forum

Post Secondary Education AVP -Area Vocational Program Pikes Peak Community College University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Related Services and Support Orientation and Mobility Speech Adaptive Equipment Physical Therapy Occupational Therapy

Adaptive Technology We offer a variety of assistive technologies such as JAWS, ZoomText, Magnasight, Freedom Scientific, Humanware Students have an Individual Technology Plan Students demonstrate increased proficiency of the use of assistive technology in their environment.

Work Preparedness Assessment Successfully complete Course on Workplace Etiquette, Policies, and Expectations Course on Job Seeking skills Document student skills in their Portfolio Job Search and Placement

Job Coach Jobs match students’ skills and interest Work with employer Community reintegration Teacher follow up

Independent Living Skills Daily Living Skills Social Skills Recreation and Leisure Shopping Transportation Community Service

Home Management Support Recreation and Leisure Skills –Goalball On-campus Apartments

After leaving Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind students are provided with support services through CSDB in their home communities through our outreach program.