Preparing Students with Disabilities to be Successful in Post-Secondary Settings Andrea Burch, PsyD Michael Perrone, MA Elizabeth Shea, MA Alfred University.

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
Developing the Learning Contract
Advertisements

Hart. Interagency Coordination and Management of Supports College/Career Connection Debra Hart University of Massachusetts, Boston.
Using the New CAS Standards to Assess Your Transfer Student Programs and Services Janet Marling, Executive Director National Institute for the Study of.
Sweetser/Deschamps Identifying and Overcoming Barriers to Postsecondary Success for Students with Disabilities Ann Deschamps Transition Liaison Fairfax.
Strengthening Institutions Programs Title III
Accessibility Resources: Transition To College Two students talking in the Student Union.
From Disability to Possibility: The Power of High Expectations in Transition Planning 1 Developed under a grant from the Office of Special Education Programs.
Melissa Geller Kent State University
Preparing Students with Special Needs for College and Career March 26 Educator’s Institute 2012 Lovegren-O’Brien Bass 3/26/12.
Disabilities Services. Transitioning from High School to College.
Improving Secondary Education and Transition Using Research-Based Standards and Indicators An initiative of the National Alliance on Secondary Education.
Disability Resource Center Transition Workshop Deborah Fairchild, Assistant Director, DRC.
Ryerson University Online to Success. Beginnings Online to Success is a transition program created by Queen’s University. For 5 consecutive years Ryerson.
ACCOUNTS It is important to activate ( and check your WIU regularly. Financial Aid information, mid-term and semester grades,
Welcome! Thank you for joining today’s webinar! Please make sure you’ve called in using the audio conference function so that you can ask questions While.
Project SEARCH Mercy Regional Medical Center Lorain, Ohio Varnum Award Video.
SELF ADVOCACY A Skill and a Right Definition of Self-Advocacy Self-advocacy refers to: an individual’s ability to effectively communicate, convey, negotiate.
PLAN: Post-secondary Links to Academic Navigation Candice Kavanagh and Amanda Bettencourt Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilties 1.
From Disability to Possibility: The Power of High Expectations in Transition Planning Pilot Version | Spring Developed under a grant from the Office.
MA course on language teaching and testing February 2015.
Three Models of Community College Transition Programs A Collaborative Process.
2011 Phase 3 ILCD Review. Cody-Kilgore Unified Schools C – Committed K – Knowledgeable U – Unified S - Successful.
Counseling Centers of New York Conference June 2011 What Goes On In The Disability Services Office? Kateri Teresa Henkel Director of Learning Services.
Why College? $1,000,000 lifetime earnings Lower rates of unemployment More career opportunities 15% increase earnings/year Opens doors not yet imagined.
Supporting Your Student From Afar. The University of Maryland is a major research university. World-class faculty World-class opportunities with faculty.
Your Academic Career at Texas A&M From Backpack to Briefcase Presented by: General Academic Programs Student Counseling Service Career Center.
Research Findings: Good Practices in Student Retention and the First Year Experience Robert D. Reason Assistant Professor and Research Associate Foundations.
NCATE Standard 3: Field Experiences & Clinical Practice Monica Y. Minor, NCATE Jeri A. Carroll, BOE Chair Professor, Wichita State University.
National Consortium On Deaf-Blindness Families Technical Assistance Information Services and Dissemination Personnel Training State Projects.
The Brave New World of Special Education The purpose of special education and our roles in facilitating optimal learning outcomes for ALL students.
1 Target: Transition Presenter: Mitzi Delker Transition Lead Teacher Hamilton County Schools
Come Join Us!!! College Bound 2008 A College Transition Program On the Virginia Tech Campus June 18-20, 2008.
Tenant – Led Community Building in MHSA Housing Anne Cory Corporation for Supportive Housing 2/9/11
Self-Advocacy: Taking an active role in all areas of your life. Presented by Horizon Academy.
ONE-TO-ONE ADVISING SKILLS
Transition Planning: Teaching Parents Transition Before It Begins Contessa Bass-Hubbard Kylie Lyons, M.Ed. University of Oklahoma.
Transitioning to Postsecondary Success: Increasing Post-School Outcomes for Students with Learning Disabilities Loni Leforce, MAT, Transition Scholar,
ACT Now Achieving College Transitions Now: Implementation Strategies for Secondary Youth.
Self-Advocacy and Self-Determination Skills for Student Athletes
WIOA Basics An initial explanation of the WIOA legislation and MoA between IVRS and DE.
The Inclusive Classroom: Strategies for Effective Differentiated Instruction, 4th Edition © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Transition From High School to College Building Bridges: 1.
Planning for and Attending an Important Meeting Advanced Social Communication High School: Lesson Seven.
Supporting Students with Disabilities in Making the Transition to College Pascuala Herrera, M.Ed. Professor, Learning Specialist Debbie Franzen, M.Ed.
ASPIRE ASPIRE Active Student Participation Inspires Real Engagement Family Presentation “Place school Name here” Presented by:
AT & Accommodations in Post- Secondary Education: Supporting Successful Transition Presenters: Diana Petschauer, M.Ed., ATP, CEO,
Tier 6: Knowledge Competencies for Options Counselors The detailed knowledge areas required for work in a specific occupation. Competencies from the “Core.
NAVIGATING TRANSITIONS Transition to postsecondary for students with disabilities OSCA November 8, 2010.
BRIDGEWATER RARITAN HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT OF STUDENT SERVICES PRESENTS: Preparing for High School: Parents of Students with IEPs Wednesday January 4,
AT & Accommodations in Post- Secondary Education: Supporting Successful Transition Presenters: Diana Petschauer, M.Ed., ATP, CEO,
The Essential Six An Introduction Helping Parents Support Their College Students with LDs 1.
Disability Resource Center University of Louisville.
Students with Disabilities: Preparing for Post-Secondary Education DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking and Technology)
Helping Students with LD and AD/HD through the College Selection Process Julia Frost, M.S., NCSP, Director Jones Learning Center University of the Ozarks.
SERVING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE UNIVERSITY SETTING DR. RUSTY DUBBERLY UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA.
Elizabeth Evans Getzel Virginia Commonwealth University
Reasonable Accommodations In Higher Education
CHW Montana CHW Fundamentals
Principles of Good Governance
Supporting Students with Disabilities
NCATE Standard 3: Field Experiences & Clinical Practice
We’re Waiting for You! University of Cincinnati – Clermont College
Tools and Resources to Support Youth with and without Disabilities
Partnering with Your Institution to Increase TRIO Student Success
Requesting Accommodations in College
to Enhance Student Success
A non-profit organization providing support to North Carolina parents and professionals for more than 25 years.
Requesting Accommodations in College
Angela Millman, Director, DSS Julie DiMatteo, Staff Psychologist, CAPS
Careers in Psychology Module 3.
Presentation transcript:

Preparing Students with Disabilities to be Successful in Post-Secondary Settings Andrea Burch, PsyD Michael Perrone, MA Elizabeth Shea, MA Alfred University

Special Academic Services (SAS) at Alfred University  Academic consultation model  Over 10 years experience  ACT Early Orientation Program  High retention and graduation rates

What does “self-advocacy” mean to you?

SELF-ADVOCACYSELF-ADVOCACY Knowledge of Self Knowledge of Rights Communication Leadership A framework for self-advocacy (Test, Fowler, Wood, Brewer and Eddy, 2005)

Developing “Knowledge of Self” Promoting self-awareness  Brainstorming strengths  Identifying interests  Setting goals  Recognizing motivations Understanding Attributes of Disability  Details of disability  Knowledge of terminology  Effect on learning  Support needs  Identification of appropriate accommodations  Responsibilities as a student with disabilities……  “To realize that you do not understand is a virtue; not to realize that you do not understand is a defect.” - Lao Tzu

 Intake Interview  Student Plan  Referral to Career Development Center  Strengths Inventory  Career Counseling  Review of pre-existing documentation and/or psycho- educational evaluation with student SAS Strategies

 “Shawn”  Background Information  Knowledge of Self  Goals and Aspirations  Pitfall of special education system  Students getting “lost” in the process  Considerations for School Psychologists/Special Education Professionals Case Example

SELF-ADVOCACYSELF-ADVOCACY Knowledge of Self Knowledge of Rights Communication Leadership A framework for self-advocacy (Test, Fowler, Wood, Brewer and Eddy, 2005)

Knowledge of Rights: What students should know…  Disability Law in Higher Education  504/ADA vs. IDEA  Responsibility for Disclosure of Disability  Responsibility to request accommodations  Diversity of Disability Support Services  Instructors/ Professors in Higher education  Documentation  AHEAD Guidelines AHEAD Guidelines  Useful information

 Campus Visits/ open houses/ transition meetings  Early Orientation Program  Education about campus policies and procedures  Individual problem-solving and discussion  Parent Advocacy to Student Advocacy  Partnerships  Acting as liaisons SAS Strategies:

 Be explicit about differences in laws and service provision at the post-secondary level  Involvement in college search process  Communicate with the institution about documentation needs  Facilitate awareness and use of resources  Agency/ Scholarship Support  Assistive Technology Promoting Knowledge of Rights

SELF-ADVOCACYSELF-ADVOCACY Knowledge of Self Knowledge of Rights Communication Leadership A framework for self-advocacy (Test, Fowler, Wood, Brewer and Eddy, 2005)

Communication: What are the issues? “Learning how to communicate information effectively with others through negotiation, assertiveness, and problem solving in individual and group situation is critical to self-advocacy” (Test et al., 2005).  Assertiveness  Negotiation  Articulation  Body Language  Use of Assistive Technology  Listening  Persuasion  Compromise

SAS Strategies Meet the students where they are at! What communication skills do they already have? What skills are they lacking?  Role-Playing  Facilitate writing of s  Normalize fears and anxieties  Go to meetings with students  Create list of points to cover when meeting with faculty member

 Explicitly practice communication skills:  Practice writing s to professors asking for accommodations.  Role-play various scenarios specific to the student’s needs.  Truly involve students in the decision making process.  Some simple things to teach:  Rehearsing what to say  appropriate eye contact  Awareness of body language  Compromise  Rephrase what is heard to ensure understanding. Fostering Communication Skills

SELF-ADVOCACYSELF-ADVOCACY Knowledge of Self Knowledge of Rights Communication Leadership A framework for self-advocacy (Test, Fowler, Wood, Brewer and Eddy, 2005)

Leadership Subcomponents:  Knowledge of group’s rights  Advocating for others or for causes  Political action  Knowledge of resources  Organizational participation

 Carrie  Leadership capstone project  Coordinated a half-day event designed to educate campus about learning disabilities/ ADHD  Included a student panel to discuss experiences  Seth  Student frustrated by lack of accessibility on campus  Partnered with AU’s Diversity Coordinator to hold a focus group Case Examples:

 Post-Secondary School Psychology  Increased involvement in the transition process  A theoretical framework to guide self-advocacy development in students Expanding the Role of the School Psychologist: Balancing Theory and Practice

Questions?? Contact: Andrea Burch, Psy.D. Director, Special Academic Services at Alfred University