2.  Early steps  Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)  Youth Leadership Forum  Running my IEP  Importance of Self Advocacy  My Confidence Builder

3.  Important role of parents and special education teacher  Catch the Wave  Differences between high school and college  Transition students early

4.  Told at age 15  VR’s goal is employment  Attended every IEP meeting  Helped pay for many things  Staying in contact is important

5.  Importance of self advocacy  Confidence builder  Real building block in my life

6.  Put together a PowerPoint and agenda  Ensured my thoughts were covered  Student has the right to change services

7.  Definitely important in college  PCA story  The only reason I got through college

8.  Can Do Canines  Types of dogs › mobility assist › hearing assist › diabetic assist › seizure assist › autism assist  Gained more independence

9.  Plan early  Can change services  Determination

10.  Are there any questions?