WelcomeWelcomeFall Parent MeetingsFall Parent MeetingsTransition PlanningTransition Planning

Northern KY RITTNorthern KY RITT(Regional Interagency Transition Team)(Regional Interagency Transition Team)

AgendaAgenda What is What is ““Transition Planning?Transition Planning?”” Individual Learning PlansIndividual Learning Plans Diploma vs. Non-DiplomaDiploma vs. Non-Diploma Office of Vocational Rehabilitation ServicesOffice of Vocational Rehabilitation Services What Happens at Age 18?What Happens at Age 18? Legal/Financial ConsiderationsLegal/Financial Considerations Post-Secondary Education, Work, or Both?Post-Secondary Education, Work, or Both? Financial Supports for servicesFinancial Supports for services Residential OptionsResidential Options Recreation/Social OpportunitiesRecreation/Social Opportunities Break-Out SessionBreak-Out Session

Transition PlanningTransition PlanningAssessment and Assessment and

GoalsGoals

What is Transition What is Transition Planning?Planning?

Transition refers to Transition refers to ““CHANGE.CHANGE.””

Transition Planning is about Transition Planning is about planningplanning for the kind of life you want for the kind of life you want after high after high schoolschool

Life Life after high schoolafter high school will be a big will be a big changechange and you will want to be and you will want to be preparedprepared..

CHANGECHANGE

There is There is one BIG change one BIG change in store for in store for you:you:Students who presently receive Students who presently receive special education services under special education services under IDEA are no longer IDEA are no longer ““entitledentitled”” to to services after graduation under this services after graduation under this same law. Services will then fall same law. Services will then fall under the ADA and persons will need under the ADA and persons will need to apply for services and go through to apply for services and go through the eligibility process.the eligibility process.

IDEA: Diploma vs. Non-IDEA: Diploma vs. Non-DiplomaDiploma

DiplomaDiploma

-Successful completion of at least 22 -Successful completion of at least 22 approved units of credit.approved units of credit.

Certificate ProgramCertificate Program

-ARC decision-ARC decision

-Determined prior to high school.-Determined prior to high school.

-Meets requirement of alternate -Meets requirement of alternate assessment.assessment.

Individual Learning Plan (ILP)Individual Learning Plan (ILP)

ILPILP’’s are a record of students are a record of student’’s strengths, s strengths, interests, and goals related to transitioninterests, and goals related to transition

Keeps students & school staff focused on Keeps students & school staff focused on needs and goalsneeds and goals

Web-based system (Web-based system (““Career CruisingCareer Cruising””)) All graduates of the 2009 class have All graduates of the 2009 class have

completed an ILPcompleted an ILP ALL students are required to participate – ALL students are required to participate –

ARC determines format for students with ARC determines format for students with an IEP (paper or web)an IEP (paper or web)

Office of Vocational Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Rehabilitation

Assisting eligible students with Assisting eligible students with disabilities transition from school to disabilities transition from school to workwork

While in high schoolWhile in high school

How to qualify for servicesHow to qualify for services Create an Individual Plan for EmploymentCreate an Individual Plan for Employment Authorize a vocational assessmentAuthorize a vocational assessment Discuss accommodations/modifications in Discuss accommodations/modifications in

high school vs. collegehigh school vs. college Possibly refer to Community Based Work Possibly refer to Community Based Work

Transition Program in final 2 yearsTransition Program in final 2 years

Just prior to graduationJust prior to graduation Link to adult services - case management, Link to adult services - case management,

short term counseling, adult day care, etc.short term counseling, adult day care, etc. Employment resource specialistsEmployment resource specialists Supported employment agenciesSupported employment agencies Carl D. Perkins Vocational Training Carl D. Perkins Vocational Training

Program referralProgram referral Work Adjustment program, TBI skills Work Adjustment program, TBI skills

training, Life skills Enhancement program, training, Life skills Enhancement program, D&A program, work training programs, D&A program, work training programs, residential campusresidential campus

Upon GraduationUpon Graduation Assist with post secondary education and Assist with post secondary education and

trainingtraining tuition, books, supplies (financial needs tuition, books, supplies (financial needs

test) test) apprenticeship programs are currently apprenticeship programs are currently

fully sponsoredfully sponsored tools, certifications, licensing, uniformstools, certifications, licensing, uniforms Assist with updating information for Assist with updating information for

eligibility to special serviceseligibility to special services drivers training, assistive technology, drivers training, assistive technology,

tutoring, advocacytutoring, advocacy

What Happens at Age What Happens at Age 18?18?

Legal & FinancialLegal & FinancialConsiderationsConsiderations

What happens when my What happens when my child reaches age 18?child reaches age 18?

The school district (through ARC) will The school district (through ARC) will notify you at least 1 year before your notify you at least 1 year before your childchild’’s 18s 18thth birthday that the rights you birthday that the rights you have as a parent will go to your child at have as a parent will go to your child at age 18.age 18.

This happens unless the school district This happens unless the school district receives evidence that a court order or receives evidence that a court order or legal document proves you are your childlegal document proves you are your child’’s s guardian or representative in educational guardian or representative in educational matters.matters.

GuardianshipGuardianship A legal relationship between a capable A legal relationship between a capable

adult and a person with a adult and a person with a legally legally documented disability.documented disability.

May become necessary to legally enable May become necessary to legally enable another person to make decisions for and another person to make decisions for and act on behalf of the person with a act on behalf of the person with a disabilitydisability

State Guardianship Office is used when State Guardianship Office is used when there is no other suitable person able to there is no other suitable person able to perform the duties of guardianshipperform the duties of guardianship

Some families may be eligible to waive Some families may be eligible to waive court/legal costs for the guardianship court/legal costs for the guardianship process – process – Contact:Contact: District Court District Court ClerkClerk’’s office s office in your county of residencein your county of residence

ConservatorConservator

May be appointed if a person with a May be appointed if a person with a disability only needs assistance disability only needs assistance managing financial affairs.managing financial affairs.

May be appointed alone or in May be appointed alone or in combination with a guardian to combination with a guardian to handle the financial affairs of a handle the financial affairs of a person with disabilities.person with disabilities.

Power of AttorneyPower of Attorney

A person with may authorize A person with may authorize someone else to make certain someone else to make certain decisions on his/her behalf.decisions on his/her behalf.

Allows a person control over the Allows a person control over the powers granted and may be revoked powers granted and may be revoked or modified as a person desires.or modified as a person desires.

WillsWills

If a parent of a child with a disability dies If a parent of a child with a disability dies without a will, property will be without a will, property will be distributed.distributed.

Distribution of assets may jeopardize Distribution of assets may jeopardize government benefits or result in cost of government benefits or result in cost of care charges.care charges.

You should have special provisions for You should have special provisions for distribution organized by an attorney distribution organized by an attorney when a child with a disability is involved.when a child with a disability is involved.

TrustsTrusts Hold money and property that the Hold money and property that the

grantor leaves for the benefit of grantor leaves for the benefit of another person.another person.

Many different trusts for various Many different trusts for various purposes.purposes.

Supplemental discretionary trusts are Supplemental discretionary trusts are designed so that earnings supplement designed so that earnings supplement basic care of a person with disabilities basic care of a person with disabilities and do not replace public funds (i.e. and do not replace public funds (i.e. SSI and Medicaid)SSI and Medicaid)

Supplemental Security Supplemental Security Income (SSI)Income (SSI)

A federal income supplement A federal income supplement program designed to help people program designed to help people who are aged, blind, disabled who who are aged, blind, disabled who have little or no income.have little or no income.

The amount is for food, clothing, & The amount is for food, clothing, & sheltershelter

To qualify for SSI, an individual is To qualify for SSI, an individual is allowed to have assets of no more allowed to have assets of no more than $2,000than $2,000..

Social Security Disability Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)Insurance (SSDI)

A worker who is disabled can receive a A worker who is disabled can receive a monthly cash payment to replace some monthly cash payment to replace some lost income and Medicare medical support.lost income and Medicare medical support.

Medicare provides medical coverage Medicare provides medical coverage beginning two years after benefits start.beginning two years after benefits start.

Disabling impairment must have started Disabling impairment must have started before age 22.before age 22.

Parent who paid into social security must Parent who paid into social security must have become disabled, retire or dies in have become disabled, retire or dies in order for the adult child with a disability to order for the adult child with a disability to receive benefireceive benefits.ts.

Post-Secondary Post-Secondary EducationEducation

Post-High School Post-High School EducationEducation

Adult Education – GED, Basic Skills Adult Education – GED, Basic Skills Improvement, OnlineImprovement, Online

Short-term, individualized job Short-term, individualized job trainingtraining

College – public, private, university College – public, private, university and community/technicaland community/technical

Adult EducationAdult Education

Services provide academic skills Services provide academic skills instruction, GED preparation, and instruction, GED preparation, and reading instruction for eligible adults. reading instruction for eligible adults. Other possible services include Other possible services include family literacy, ESL instruction, life family literacy, ESL instruction, life skills, employability skills and skills, employability skills and computer literacycomputer literacy

KY Adult Education website: KY Adult Education website: http://kyae.ky.govhttp://kyae.ky.gov

Short-Term Job TrainingShort-Term Job Training A variety of programming options offered A variety of programming options offered

across the Northern Kentucky area.across the Northern Kentucky area. Brighton Center for Employment Training Brighton Center for Employment Training

859-491-8303 extension 2201859-491-8303 extension 2201 The Center for Employment Training (CET) The Center for Employment Training (CET)

is a short-term, skill-specific, employment is a short-term, skill-specific, employment training program. Training areas are training program. Training areas are Automated Office Skills, Medical Assisting, Automated Office Skills, Medical Assisting, or Building Maintenance. Training is or Building Maintenance. Training is individualized and hands-on. Concurrent individualized and hands-on. Concurrent GED classes are available.GED classes are available.

Short-Term Job TrainingShort-Term Job Training

Redwood Computer Learning Center (CLC) Redwood Computer Learning Center (CLC) to be to be editededited859.331.0880, ext 237859.331.0880, ext 237The CLC strives to enhance the employability of individuals with The CLC strives to enhance the employability of individuals with disabilities by teaching professional business skills through an adapted disabilities by teaching professional business skills through an adapted curriculum. The instruction features:curriculum. The instruction features:

Low student-teacher ratiosLow student-teacher ratiosFormal instruction with hands-on activitiesFormal instruction with hands-on activitiesAssistive technology supportAssistive technology supportNursing & personal care assistanceNursing & personal care assistance

Three quarters of successful participation in the Professional Business Three quarters of successful participation in the Professional Business Skills program earns a certificate of completion. Elective and/or custom Skills program earns a certificate of completion. Elective and/or custom courses are also available through the CLC.courses are also available through the CLC.

Trade Apprenticeship Trade Apprenticeship TrainingTraining

Home Builders Association of Northern KY (HBA)Home Builders Association of Northern KY (HBA)http://www.hbanky.com/careers.htmlhttp://www.hbanky.com/careers.html xxxx xxxxxxxx xxxx, Director of Professional Development , Director of Professional Development

859-331-9500 859-331-9500 Training classes in Carpentry, Electricity and Heating and Training classes in Carpentry, Electricity and Heating and A/C are taught by professional trades-people for trades-A/C are taught by professional trades-people for trades-people. The HBA trades training classes operate September people. The HBA trades training classes operate September through March of each year and meet two nights per week through March of each year and meet two nights per week for three hours per evening.for three hours per evening.

Union Building Trades Apprenticeship TrainingUnion Building Trades Apprenticeship TrainingTraining in Asbestos Workers, Boilermakers, Masons, Training in Asbestos Workers, Boilermakers, Masons, Carpenters, Compositions Roofers, Electricians, Glaziers, Carpenters, Compositions Roofers, Electricians, Glaziers, Millwrights, Painters, Pipefitters, Plasters, Plumbers, Millwrights, Painters, Pipefitters, Plasters, Plumbers, Ironworkers, Sheet Metal Workers, Operating Engineers, Ironworkers, Sheet Metal Workers, Operating Engineers, Telecommunications, and more.Telecommunications, and more. http://www.glbctc.org/ (Northern KY and Louisville)http://www.glbctc.org/ (Northern KY and Louisville) http://www.cincinnatibuildingtrades.org/ (Cincinnati)http://www.cincinnatibuildingtrades.org/ (Cincinnati)

Colleges - PublicColleges - Public Gateway Community and Technical College 859-Gateway Community and Technical College 859-

441-4500441-4500Disability Services 859-442-4120Disability Services 859-442-4120http://www.gateway.kctcs.eduhttp://www.gateway.kctcs.edu

Northern Kentucky UniversityNorthern Kentucky University859-572-5220 (Admissions)859-572-5220 (Admissions)Disability Services 859-582-6373Disability Services 859-582-6373http://www.nku.eduhttp://www.nku.edu

Maysville Community and Technical CollegeMaysville Community and Technical College 606-759-7141606-759-7141Disability Services 606-759-7141 ext. 66143 Disability Services 606-759-7141 ext. 66143 (check ext.)(check ext.)http://www.maysville.kctcs.eduhttp://www.maysville.kctcs.edu

Online Public Colleges in KYOnline Public Colleges in KY

Kentucky Virtual University (title Kentucky Virtual University (title change)change)

http://www.kyvu.org/home.htmhttp://www.kyvu.org/home.htm

Colleges - PrivateColleges - Private

Thomas More College 859-341-5800Thomas More College 859-341-5800

http://www.thomasmore.eduhttp://www.thomasmore.edu Brown-Mackie College 859-341-5627Brown-Mackie College 859-341-5627

http://www.socaec.comhttp://www.socaec.com Beckfield College 859-371-9393Beckfield College 859-371-9393

http://www.beckfield.eduhttp://www.beckfield.edu Daymar College 877-258-7796Daymar College 877-258-7796

http://www.daymarcollege.eduhttp://www.daymarcollege.edu

Financial Aid for CollegeFinancial Aid for College State http://www.kheaa.comState http://www.kheaa.com

Kentucky College Access Program (CAP)Kentucky College Access Program (CAP)Kentucky Education Excellence Kentucky Education Excellence Scholarship (KEES)Scholarship (KEES)

Federal http://www.studentaid.ed.gov; to Federal http://www.studentaid.ed.gov; to apply-- http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ apply-- http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ Pell GrantPell Grant

Stafford Loans (must be repaid)Stafford Loans (must be repaid) Federal Supplemental Educational Federal Supplemental Educational

Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)

Disability Services – Disability Services – College vs. High SchoolCollege vs. High School

Different laws and different Different laws and different expectations of independenceexpectations of independencehttp://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.htmlhttp://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html

http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/auxaids.htmlhttp://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/auxaids.html

http://www.ncld.org/images/stories/downloads/parent_center/http://www.ncld.org/images/stories/downloads/parent_center/transition_to_college.pdftransition_to_college.pdf

Work ProgramsWork Programs

Work/Activity ProgramsWork/Activity Programs There are 5 types of work/activity programs. The There are 5 types of work/activity programs. The

level of supervision varies by type.level of supervision varies by type. Funded by KY-OVRFunded by KY-OVR

Competitive Employment – Able to work Competitive Employment – Able to work independently with minimal supportindependently with minimal support

Supported Employment- Able to work independently Supported Employment- Able to work independently with OTJ supports and follow-upwith OTJ supports and follow-up

Funded by other private and government sources Funded by other private and government sources Sheltered Work Programs – Supervised job sitesSheltered Work Programs – Supervised job sites Adult Day Training Programs – Training in personal Adult Day Training Programs – Training in personal

care, communication, social and vocational skillscare, communication, social and vocational skills Adult Day Centers – Serves physically/mentally Adult Day Centers – Serves physically/mentally

impaired in protective settingsimpaired in protective settings

Work/Activity ProgramsWork/Activity Programs Agencies providing work/activity Agencies providing work/activity

programs include:programs include: BAWAC, Inc.BAWAC, Inc. 859.371.4410859.371.4410 Brighton Center Brighton Center 859.491.8303859.491.8303 Cardinal HillCardinal Hill 859.525.1128859.525.1128 New Perceptions Inc. 859.344.9322New Perceptions Inc. 859.344.9322 NorthKeyNorthKey 859.781.5586859.781.5586 The Point/Arc of NKYThe Point/Arc of NKY859.491.9191 #22859.491.9191 #22 RedwoodRedwood 859.331.0880859.331.0880 Tri-Generations 859.525.4192Tri-Generations 859.525.4192 Active Day 859.(vanessa)Active Day 859.(vanessa)

Financial Supports Financial Supports for Servicesfor Services(WAIVERS)(WAIVERS)

NorthKeyNorthKey

THREE KEY WAIVERSTHREE KEY WAIVERS

Michelle P – refer to handoutMichelle P – refer to handout

Supports for Community Living (SCL) Supports for Community Living (SCL)

Home & Community Based (HCB) – Home & Community Based (HCB) – related to medical needsrelated to medical needs

Residential Residential ServicesServices

Residential ServicesResidential Services

Serves individuals with physical or Serves individuals with physical or developmental disabilities who developmental disabilities who require varying degrees of support. require varying degrees of support. Assistance is provided in the areas of Assistance is provided in the areas of Transportation TrainingTransportation Training Medication Support Medication Support Daily Living Skills/Household SkillsDaily Living Skills/Household Skills Social SkillsSocial Skills Money SkillsMoney Skills

Residential Services Residential Services Funding and PlacementsFunding and Placements

Funds provided by:Funds provided by: SCL – Supports for Community Living WaiverSCL – Supports for Community Living Waiver Private payPrivate pay

4 Types of Residential Placements:4 Types of Residential Placements: Group homesGroup homes – 4 to 8 person occupancy, 24- – 4 to 8 person occupancy, 24-

hour staffhour staff Staffed residencesStaffed residences – 3 person occupancy, – 3 person occupancy,

24-hour staffing24-hour staffing Supported apartmentsSupported apartments – semi-independent – semi-independent

livingliving Adult foster careAdult foster care – residential support in a – residential support in a

foster care homefoster care home

Agencies Providing Agencies Providing Residential Residential Services:Services:

AspenAspen 859.525.4999859.525.4999

NorthKey NorthKey 859.331.3292859.331.3292

The Point/Arc of NKY The Point/Arc of NKY 859.491.9191859.491.9191

Tri-GenerationsTri-Generations 859.525.4192859.525.4192

Volunteers of AmericaVolunteers of America 859.372.5600859.372.5600

Recreational/Social Recreational/Social ProgramsPrograms

Recreational/Social Recreational/Social ProgramsPrograms

It is important that friendships and It is important that friendships and social activities continue after high social activities continue after high school. It is important for an school. It is important for an individualindividual’’s growth and development s growth and development as well as their quality of life. as well as their quality of life.

Agencies providing recreational Agencies providing recreational programming include:programming include: Milestones Milestones 859.694.7669859.694.7669 NorthKey NorthKey 859.781.5586859.781.5586 The Point/Arc of NKY 859.491.9191 ex. 32The Point/Arc of NKY 859.491.9191 ex. 32 Redwood Redwood 859.331.0880859.331.0880 Rising Star Studios Rising Star Studios 859.640.9292859.640.9292 Special Olympics Special Olympics 859.525.7705859.525.7705

Recreational/Social Recreational/Social ProgramsPrograms

The best way to decide if an The best way to decide if an agencyagency’’s program is right for s program is right for you is to visit their program. you is to visit their program. Many adult service agencies Many adult service agencies have waiting lists, so donhave waiting lists, so don’’t t delay! Enroll as soon as delay! Enroll as soon as

possible! More information possible! More information can be found in your can be found in your ““Life Life

NeedsNeeds”” booklet. booklet.

Break Out SessionBreak Out Session

Post-Secondary EducationPost-Secondary Education

Work/Activity ProgramsWork/Activity Programs

Residential ProgramsResidential Programs

Recreational/Social/Respite ProgramsRecreational/Social/Respite Programs

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