Transition Talk

I'm excited to bring Secondary Transition events, resources, and trainings to your fingertips at one site! My name is Adrienne Stiteler. At ARIN Intermediate Unit 28, I work on the Training & Consultation Team (TaC) as the Secondary Transition consultant. Please feel free to browse this newsletter for various resources as well as updated events! enJOY!

Email: astiteler@iu28.org
Website: www.iu28.org
Phone: 814-463-5300
Facebook: facebook.com/patransitiongirl

• The One Stop Technical Assistance Shop
• The Secondary Transition Coffee Shop
• Secondary Transition Live Binder
• The PA Secondary Transition Website
• Transition Discoveries
• Armstrong-Indiana Transition Council
• PaTTAN Secondary Transition Resources
• Effective Practices in Secondary Transition Modules
• RENEW (Resilience, Empowerment & Natural Supports for Education and Work)
  
• Parent Resources

The Armstrong-Indiana Transition Council is committed to the successful transition from school to adult life in the areas of post-secondary training, employment and independent living for individuals with disabilities. We will coordinate our efforts to educate students, parents, educators, advocates, agencies and other professionals in order to facilitate the development of our students into productive members of the community.

2024-2025 Meeting Dates:

September 10, 2024

January 15, 2025

May 7, 2025

All meetings will be held at ARIN IU 28 from 12:30 PM-2:30 PM.

RENEW (Resilience, Empowerment, and Natural Support for Education & Work) is a structured school-to-career transition planning and individualized wraparound process for youth with emotional and behavioral challenges. RENEW can be utilized for ALL students.

Overview: https://www.pattan.net/Multi-Tiered-System-of-Support/Behavior/Featured-Topics/RENEW

The Voices of RENEW: https://www.pattan.net/multi-tiered-system-of-support/behavior/featured-topics/renew/renew-voices

Have you ever had questions about your child’s education but were afraid to ask? Are you worried about your child’s future and how you can support them? Do you want to know more about the opportunities and supports for your child within our community? “Parents with Purpose” is a workgroup for parents of school-age students with disabilities. Directed by The Arc of Indiana County, The Local Task Force, & ARIN IU 28, the workgroup’s purpose is to provide parents with support, education, and advocacy. Click here for dates, times, and further information:

https://arcindiana.org/parent-transition-group-ptg/

Michelle Jordan, Executive Director of The Arc of Indiana County

Kim Rode, Director of Special Education, IU 28

National Technical Assistance Center on Transition:

https://transitionta.org/

Parent Center Hub:

https://www.parentcenterhub.org/transition-starters/

Ideas that Work!:

https://ccrs.osepideasthatwork.org/families-social-emotional-behavior/secondary-transition

PEAC- Pennsylvania’s Education for All Coalition, Inc.

https://paedforall.org/pa-educational-resources/

PaTTAN- Supports for Families

https://www.pattan.net/Graduation-Post-Secondary-Outcomes/Educational-Initiatives/COVID-19/Supports-for-Educators-1

The link to this online resource is: https://www.smore.com/bagzr