TransitionTN Webcasts

In this webcast, we will examine a way to assist students with significant support needs in connecting to employment while in high school. To aid students in identifying their employment goals, we developed a person-centered planning meeting focused centrally on employment—the Employment Planning Meeting.

In this webcast, the presenter will share practical implications from research aimed at understanding paraprofessionals’ role in job coaching for students with ESN and how they are prepared to fulfill this role.

This webcast will focus on transition care for patients enrolled in the Pediatric Care Navigation Program at Niswonger Children’s Hospital in Eastern Tennessee. This webinar will discuss how the Transition Coordinator aids pediatric patients in transitioning to adult care.

In this webcast, Got Transition provides an overview of health care transition and describes its importance as it relates to students with special health care needs and their families. We review resources created by Got Transition including A Family Toolkit: Pediatric-To-Adult Health Care Transition and Health Care Transition Readiness Assessment for Students with an IEP as well as discuss strategies for educators to incorporate health care into transition planning.

In this webcast, we welcome Christy and Ricky Jones from Strive4You! In this webcast, Ricky and Christy discuss: • Adapting sports and recreational activities to encourage the body in motion stays in motion concept. • Focusing on safety education and self-defense techniques to empower the body, mind, & spirit to continue moving! • Exploring employment and fun tips to encourage self-advocacy. • Discovering your needs; what do you need, when do you need it, and how it can help you be more successful! • Learning the questions to ask, when to ask, who do you ask, and even how to ask.

Ready for Industry provides high school upperclassmen a foundation to step into a career path with an understanding of the industry and knowledge of terms and expectations: -Introduces the five industries with the most in-demand, living-wage career pathways -Helps the job seeker understand the industry and the types of jobs that are available -Reviews general education and career pathways in the industry -Provides the job seeker with knowledge of common terminology and tasks -Introduces basic safety, privacy and security issues -Reviews current topical issues and trends in the industry You can sign up for an account as an organization at www.ReadyforIndustry.com/TN.

This webcast provides valuable, free resources for educators and families of students with disabilities to assist in the transition process from DCMP

Discover the transformative power of Learning Blade resources and the critical importance of career exploration in secondary education. Explore how Learning Blade supports post-school outcomes for all students by reinforcing academic standards while introducing students to diverse career possibilities. This presentation highlights real education success stories and the pivotal role of early career exploration in shaping students’ futures.

This informative session discussed Tennessee Tech Connect (TN Tech Connect), a collaborative program between Pathfinder and the Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD). TN Tech Connect provides resource information on assistive and enabling technology. The website portal connects individuals with disabilities to tools available to increase their capabilities.

TDOE and TransitionTN hosted a webcast aimed to enhance educators’ ability to write comprehensive and insightful Summary of Performance documents that reflect the unique needs and accomplishments of students with disabilities, ultimately fostering a more inclusive and supportive educational and postsecondary environment. The webcast covers various aspects, including writing and incorporating tailored educational plans to enhance the student’s ability to understand and explain their current academic and functional performance. This involves providing strategies for effectively communicating a student’s achievements, challenges, and recommendations to being successful across various settings. The goal is to equip educators with practical tools and approaches to create a Summary of Performance that caters to the unique requirements of students with disabilities, fostering their post-school success.

Description: This webcast provided a brief overview of supporting autistic individuals in employment settings. Participants received information regarding: Characteristics of autism, and How to incorporate Evidence-Based practices for worksite support, including: visual supports, task analyses, reinforcement procedures, and video modeling.

Description: The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services was awarded $10 million dollars over the course of five years to implement Project Rural Recovery. Funding was secured through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA), Promoting Integration of Primary and Behavioral Health Care grant. Funds were recently received through the American Rescue Plan Act to implement two additional mobile health units, expanding mobile health services to 20 rural counties.

In this Q&A session, Elizabeth, the author of Seven Steps to College Success: A Pathway for Students with Disabilities and a postsecondary disability expert answered questions about preparing students for 2-and 4-year colleges or technical schools, the shift in law, disclosure, and disability supports in college.

Description: Centers for Independent Living (CILs) offer services and support to help young people transition into life after high school. This presentation will highlight the aspects of “important to” vs. “important for” as well as the foundations of empowerment even when it’s not comfortable.

Description: This webcast is two-fold. The webcast’s first part is focused on finding college options for students with intellectual disabilities. It includes a review of resources to help students and families to find the right fit, prepare for college …

Description: Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act guarantees reasonable accommodation to ensure equality in the workplace. Title II of the ADA applies to state institutions of higher education. Employees, students, employers, and school repre …

Description: Whether the goal is a four-year college or university, community college, technical college, military or joining the workforce, academic advisement from a professional school counselor plays a key part in any student’s transition from high …

Description: Assistive technology makes things possible for people with disabilities. STAR Center was founded for this purpose in 1988, and we continue the tradition to this day. Our state-wide assistive technology specialists equip individuals with ad …

Description: The Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) is launching an exciting new Medicaid Alternative Pathways to Independence (MAPs) program. MAPs will support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who w …

This talk provides an overview of the work at Vanderbilt University’s Frist Center for Autism & Innovation to engineer new technologies and to build pipelines to meaningful employment for autistic adults and other neurodivergent individuals. We sho …

The Tennessee Healthy Transitions Initiative grant is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and is administered by the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS). Our vision i …

This webcast will discuss the importance of teaching sexual health to students with disabilities; topics to teach within sexual health education; and strategies for tailoring instruction based on student needs. The webcast will also highlight resources …

The ways in which school districts allocate their staffing and assign individual roles related to career development are pertinent to students with and without disabilities accessing employment preparation that equips them for work following graduation …

This session will be three-fold with the first part of the session focusing on summer programming and the evidence behind the importance of summer involvement for youth with disabilities. The second part of the session will focus on statewide vocationa …

Join Transition Tennessee and National Disability Institute for a discussion on steps to building financial wellness for transition students. This is a critical stage in a young adult’s life and prime moment to provide financial wellness education and …

Have you ever had questions about how to address issues with Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)? Are you curious about how to help transition age youth obtain accommodations in the workplace? Join us to learn about two programs at Disability Rights Tenness …

In this training, we will be discussing how Transition Tennessee’s Student Website can be used with a person-driven approach to enhance the delivery of transition services to students. We will provide examples of how this tool can be used to increase c …

Transitions can be difficult for anyone, but they can be particularly daunting for students with disabilities and their families. Attend this session to learn how Tennessee Disability Pathfinder assists students, families, and educators in addressing t …

This presentation takes a look at transition portfolios and the post-school transition process and how portfolios can be used to help students move into adult life. It is a vehicle to inform future (post-school) service providers. The portfolios provid …

Work-Based Learning (WBL) is an important opportunity and capstone experience to engage students in their focus industry area. Research has shown that paid work experience in high school is the number one indicator of postsecondary employment for stude …

Are you confused about the differences between school-based and medical-based transition? Are you interested in collaborating with healthcare providers to improve transition outcomes? Would you like to learn more about how occupational and physical the …

Project SEARCH is a unique, business-led, transition to work program with the primary objective to secure competitive, integrated, employment for people with disabilities. As the title indicates, this webcast will present a national and Tennessee overv …

“Dignity of risk” emphasizes that people with disabilities should have control over their daily lives and the opportunity to own the consequences of their choices. In this webcast, we will address the importance of dignity of risk in the transition pro …

This webcast will cover the most important benefit issues for transition aged youth. The audience will learn about the different types of Social Security disability benefits, and how those benefits are affected by work activity. Attendees will leave wi …

Description: The Tennessee Center for Decision-Making Support is a NEW virtual resource center that provides decision-making information, resources, and tools to assist individuals with disabilities, their families and support providers when planning f …

Description: Staff and a student from Next Steps at Vanderbilt share tips and strategies for educators on teaching students about appropriate social media use. This webcast includes strategies for teaching safety and etiquette, personal vs. professiona …

Whether a student is considering a 2-year, 4-year, or career and technical education, this presentation will provide an overview of the various scholarship and grant programs administered by THEC/TSAC to help students and parents fund higher education. …

Students with disabilities are entitled to accommodations in school; however, there are some key differences in the nature and delivery of those services in K-12 and post-secondary education. Join our webcast to learn about disability disclosure and do …

Learn about how you can use Transition Tennessee’s Website for Students in your transition instruction virtually and in-person. Visit https://transitiontn.org/student for more Download Slides

There are so many important transition resources in our communities that we know young people, families and stakeholders need to get connected with in order for transition planning to be successful. But, how do we move from a collection of notes, flyer …

In this TransitionTN Webcast, we review the current Pre-ETS service delivery model and then explore options for enhanced service delivery. Time is dedicated to understanding in-person and virtual synchronous models, as well as asynchronous models. We c …

During this presentation, we discuss the growing number of inclusive higher education programs across the country and the six current programs in Tennessee. We focus on tuition assistance opportunities available in Tennessee. We also share ways student …

This webcast introduces three different no-cost applications (apps). One app to address each of the required and optional post-school outcomes for transition (i.e. employment, education, and independent living) will be shared. Additional resources for …

This webcast will show you innovative and creative strategies to engage your middle school students in career exploration and transition into high school and adulthood. The presenter will demonstrate the benefits of social media, relationship building, …

Learn the vital importance of connecting with local community resources and tips for how to do so effectively with assistant professor of Special Education Dr. Jenn Bumble. Download Summary

This webcast focuses on the importance of teaching sexual health and education to students with disabilities. Practitioners and researchers will provide recommended topics to cover, strategies for addressing student needs and family concerns, and instr …

With all the transition-related curricula and lesson plans out there, how do you figure out which ones are best for your students? Dr. Dawn Rowe, Associate Professor of Educational Foundations and Special Education at East Tennessee State University, a …

Join policy and law experts, Carrie Guiden, Lauren Pearcy, and Nathan Walsh for a discussion on supported decision making and your role in guiding students and families as an educator. Download Summary

Dr. Jenn Bumble and Dr. Lindsey Athamanah from the University of Missouri St. Louis join us to break down assessments. They cover everything how to find them to how to administer them effectively without burning out. Download Summary

Learn tips and tricks on setting up your classroom for success with Melissa (from the Tennessee Behavior Supports Project) and Jena (from TransitionTN). Visit https://tennesseebsp.org/ and https://transitiontn.org/ to learn more! Download Summary

Join Janet Shouse and Ann Curl, two parents of students with disabilities, to discuss increasing family engagement in your schools. Download Summary

Alison Gauld and Blake Shearer from the Department of Education join us to introduce and answer questions on three new state approved transition course codes! Download Summary

Learn what you can do to help your students have fulfilling summers with jobs and other skill building activities with an updated list of employment related summer camps. Download Summary Download Summer Camp List

Tennessee Department of Education Director of Support Services Blake Shearer leads an easy to follow overview of the IEP process and how to make sure that teachers are being effective stewards of their student’s dreams and ambitions. Download Summary

Hear from the Transition Tennessee team on how the site can support you and what is being developed over the next year. Download Summary

Hear from a current high school transition teacher about how and why you need a school-based enterprise as a part of your transition program. Download Summary

Learn about the Transition School to Work Grant from a practicing Transition School to Work Coordinator on what it takes to apply and all of the benefits that you will see from the program. Download Summary

Get an overview of the wide selection of apps that can help student’s lead more successful transitions. Download Summary

Alison Gauld from the Dept of Education educates us on the new alternate academic diploma offered to students. Download Summary

Sarah Huffman (Director of Exceptional Student Education, Germantown Municipal Schools) offers assessment strategies to integrate into your school year Download Summary

Carrie Hobbs Guiden (The Arc TN) and Lauren Pearcy (TN Council on DD) share about different ways to support people with disabilities making the decisions that are right for them. Download Summary

Joey from STEP lists helpful ways to partner with families for IEP meetings, as well as other relationship building strategies. Download Summary

Learn what you can do to help your students have fulfilling summers with jobs and other skill building activities. Download Summary

Learn the ins and outs of Easy IEP. Download summary

Learn federal and state guidelines for writing a high-quality transition plan. Download summary

Learn about how you can integrate TransitionTN into your Special Ed programs.