Transition Collaborative

1. Area Agency ISP (Individualized Services Plan) Vocational Rehabilitation IPE (Individualized Plan for Employment) Transition Collaborative High School IEP (Individualized Education Plan) Improving Transition Outcomes

2. Londonderry HS Goffstown HS TransitionPlanning Collaborative Salem HS Timberlane HS Windham HS Pinkerton Academy Pelham HS

3. 2011 Transition Planning Parent Information Night 2011 Presenters Doreen Rosimos Dick Hoyt Patty Cotton Dr. David Hagner

4. 2011 Transition Planning Parent Information Night Keynote Presentations (6-7pm) Dick Hoyt Dr. David Hagner Overview on upcoming Parent Classes (7-8pm) Specific Planning Encourages Creative Solutions Creative Financing Starting Your Own Micro-Enterprise Vendor Fair with refreshments (8-9)=pm)

5. History • 2000- 1st Transition Night for Pinkerton families included: • Brought in parents of recent graduates to discuss their transition experience and recommendations for other parents just beginning their planning • Brought in Dafna Krouck Gordon from TILL • 2001- With parent feedback, we made some additions: • Created a panel made up of professionals from Area Agency, VR, Derry Community Health Services, and Social Security Administration. • 2002- Added Vendor Fair • Community Support Providers organizations who were approved by Area Agencies and Vocational Rehabilitation. • 2003- no major change • 2004- Same format- • Met with Patty Cotton from the Institute on Disabilities to discuss ways to improve the program.

6. History continued • 2005- With Patty’s input, the format was revised- • Explored collaborative relationship with other high school Special Education departments who were looking to improve outcomes for their students with developmental disabilities. Two schools joined the Collaborative which increased our funding to begin to add classes for parents: • Salem HS • Timberlane HS • Introduced parents to five-part training called SPECIFIC PLANNING ENCOURAGES CREATIVE SOLUTIONS (SPECS) which was being offered for the first time by Patty Cotton from UNH-IOD and Leslie Boggis from Gateways Area Agency in Nashua • Encouraged families to use Person-centered Planning as a planning tool • Encouraged school personnel to use person-centered planning mapping techniques to help individuals identify their likes, dislikes, strengths, etc. • 2006 • Added Pelham HS and Londonderry HS to the collaborative • Vendor participation continued to grow • Expanded SPECS class from five to six classes

7. History continued • 2007 • Added Creative Finance class • 2008 • Added Windham HS • Added Creating Your Own Micro-Enterprise with Doreen Rosimos from Income Links, LLC • Offered In-Service training from administration and Special Education staff • Vendor participation grows to over 30 businesses • 2010 • Expanded micro-enterprise training to half-day training • Working on adding to create mini-grants ($300) which families can apply to receive and ultimately create their own business model with Doreen’s assistance. • Offered 17 different events during the school year

8. 2010-11 Transition Collaborative Activities Calendar • January 19, 2011 Dinner Receptionwith Dr. David Hagner, Patty Cotton, and Doreen Rosimos (PA Senior Café from 5:30-7:30) • January 20, 2011 Transition Planning Parent Information Night(Stockbridge Theatre from 6-9pm) • January 21, 2011 Snow Date Transition Planning Parent Information Night(Stockbridge Theatre from 6-9pm)February 2, 2011 SPECS In-Service Training with Patty Cotton (Shepard Café from 3:00 - 5:30) • February 9, 2011 Person-centered Planning In-Service Trainingwith Patty Cotton (Shepard Café from 3:00 - 5:30) • February 16, 2011 Person-centered Planning In-Service Training with Patty Cotton (Shepard Café from 3:00 - 5:30)March 1, 2011 Creating Your Own Micro-Enterprise(1st class) with Doreen Rosimos (Shepard Teacher’s Lounge from 5:30 – 8:30) • March 5, 2011 ½ Day Create Your Own Micro-Enterprise planning session for graduates from last year’s class (Shepard Teacher’s Lounge from 10:00 – 2:00) • March 8, 2011 Creating Your Own Micro-Enterprise(2nd class) with Doreen Rosimos (Shepard Teacher’s Lounge from 5:30 – 8:30)

9. 2010-11 Transition Collaborative Activities Calendar April 12, 2011 SPECS (1st class) with Patty Cotton and Leslie Boggis (Shepard Teacher’s Lounge from 5:30 – 8:30) April 19, 2011 SPECS(2nd class) with Patty Cotton and Leslie Boggis (Shepard Teacher’s Lounge from 5:30 – 8:30)May 3, 2011 SPECS(3rd class) with Patty Cotton and Leslie Boggis (Shepard Teacher’s Lounge from 5:30 – 8:30) May 10, 2011 SPECS (4th class) with Patty Cotton and Leslie Boggis (Shepard Teacher’s Lounge from 5:30 – 8:30) May 17, 2011 SPECS(5th class) with Patty Cotton and Leslie Boggis (Shepard Teacher’s Lounge from 5:30 – 8:30) May 24, 2011 SPECS(6th class) with Patty Cotton and Leslie Boggis (Shepard Teacher’s Lounge from 5:30 – 8:30) May 31, 2011 Creative Finance(1st class) with Patty Cotton (Shepard Teacher’s Lounge from 5:30 – 8:30) June 7, 2011 Creative Finance(2nd class) with Patty Cotton (Shepard Teacher’s Lounge from 5:30 – 8:30) June 14, 2011 Creative Finance(3rd class) with Patty Cotton (Shepard Teacher’s Lounge from 5:30 – 8:30)

12. Relationship Map Places Map

13. Jeff’s Vision

14. Khoury’s Transition Define Success Open Mind Gather Information Engage Others Early Planning!

15. Students Identify with School activities And so do parents/caregivers! Define Success Asset to the Community Optimized Capabilities Utilize Natural Supports Independence Individual Accomplishment Open Mind Eliminate Misperceptions Cut Apron Strings Out of the Box

16. Gather Information SPECS Area Agency Post graduate families Engage Others Friends! Teachers Family Case Managers Community

17. Person Centered Planning Process • Facilitation • Structure • Tools • Methods • Education • Challenges typical Service Planning