Programs
Transition Planning
School to Work Transition Collaborative
Sycamore, along with Easter Seals Crossroads and Noble of Indiana is currently involved in a collaborative project working to provide a better tomorrow for students with disabilities.
Mission
Working with high schools to provide high quality, long-term systems for school-to-work Transition services that better prepare students with disabilities to be successful as the enter the adult world.
Project Goals
- Enhance partnership and communication among Vocational Rehabilitation services, consumers and the school systems.
- Increase parent/family awareness and involvement in Transition planning enhancing the student’s ability to access adult services; increasing knowledge, empowerment and advocacy skills.
- Support and sustain “best practice” Transition planning and work experience for students with disabilities in preparation for further education and/or successful employment after high school.
Student-Focused Transition Services may Include:
- Person-centered planning
- Self advocacy and self determination
- Career planning and career exploration
- Work experiences
- Social Security benefits/work incentive planning
- Work skills training
- Interdisciplinary team support
- Coordination of education and vocational goals and opportunities
For more information, contact Jackie Tijerina, Project Coordinator at 317-375-2721.
