The Institute for Innovative Transition works to improve the quality of life for people with developmental disabilities and their families as they transition from school age to adulthood.
For more information about the Institute’s mission and current initiatives, click here.
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News
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02/10/12 - 02/10/12 US Labor Department’s Office of Disability Employment Policy releases comprehensive soft skills curriculum for young workers
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy today announced the release of "Skills to Pay the Bills: Mastering Soft Skills for Workplace Success," a collection of career development exercises and activities designed to help sharpen the commu nication and other "soft" skills of young workers, including those with disabilities.
01/26/12 - 11/30/-1 News from the Sibling Support Project
Workshops and Trainings on the Sibshop model. Since 1990, we’ve presented workshops and trainings to thousands of service providers, adult brothers and sisters, parents, and young sibs. As those who have attended will attest, our workshops and trainings are rich events! You’ll hear poignant stories, share laughs, meet courageous sibs, and learn practical advice. (And because of our work with underserved family members, we often do workshops for fathers and grandparents as well.)
01/17/12 - 01/17/12 EEOC: High school diploma requirement might violate Americans with Disabilities Act
Employers are facing more uncertainty in the wake of a letter from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission warning them that requiring a high school diploma from a job applicant might violate the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The development also has some wondering whether the agency’s advice will result in an educational backlash by creating less of an incentive for some high school students to graduate.
12/08/11 - 11/30/-1 US Labor Department Proposes historic hiring goal for federal contractors and subcontractors
The U.S. Department of Labor is proposing a new rule that would require federal contractors and subcontractors to set a hiring goal of having 7 percent of their workforces be people with disabilities, among other requirements. The department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs invites public comment on this proposal, which will be published in the Dec. 9 edition of the Federal Register.
11/02/11 - 11/30/-1 Area college programs put the focus on ability
Area college programs put the focus on ability
November 2, 2011
Democrat and Chronicle
Programs at local colleges for people with intellectual disabilities are getting a higher profile because of a federal grant awarded last year to the University of Rochester. The $2.5 million over five years is being shared with programs at Roberts Wesleyan College, Monroe Community College and Keuka College. The backdrop to this initiative is the 2008 Higher Education Opportunities Act, through which $11 million was subsequently appropriated for 27 pilot programs — including the consortium in Rochester.
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Events
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04/24/12 - 04/25/12 New York State Division on Career Development and Transition- Engaging Youth for the 21st Century
Engaging Youth for the 21st Century: Innovative Transition Practices
Date: April 24 and 25, 2012
Location: RIT Inn and Conference Center 5257 West Henrietta Road West Henrietta, NY
03/16/12 - 05/15/12 SSI/SSD Recipients, Family Members, and Service Providers: The Advocacy Center is Hosting Workshops for YOU!
COST: FREE for SSD & SSI recipients, $15 per/workshop for professionals
WHERE: The Advocacy Center, 590 South Ave Rochester, NY 14620
PRESENTED BY: Jennifer Blais, Julie Marks and Roger Nellis
03/15/12 - 03/15/12 Webster Parent to Parent and SEPTA (Special Education PTA) 2011-2012 offerings: Transition Panel: School Life to Adult Life
Date: Thursday, March 15, 2012
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Location: Webster Thomas High School Library, 800 Five Mile Line Road, Webster, NY 14580
Registration Required
Please call or e-mail to register for one or all of the Parent to Parent workshops for 2011/2012 school year. Please give date and title of workshop. FREE to parents of children with disabilities. To register, call
585-546-1700 ext. 399 or email registration@advocacycenter.com. If there is low registration, workshop will be canceled.
03/14/12 - 11/30/-1 Webinar: Understanding Guardianship and the Alternatives for Decision Making Support
Reaching the age of 18 can be an exciting time. It’s also a time when many questions arise around legal responsibilities for young adults with disabilities and needs for continuing support.
To Register, Click Here!
03/07/12 - 03/07/12 Think College Webinar: Finding Jobs for Students with Intellectual Disability: Where do you start?
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