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Local Collaboration for Program Improvement
Diana Kizer, CRC, LPC & Robert Eames, CRC
Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services
Oklahoma Transition Programs
Contracted School Districts – 299 67 Rehabilitation Counselors 3 Dedicated Transition Units –14Counselors 5002 Total Transition Students 4831 Vocational Rehabilitation Students 171 Visual Service Students
Referral Process
DRS is identified as “Lead Agency” Identify Students by 504’s (Diabetic &
Vision), IEP & Emotional Disturbance. Contact with Teacher & Student/Parent. Attend IEP meetings, Face to Face or mail
notification to Parents/Student.
Referral Process
School
VR/VS
PostSecondary
Training
OutsideAgency
Memorandum of Understanding
Established in 2002 Defines Purpose and Definition Coordination of Service Procedures Agency Financial Responsibility Conditions and Terms of Reimbursement Interagency Dispute Resolution
Referral Sources
College/University (2 year/4 year) Career Tech Private Trade School Oklahoma Workforce Oklahoma American Indian Tribal VR Program Oklahoma/Tribal Higher Ed Program Educational Opportunity Centers
Referral Sources
Work Adjustment Program Supported Employment Agencies Developmental Disability Service Division
(DDSD) Social Security Administration (SSA) Group Homes Placement Sheltered Workshop/Enclave
Referral Sources
Community Mental Health Services SSI Benefits Coordinators Community Youth Services Workforce Oklahoma/JTPA
Transition School to Work Program
Vocational Counseling & Guidance Vocational Assessment & Evaluation Work Study Work Site Learning Work Adjustment Training On the Job Training Supported Employment Job Placement
Transition School to Work Program
Provide Drivers Education - Developed study manual with flash cards,
practice tests, and book on tape - Referral to drivers training programs for assessment/training for more severely disabled.
Provide Summer Transition Camp Provide Job Readiness Training Provide Resource Guide Provide Hierarchy of services availability
Collaborative Programs
Job Club Tech Now Oklahoma Systems of Care (WRAP) Information Fairs Summer Youth Program (JTPA) Department of Labor – Child Labor Department of Health OSU Extension Special Olympics
Oklahoma State Department of Education, State Personnel Development Grant
Two Teams identified to improve/increase transition services in the rural areas – Kiamichi - Durant and Kiamichi - Hugo
Professional Development - Transition Assessment Training provided by the Oklahoma State Department of Education, National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC) & University of Oklahoma Zarrow Center for Learning Enrichment.
Pre/Post Testing Tool developed by NSTTAC Grant money for purchasing Transition Related Assessment &
Tools. Self Determination Assessment/Curricula Training
Barriers & Challenges
Maintaining on going relationships with individual districts due to staff changes.
Identification of Roles between Transition Specialist/Teacher & VR Counselor.
Involvement with School Administration in the IEP Process.
Parental Involvement. Tracking of students after graduation
Barriers & Challenges
Post Secondary Institutions NOT addressing IEP needs of the student.
State Agency Involvement. Long waiting list for adult services in many localities. Eligibility versus Entitlement Programs. Large caseload sizes for VR/VS Counselors. Employment within the community Cultural Barriers
Strategies
Provide Ongoing Professional Development Promote Awareness on Transition Issues Develop Program Evaluations. Involve Administration and regular ed teachers in All
Transition related activities Provide Student Self Determination and Advocate
Training Provide Parental Advocate Training Begin Agency Referral process early in the school
year and follow up prior to senior exit Post School Follow Up Survey
Strategies
Establish Roles/Responsibilities between Transition Coordinator/Teacher and DRS Counselors
Raise community awareness through active student participation in community events
Mentorship within students community Involve Tribal entities in Transition Process
Questions?