R.I. Office of Rehabilitation Services (ORS)
The Office of Rehabilitation Services has a mission “To empower individuals with disabilities to choose, prepare for, obtain, and maintain employment, economic self-sufficiency, independence, and integration into society. “
The Office of Rehabilitation Services has a strong commitment to assist students with disabilities with transition planning to adult life. ORS Counselors work with all school districts, families and students to prepare for job training, career development and employment opportunities after high school. ORS Counselors provide technical assistance, consultation, information and referral services to school systems and work in close partnership with the 5 Regional Educational Collaboratives, netWORKri and other agencies to improve transition planning.
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R.I. Secondary Transition & Employment First Twitter Feed
@VCU_CTI Thank you @VCU_CTI for providing these webinars on #FamilyEngagement. Being informed is Job 1 for families! PLUS, a #TransitionMindset starts on Day 1!
Lots of "1's" or "1st" in #TransitionPlanning - best part of IDEA! Am I right? @RITransition @DCDT_CEC @tn_transition
Look at the Dec 6 & 7 7:00 pm PT workshops on #StudentLedIEP mtgs! It's the perfect place to develop the #YouthVoice! Thx @phpeducation
#IfNotNowWhen
#SelfDetermination
#YouthEngagement is a predictor of #PostSecondary success.
@SPANadvocacy @RITransition @mitransitions https://twitter.com/phpeducation/status/1587219154121138178
November & December Connections California Transition to Adulthood events! Learn more!
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#cca #connectionscalifornia #adulting #transitiontoadulthood #transition #disabilitytransition #itallfitstogether #phpsanjose
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#AdultAllies have the pleasure of discovering students' strengths & collaborating w/them to design robust #transitionplans
Educators are in the business of preparing #EssentialWorkers
@NationalAPSE @RITransition @PIA_works
If you need a #WHY or #HOW to #StudentLedIEP mtgs, watch this @IMD_VDOE video👇 #YouthLeaders sell #SelfDetermination like no other!🚀
@RITransition @CCLCIU @OhioEngage @ocecd @PEAKParent @DEEmenheiser @RIPIN_RI @DCDT_CEC @think_inclusive @LetsTalkLD @tn_transition @mitransitions https://twitter.com/StudentLedIEP/status/1591044429036625921
AWESOME! video 🎯“Student Involvement in the IEP Process -Session 1 - Overview” by @IMD_VDOE on https://vimeo.com/757702389
If you need a WHY to do #StudentLedIEP mtgs - listen to @IMD_VDOE youth leaders btw time stamp 2:00 - 5:45.
If you need the HOW: listen to the remainder!
We are excited to attend 2022 TASH Conference https://2022tashconference.sched.com/profile @TASHtweet #2022TASHConf @sched
I'm excited to attend 2022 TASH Conference https://2022tashconference.sched.com/profile @TASHtweet #2022TASHConf @sched
#BREAKING: North Kingstown police are searching for a missing 12-year-old girl named Mia. They say she left her home on Iron Horse Terrace around 3:30pm.
Her bicycle was later found on Stony Lane.
She's wearing a purple hoodie and dark gray pants with a white stripe. @wpri12
Day 10 of #NoExcusesNovember- “How do we know #inclusion will work?”40 years of research, that's how! Former #Harvard @hgse professor & @ED_Sped_Rehab Director says stop the debate. The evidence is in!
@think_inclusive @CAST_UDL @inclusionchick
Wednesday, Nov 9th #TransitionAssessments for #students with complex needs. This webinar is offered in 2 time slots 1pm ET & 7:30 pm ET
Thank you @FamilyMattersIL for hosting!
@SPANadvocacy @MDParents @MPF_Maine @wvpti @PTHVP @OKParentsCenter @pensf @dcpave @epMagazine_ https://twitter.com/FamilyMattersIL/status/1582131358561800193
Are you interested in learning more about transition assessments for students with complex support needs? Then consider signing up for our next series session on November 9th!
Register to hear Dr. @SheidaKRaley present on #SelfDetermination & the #IEP on Thursday, Nov 17 at 10 am ET.
Drs. Raley & @KarrieShogren from @KUCDD wrote the book 👇on #SelfDetermination & #CausalAgency Theory!
Thanks @KansasFT for hosting!
@SPANadvocacy @NisdPac @DCDT_CEC https://twitter.com/KarrieShogren/status/1549078453470773251
Very excited to see our new book on Self-Determination and Causal Agency Theory released! @SheidaKRaley @KUCDD
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-04260-7
#YouthPanel #LifeAfterHS
Come learn from #YouthWithDisabilities who have walked your path!
November 20th 4 pm ET
Registration details below.
Thanks for hosting @vadcdt & @IMD_VDOE
@SPANadvocacy @pealyouth @thearcmd @RITransition @RIPIN_RI @CCLCIU @OhioEngage @MPF_Maine https://twitter.com/Tealyle2022/status/1583755417074946048
VADCDT Town Hall Registration https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScnFXbqqxiMFmmPuhNb_kpjKne8qGQmw-A2U7sal0pE1Oj5vw/viewform?usp=fb_send_twt https://twitter.com/vadcdt/status/1583455557423312896
😍💕👇work from @RITransition !
"Why teach #SelfDetermination?"
A student's IEP meeting is the perfect place for them to practice and give them confidence.
#SelfDetermination is a #LifeLong skill. @SPANadvocacy @tn_transition @vadcdt @DCDT_CEC @NationalAPSE @SSTRegion11 https://twitter.com/RITransition/status/1585249067734818817
Person Centered Thinking 💭 RITransition @RITransition @sherlockcenter
"#ParentExpectations is the granite when it comes to predicting #StudentOutcomes" @megrigal Listen to @think_inclusive #podcast & hear more about @thinkcollegeICI & the impact parents have on their kids #LifeTrajectories!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/meg-grigal-cate-weir-inclusive-higher-education-for/id583456652?i=1000580277837
@kulifespan @RITransition