RI 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.
For more information, visit http://www.ors.ri.gov/

R.I. Secondary Transition & Employment First Twitter Feed
RI APSE at work!
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Enjoyed this interview btw Drs. Sharon Field & Mike Ward on @2BSDonline - Look at the impact when everyone advocates! #StudentLedIEP mtgs is🎯! @AllisonLombardi @VCU_CTI @nelliet11 @ED_Sped_Rehab @JSIiams @ncldorg @OhioEngage @RITransition @tn_transition
https://www.beselfdetermined.com/blog/thinking/an-interview-with-dr-michael-ward/
It's still not too late to register for tonights session!
Great line up to prepare for college. Thanks for hosting @RITransition ! @phpeducation @MatrixParents @SupportforFams @WeAreCTA https://twitter.com/RITransition/status/1519374153471692801
Learning from Dr. @KatieNovakUDL at no cost!!! Woohoo! #UDL #TeachToTheMargins #InclusiveDesignfromTheOnset @Drfrannie_S @SupportforFams @TransitionTA @RITransition @vadcdt @SPANadvocacy Gr8 work @SIPInclusion! Thx @BklynPhD for sharing! https://twitter.com/SIPInclusion/status/1525173656795549696
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Congratulations Dr. Denton! https://twitter.com/jwupvdschooledu/status/1522689060669640707
Congratulations to our 2022 School of Education Graduates! A special shout out to Dr. Melissa Denton, Graduate Studies Commencement speaker! We are all so proud of all of you!
What a way to end spirit week! WWHS has about 1,250 people in it on a daily basis (students & staff combined). Imagine spending 180 days a year in a building that’s such a fantastic place to be, even on the hard days?!? Today was a good day! (Even if the seniors wore purple 🤷🏻♀️)
4Congratulations Dr. Denton!
Congratulations to our 2022 School of Education Graduates! A special shout out to Dr. Melissa Denton, Graduate Studies Commencement speaker! We are all so proud of all of you!
A great job coach can make a difference for people with disabilities seeking employment! Our leader Laura Owens just spoke in a webinar, Job Coaching 101: A Toolkit for New Coaches by the Hawaii Department of Education, for Educational Assistants & Behavioral Therapists.
Thx for the RT @RITransition. We ❤️ what @AbbyHughesSPED wrote too about how this tool leads to empowering conversations btw #childrenwithdisabilities and their #families! Families could be resources in transition planning too! Its not who you know, but who knows you! Thx again!
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Why I feel things are looking up, by @think_inclusive https://weeklyish.substack.com/p/hope-looking-up?r=yu4rv&s=r&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Building Meaningful Relationships is at the Heart of Teaching Students with Disabilities http://blog.betterlesson.com/building-meaningful-relationships-is-at-the-heart-of-teaching-students-with-disabilities
Creating Meaningful Connections For Healthy Relationships https://www.meetmindful.com/meaningful-connection-key-to-healthy-relationships/