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The Connecting Point
Volume: 4 Issue: 13 Date: August 3, 2007
The Connecting Point is an email update service from the CORE (Choices, Options, and Resources, Education) Project of Washington PAVE (Parents are Vital in Education). The Connecting Point provides information, resources and updates to help transitioning students and adults with disabilities, their families, schools, and other organizations and agencies understand services and options available for adults needing additional supports.
In This ISSUE:
1) New Parent Brief: Post-School Outcomes Surveys: Coming Soon to a Student Near You!
2) Minimum Wage Increase: What It Means for People with Disabilities
3) Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking and Technology
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1) New Parent Brief: Post-School Outcomes Surveys: Coming Soon to a Student Near You! -
In 2007, states began surveying former special education students-high school graduates, recent dropouts, and young adults reaching the state's maximum age to receive special education services-to find out whether they have pursued further education or found competitive employment.
Prepared by PACER Center in collaboration with the National Post-School Outcomes Center, the purpose of this brief is to help families learn what to expect if they are contacted and asked to participate. It provides examples of survey questions and describes how information from the survey can be used to improve secondary education and transition programs. On the web at http://www.psocenter.org/Docs/ParentBriefJune07FINAL.pdf
Source: Reference Points.
2) Minimum Wage Increase: What It Means for People with Disabilities - from the Institute for Community Inclusion -
The legislation that increases the Federal minimum wage is the first increase in the national minimum wage in a decade. In addition, a number of states have recently increased the minimum wage to a rate higher than the federal level. For people with significant disabilities who either earn the minimum wage or close to it, these changes present a wonderful opportunity to increase their income. At the same, there are some issues that people with disabilities may need to consider regarding the changes in minimum wage. The purpose of this fact sheet is to review how minimum wage increases are relevant for people with disabilities and provide guidance on how to deal with the impact of the minimum wage on benefits and other issues.
http://www.communityinclusion.org/pdf/to21.pdf
3) Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking and Technology -
Many capable individuals with disabilities face challenges as they pursue academics and careers. They are underrepresented in many rewarding career fields, including science, engineering, business, and technology. DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) serves to increase the participation of individuals with disabilities in challenging academic programs and careers. It promotes the use of computer and networking technologies to increase independence, productivity, and participation in education and employment. Primary funding for DO-IT is provided by the National Science Foundation, the State of Washington, and the U.S. Department of Education.
DO-IT Free Publications
DO-IT distributes materials to those who wish to undertake similar activities or enhance existing school, postsecondary, and employment programs. It maintains a large collection of free publications.
DO-IT Videotapes
Low-cost videotapes cover a wide range of topics. Each comes with a useful handout which summarizes the content. All videotapes are open captioned for those with hearing impairments. Audio described versions are available for those who are blind.
Comprehensive Training Materials
DO-IT has developed comprehensive presentation and program development materials to help make summer camps, electronic resources, libraries, science and mathematics classes, colleges, and careers more accessible to individuals with disabilities. Most include training guidelines, handout templates, overhead transparency templates, videotapes, glossaries, and resource list.
http://www.washington.edu/doit/
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