Presenters: Rose Barbella - Director, Elwyn Education Division Cindy Barimani - Parent Antonio DeRosa - Owner, On A Roll Restaurant Joseph Gillespie – Dean, Division of Education and Human

Services, Neumann College Timothy Harvey - Director, Elwyn Education Division Kyu Hwang - Executive Director, Elwyn Education Division Richard McCorkle - Consultant David Stanley - Parent Lisa Spector - Founder, President and CEO of Staffing Plus,

Inc. Bridget Tennant- Director, Chester County Office of MH/MR

Supports Coordination

Expected Outcomes Participants will:

be able to use presented strategies for building a community of practice in their local community

be able to describe several recruiting strategies to increase their local employer resource bank

be able to give specific examples of ways community partnerships can assist youth/young adults transition to adult life

The Game Board: The Basis

Assessment, assessment, assessment Individual programming - all ability

levels Everyone works!

Multiple placements per school year Authentic work environments –

community-based and focused

The Game Board: The Basis

Importance of Community of Practice principles Respect for all stakeholder views Opportunities for shared work

Recreation/Leisure Exposure/Experiences Emphasis on the “Soft Skills” On-site supervision of students in work

environment

The Game Pieces: The Players King – Young adults Queen – Family/Caregiver Partnerships Bishops – Civic Organizations and Community-at-

Large Knights – Higher Education, Employers,

Legislative Personnel Rooks – School Personnel and Adult Service

Providers Pawns – Strategies Leading to Employment

Recruitment Recruitment – Civic organizations as

vehicle for community involvement Like-minded missions Active community members Expansion in employer banks Full range of career possibilities- concrete to

abstract Data collection- by career clusters

Recruitment Civic Organizations and the Community-at-

Large Speakers Tours Mentors Work Exposure/Job Shadowing Vocational Evaluation Non-paid training experience Paid employment

Inclusive Programming

Inclusive programming Career Awareness and Development

focus Interest inventories Aptitude assessment

Social Skills development focus

Inclusive Programming Inclusive Programming

Self-Determination and Self-Advocacy Group and individual transition

experiences Connection to community Data collection Post-school follow-up

Collaboration

Family/Caregiver Partnerships Unique, lifelong perspective Active planners in the transition process

Connections Program NETRAC Program Active member of IEP team

Respect for perspective

Collaboration Higher Education Partnership

NETRAC- Neumann Elwyn Transitional Resources to Adult Communities’ of Value

Focus on concrete-thinkers Incorporation of a classroom on

grounds

Collaboration Higher Education Partnership

Ancillary services as work experiences/exposure/job sites

Community of Practice oversees project Role of student body in programming Alumni assistance for community work

placements

Collaboration Interagency NetworkingHuman Service

Providers meet Quarterly to examine issues, concerns, product and activity planning Advisors to portfolio Parent and Caregiver Awareness Night/joint

letter of invitation

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Transition Communities of Practice: Communication Network includes dialog and information

exchange with state legislators

Collaboration

Lifetime Assessment and Documentation

Portfolio Record of work experiences Student-based including strengths, interests,

aptitudes Agency Linkage Information for student use in advocating/securing

post-school goals Linkage with community of practice for updating

graduates

CHECKMATE! The YOUNG ADULT wins!

Thank You! For More Information: Contact:

Rosemary A. Barbella 610-891-2453 rbarbella@elwyn.org

Timothy L. Harvey 610-891-2558 tim_harvey@elwyn.org