My name is Salim Alexander and I am 17 years old. I live in Hawaii and go to school at James Campbell High School. My school experience is going very well. I was able to go to school online this year because of COVID. I pay close attention to the information given to me by…
My name is Grayson and I am a 16 year old autistic self-advocate in Lexington, Kentucky. I am a junior in high school, and my district has been in remote learning for the past 12 months due to COVID. My resource teacher has been a huge help with learning at home and planning for life…
You’re listening to YES To Employment a podcast series that seeks to improve competitive integrated employment outcomes for transition-aged youth and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Today, the guest speaker is Sean Roy who talks with Emily Sherwood and Marta Osuna from the Association for Career and Technical Education or Act II about…
Ruth Allison, M.B.A – Senior Faculty Specialist at the University of Maryland and a Technical Assistance provider for the National Technical Assistance Center on Transition: The Collaborative (NTACT:C) Michael Stoehr, M.S. – Knowledge Development and Technical Assistance Specialist at the University of North Caroline Charlotte and the National Technical Assistance Center on Transition: The Collaborative…
A Mother’s thoughts on A Daughter’s Employment Journey My name is Dianne and I am the mother of a wonderful 24 year-old named Alexa. We always had high expectations for Alexa’s employment future, but there were many challenges to navigate. I would like to share Alexa’s story of employment with other parents. School Inclusion Alexa…
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