De Power uh Disability Awareness
It iz important fuh de transition team tuh assist students in dem exploration uh wuh disability awareness cuh look like. As students prepare tuh meet dem post secondary transition goals, students should:
- Understand dem disabilities
- Know dem rights
- Identify supports needed
- Build Confidence
How tuh plan fuh secondary transition when students need assistive technology.
Why Iz Disability Awareness An Important Skill Tuh Teach Students?
Some students might find it necessary tuh disclose dem disability tuh an employer or college professors. Dem might do so tuh secure needed job/education accommodations or tuh prevent potential challenges
- Disability disclosure iz just one aspect of uh person wid a disability advocating fuh dem needs.
- Uh student who got strong self-advocacy skills might feel more comfortable discussing de impact uh dem disability wid an employer.
- Students gine self-advocate wuh dem need tuh be successful.
Wuh Cuh Providing Disability Awareness Do Fuh Students?
Disability awareness leads to:
Increased Success
Disability awareness does give students de skills tuh advocate fuh accommodations fuh success
Understanding Disability Rights
Students should know wuh dem rights iz an’ wuh legal protections dem got ef dem get discriminated against due tuh dem disabilities.
Greater Freedom
Greater freedom mean opportunities tuh be open tuh friends an’ communicate wid-out feeling stressed.
Understanding of Health Needs
When students understand dem disabilities dem able tuh develop skills tuh communicate dem health an’ medical needs.
Featured Resources
De PA Community pon Transition offers resources pon uh variety uh topics, all focused pon improving outcomes fuh students wid disabilities.
Resources
De National Parent Center pon Transition an’ Employment got uh Toolkit pon Disability Disclosure
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Health Care Transition Timeline
Map out wuh students need tuh know at wuh age
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Uh important component uh understanding disabilities iz knowing de tools dat help wid independence.
Understanding assistive technology can help!
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