Community Conversations: Session 2
Primary Barrier: Lack of Resources
Sub-Barriers Identified
- Educator resources
- Transportation
- Knowledge
- Centralized resources
- Covid-related deficits
- Employment programs
Main Question
How do we address the lack of some community resources?
Solutions & Strategies
- Education
- Centralized resources
- Training educators and transition specialists
"Schools need to give a heads up to parents and students about this. They also need to give 'em heads up about things like social security and also the whole bottle of wax about case management and Medicaid waivers."
- Partnerships
- Communication between stakeholders
"So, and let's not forget about the partnerships. And so we're looking because we don't have the resources we need. We kinda look for employment opportunities or training opportunities that are closer to the school that would minimize the transportation time."
- Priority & Expectations
- Making transition services more of a priority
- Raising employment expectations
"Well, one of the things that sticks out to me is the need for schools to look to the future of all their students equally starting in preschool in kindergarten, be looking every year...the teacher should be looking ahead to graduation and make sure their students are actually getting what they need in order to pursue [their goals], typical students or students with developments."
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