NH Transition Collaborative 15th Annual Planning Information Night

Find new and creative opportunities
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Build and create connections with available
resources
Why this evening is so vitally importantAccording to the General Accounting office
of the United States in their report of July
2012:”….it is still difficult for parents and
students to navigate and for providers to
coordinate their services….they noted a
lack of sufficient information or awareness
of the full range of service options available
after High School…”
To register for the Transition Planning Parent information night, please go to our Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/NHTransition or enroll in the
event an our website:
Transition Planning Collaborative
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Pinkerton Academy
5 Pinkerton St
Derry, NH, 03038
ATTN: Ken Neu/ACT/SPED
Gain new insights into how to plan to for the
future as a team
“Let the RESULT dictate the process, instead
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of the PROCESS dictating the result”
This evening is designed and dedicated to support the
hopes and dreams of students with developmental
disabilities and their families to:
NH Transition
Collaborative
15th Annual Planning
Information Night
March 31, 2015
5:15-8:45pm
Stockbridge Theater
Pinkerton Academy
Refreshments and Vendors
Available at 5:15
Keynote Speaker at 6:30
http://nhtransitioncollaborative.blogspot.com/
Or call: Ken Neu @ 437-5200, ext 1105
Please provide your name, phone, email, child's name,
and school
Schools Supporting the
Transition Planning Collaborative:
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Bedford High School
Londonderry High School
Goffstown High School
Pelham High School
Pinkerton Academy
Windham High School
Timberlane High School
To register:
http://nhtransitioncollaborative.blogspot.com/
Or on Facebook:
Salem High School
WWW.facebook.com/NHTransition
Keynote Speaker:
Sheila Radzeiwicz
6:30
6:30-- 7:30
Refreshments available
Sampling of Information Tables
and Organizations Available
from 5:30-6:15
from 5:30-6:15 and 7:30-8:45pm
Introductions to this years Parent Classes
@ 7:25 also introduction to
Jane Therfield Brown
Sheila's story is about making the impossible possible. She was born with a rare congenital disorder called TAR
(thrombocytopenia absent radius).
Now, as an adult, Sheila knows how to live
positively, stand up for herself and fight
against ignorance. She is a survivor with a
will to accomplish anything and everything
she sets her mind to. Her story is about
overcoming adversity despite challenges.
In June 2010, the public reaction to Sheila
achieving her black belt in Tae Kwon Do
inspired the activist in her. She started a
new career as a motivational speaker. She
has spoken about her life - how to live in an
able-bodied society with a disability. She
has spoken to audiences about the importance of self advocacy and the will to
succeed and most importantly, thrive.
College Autism Spectrum Breakout Session
to follow
Jane Thierfeld Brown is Director of Student Services at the University of Connecticut School of Law, Assistant Clinical Professor at Yale Child Study, Yale
Medical School and Director of College
Autism Spectrum. She has worked in Disability Services
for 35 years. She holds an Ed.D from Columbia University, Teachers College. Dr. Brown consults with many
families, students school districts and institutions of
higher education. Dr. Brown has appeared on Good
Morning America, CBS News and NPR. She has co- authored “ Student with Asperger’s: A Guide for College
Professionals,” (2009) “The Parent’s Guide to College
for Students on the Autism Spectrum,” (2012) and
“Behavior Management and Self-Regulation,” (2012.)
Dr. Brown is married and has three children, the youngest being a 22 year old son with Autism.
Specific Planning Encourages
Creative Solutions (SPECS)
Find us (and register) at:
http://nhtransitioncollaborative.blogspot.com/
Instructors Patty Cotton, UNH-Institute
on Disabilities and Leslie Boggis, offer a
comprehensive educational series for
parents and family members who are
ready to take the lead in determining
day-to-day supports for their young
adult.
Advocacy Organizations:
Community Partners for Change
Disabilities Rights Center
Community Rehabilitation Providers:
Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation
Enhanced Life Options
Derry Parks and Recreation
Living Innovations
Parent Information Center
ISN
Kimi Nichols Center
Work Opportunities Unlimited
Granite State Independent Living
Jobs, etc.
Life Visions
Granite Bay Connections
Educational Institutions:
Great Bay Community College (START)
Middlesex Community College
Northern Essex Community College
Mount Washington College
NHTI
Federal, State and Local Agencies:
Community Crossroads
NH Vocational Rehabilitation
Legal:
John Kitchen, Esq.
Keynote Presenter’s Table:
Sheila Radzeiwicz