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TATRA National Conference

2011 TATRA Conference to Focus on Strategies Promoting Postsecondary Success

Date: May 17, 2011

Location: Charlotte, NC

Keynote Speakers:

KATHERINE CARROL & MIKELLE LEARNED
Mother and daughter
Katherine is also a dynamic speaker, consultant, and author
Mikelle is a homeowner, self-advocate, entrepreneur and jewelry designer
How Not to Be Road Kill on the Road to Transition

• Job Training & Placement Report article

• How Not To Be Road Kill on the Road to Transition
• Eight Ways to Grow a Community

Visit their web site www.TheTangoCommunity.com and request a free copy of Tango’s Technology Plan

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MYRA ROSEN-REYNOSO
Project Lead, Opt for College; Research Associate, Institute on Community Inclusion

• OPT4College: An Online Curriculum for Youth with Disabilities

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DEBBIE GILMER
Associate Director, Syntiro; Co-Director, Maine State GEAR UP
Opportunities for Higher Education: GEAR UP and Other Initiatives

• Trio Programs
• National Studies Find TRIO Programs Effective at Increasing College Enrollment and Graduation
• Opportunities for Higher Education: GEAR UP and TRIO
• My GEAR UP Student Activities Guide

Also see: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/trio/index.html

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CURTIS RICHARDS
Director, National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth
Washington Update: An Advocrat’s Perspective

• TEAM legislation
• TEAM Education Act of 2011 Overview
• TEAM Employment Act 2011
• TEAM-Empowerment Act of 2011

Also, sign up for NCWD/Youth’s e-newsletter, Intersection, to get the latest information on disability and workforce issues.

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BARBARA BLACKLOCK
Program Coordinator, Disability Services, University of MN
Proactive Strategies for Successful Transition: College Students with Psychiatric Disabilities

• Proactive Strategies for Successful Transition: College Students with  Psychiatric Disabilities

Also see: http://ds.umn.edu/ & http://www.mentalhealth.umn.edu/

 

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TATRA conference participants are encouraged to stay and attend the 5th Annual Secondary Transition State Planning Institute co-sponsored by the National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities, the National Post-School Outcomes Center, and the National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center. The purpose of the Institute is to provide individuals from State transition teams with professional development on school-completion strategies, other secondary transition education and services, and post-school outcome data collection and use. Kick off activities for the Institute begin at 5 PM on May 17th and the conference ends at noon on Friday, May 20th. For more information, and to register go to http://stspi-2011.tadnet.org/