Special Education Listserv
Subject: Post Secondary Transition: ASK THE EXPERT
Source: Barb Gilpin, Assistant Director, Effective Practices
Intended Audience: General Education Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Work Experience Coordinators, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors, Administrators, Parents, Students
Date: October 15, 2008
On October 20-31, Cary Griffin, a national expert on employment for people with disabilities, will be joining the Missouri Community of Practice to answer YOUR questions about employment of youth with disabilities.
Cary will be sharing information and resources including:
*Overview of supported employment,
*How to provide customized employment for youth with disabilities, *What self-employment is and how it supports youth with disabilities employment preferences, and *Addressing the challenge of supported employment in rural and remote areas.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Go to http://missouritransition.org/moodle/index.php
Choose Missouri Community of Practice.
Log in to your account or create an account.
Choose Ask the Expert to read more about employment for youth with disabilities - choose FORUM to POST YOUR QUESTIONS - read what others ask - see how Cary responds!