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How to Put the
FAIR Education Act Into Action
Recorded on Janaury 27, 2012
Presenter: Kirk Aranda
Summary: In celebration of Ed Roberts' Day and Disability History, learn about the FAIR Education Act, and how you can work with local school districts to help determine what and how disability history is taught the schools in your community.
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Youth Transition Toolkit: An online Planning Guide on Education, Employment, Independent Living, and More Recorded on November 4, 2011
Presenter: Rachel Stewart Interwork Institute at San Diego State University, California, Health Incentives & Improvement Project
Summary: This webinar provides information on the Youth Transition Toolkit (www.tknlyouth.org), a FREE online resource guide which can help you prepare to transition to college, employment, independent living, and much more.
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Youth Work Incentives &
Disability Benefits 101
Recorded on October 26, 2011
Presenter: Bryon MacDonald, World Institute on Disability
Summary: Do you have questions about employment and benefits? Bryon MacDonald will demonstrate the tools and calculators available at http://db101.org. Learn how to use these tools to examine different senarios and how they affect your income and SSDI benefits.
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Youth & Personal Assistance Services Recorded on September 30, 2011
Presenters: Andraéa LaVant, Youth Development Specialist, NCWD-Youth, Ann Guerra, Director, FREED Center for Independent Living
Summary: Do you have questions about Personal Assistant Services? This training will provide information about the kinds of PAS that can help a youth with disabilities to become independent and transition to adulthood. Supports may include help with doing homework or getting dressed, learning to drive, reminders to complete an activity or other supports at work. A PAS toolkit will be discussed that can help transition-aged youth with significant disabilities and their family and friends navigate the complex world of PAS to help them make the best choices to become self-sufficient. Also discussed will be how to access California's In-Home Support Services program, and how to get assistance from your local Independent Living Center.
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AT & Transition:
What Happens After High School?
Recorded on September 22, 2011
Presenters: Debbie Drennan and Jan Tuber, Parents Helping Parents
Summary: Do you have questions about how to access the tools you need for success once you are out of the education system? Do you know which systems pay for what, and how to advocate for what you need? This webinar will answer these questions, plus provide info on how to best coordinate services within the Regional Center, Department of Rehab, college, and medical insurance systems. Personal experience stories will be shared, so you can learn how it can work, and how to make it work for you!
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Issues Impacting Youth with
Traumatic Brain Injury
Recorded on August 16, 2011
Presenters: Doug Chandler and Crystal Cardenas Loutzenhiser of the Central Coast Center for Independent Living
Summary: Learn how Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) impacts the lives of young people. Doug Chandler and Crystal Loutzenhiser provided tips on living with a TBI and how to assist people with TBI in work, school and the community.
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