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Santa Fe Public Schools Post Secondary Transition Program Presenters Mark Gordon: Special Education Teacher, Santa Fe Public Schools Judith Stevens: Director, Advocates Alliance Transition Project*, Community Support Alliance, Center for Development and Disability, UNM Health Sciences Center *in partnership with Arc NM, SDE Funded 2002 Summer Transition Institute – Cadre Achievements

Our Goal Our goal is for each student to develop and achieve a whole life plan which is integrated, with the student’s active participation, into Transition Planning and achieved through student, family, community and school partnerships.

Student Outcomes We Work to Achieve High Self-Esteem Assertive Self-Expression Ability to Listen to Others Demonstrable Caring and Empathy Interdependence Self-Direction

How We Identify and Measure Student Progress Toward Outcomes Advocates Alliance Transition Project Quality of Life Enhancement Interview The first step is to discover the student’s current quality of life.

How We Identify and Measure Student Progress Toward Outcomes Advocates Alliance Transition Project Quality of Life Enhancement Interview A trained self-advocate who has transitioned to adult life and a Community Guide interview the student to determine quality of life.

How We Identify and Measure Student Progress Toward Outcomes Advocates Alliance Transition Project Quality of Life Enhancement Interview The student answers questions about current quality of life: favorite things, dislikes, relating to people, home, people who help,friends/family, having fun, a typical day, safety, money, health, and getting around

How We Identify and Measure Student Progress Toward Outcomes PATH Planning Alternate Tomorrows With Hope* With the support of family and friends, the student creates a life plan using AAT Quality of Life Interview information. *Created by Jack and Marsha Pearpoint and John O’Brien, 1993, Inclusion Press, Toronto

How We Identify and Measure Student Progress Toward Outcomes PATH The PATH starts with discovering the student’s dreams without limits

How We Identify and Measure Student Progress Toward Outcomes PATH Next the student identifies doable and positive PATH Goals

How We Identify and Measure Student Progress Toward Outcomes PATH The student looks at: Life now Who to enroll to achieve the PATH Ways to keep up strength

How We Identify and Measure Student Progress Toward Outcomes PATH The PATH ends and begins with Action Planning 6 months from now 2 months from now 1st PATH steps Key to Success Follow-up Revisit PATH often

Coordinated Partnerships Support Students Advocates Alliance Transition Project  Quality of Life Enhancement Interviews, PATH, Community Guide, Community Mapping, Transition Planning support Capital Cab Transportation

Coordinated Partnerships Support Students Creative Counseling Behavioral Therapy supports Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Job Coaching and other supports

Coordinated Partnerships Support Students Employers  Whole Foods, Albertsons, The Early Childhood Development Center at Santa Fe Community College, Mervyns, Pizza Hut, Kitchen Angels, Casa Feliz Day Care Center, School for the Deaf, Pet Co, Open Hands

Coordinated Partnerships Support Students Community Schools  Executive Leadership Council at SFPS Long Term Services Division, Department of Health Consultation on waiver and behavior services

Coordinated Partnerships Support Students Santa Fe Community College  Fitness programs; support through Special Services and Service Learning Departments Service Providers Visions Case Management, Challenge New Mexico (writing classes), New Vistas (job coaching, independent living skills)

Coordinated Partnerships Support Students Southwest Autism Network   Identify services for students with autism Southwestern College and Open Art Studio Helped create an effective art therapy program.

Students Walk Their PATHS Students have already started, each at his/her own pace, reaching for their dreams. They’ve planted gardens, written poetry, created a rap song, gotten jobs, gone to the “Live with Kelly and Regis Show”,  gotten much needed community supports, traveled… they’ve just begun!

Thanks! Thanks to the students, families, school, and community members who have helped make this model a reality. In 2001-2002, 6 SFPS students completed Quality of Life Enhancement Interviews and 5 completed PATHs which were integrated into Transition Planning.