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Connecting transition teams, students, parents and supports across Oregon. Real voices and stories throughout the state. A resource of the Oregon Transition Technical Assistance Network.
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Monday Dec 14, 2020
Monday Dec 14, 2020
What is a PCP? Who does them? What are they for? OTP takes you to visit a student's person centered plan event in Burns, Oregon and to hear a panel of PCP facilitators, agency partners and a parent as they share the advantages to holding one of these facilitated plans for one your students. Transcript
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Monday Nov 23, 2020
This episode highlights tools and facilitators who work with goal creation and the building of dreams for transition students. Helping students fine tune their goals to be more realistic and possible as well as using Maps and Paths to assist teams in building transition programs are explored. Transcript.
Friday Oct 30, 2020
Friday Oct 30, 2020
This bonus episode follows up S3 E1 on mental health. The OTP production team partners up to explore customized supported employment through mental health and VR services and the importance of work to our well-being. Transcript here.
Monday Oct 19, 2020
Monday Oct 19, 2020
The Oregon Transition Podcast starts season 3 with an episode around mental health and supporting youth during the pandemic. A mental health expert shares on working with youth, topics on dealing with stress, resiliency; the National Alliance on Mental Health and Oregon Youth Line crisis call/chat line are also featured.
Monday Jun 29, 2020
Monday Jun 29, 2020
The Oregon Transition Podcast ends season 2 interviewing Heather Lindsey, Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation Services Deputy Director. Heather shares efforts within VR to provide counselor training for virtual service delivery, a client based equity model, current outcomes during this time of COVID-19 pandemic, and successes around the state. Heather brings positive insights into delivering transition services and partnering with your local VR office. Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation; Applying for VR During COVID-19 Pandemic (pdf)
Monday Jun 22, 2020
Monday Jun 22, 2020
This "At Home" Episode of the Oregon Transition Podcast features inter-agency teamwork through the Westmoreland Transition Program in Eugene. The teamwork story is told through soundbites from VR, YTP, Teachers, Administrators, and DD, as they work together to make dreams for the future a reality for students in the program. Hear about elements that make successful teams and take these tips to strengthen your own program.
Monday Jun 15, 2020
Monday Jun 15, 2020
OTP explores the use of technology in school transition services. Marcola School District, Access Technologies Inc. and Cognitopia are highlighted in this episode which shares valuable resources for connecting students in person or in the distance-learning world.
Monday May 18, 2020
Monday May 18, 2020
Check in and listen as transition providers and teachers share how service delivery is being adapted for students online. This episode highlights ideas for a virtual transition fair, YTP services, adapting summer activities with SWIFT and the summer work RFA, and a real-life story about how the YTP program prepared a student for the work he does as an adult today. Youth Transition Program, University of Oregon.
Monday May 11, 2020
Monday May 11, 2020
This episode highlights the connection in higher education with transition through the UCEDD (University Center for Excellence and Developmental Disabilities) programs at OHSU, Portland and U of O, Eugene. Topics include a friendships and dating student curriculum and training for teachers pilot opportunity; Unique, previewed online COVID-19 resources for talking about the illness and issues with people with IDD; A new project to develop an online training for para-professionals around working with IDD students in schools; A story of advocacy by the CAC (Community Advocacy Council). websites: U of O Center; OHSU Center
Monday May 04, 2020
Monday May 04, 2020
OTP hosts, Josh & Nicole, explore the topic of well being in this episode, featuring 2 presenters highlighted as part of a new well being strand added to the Oregon Statewide Transition Conference. Topics include dealing with stress, resources in mental health for the IDD population and a new assessment being developed by U of O. Listen to transition teachers and specialists share what they are doing to take care of themselves while working at home under the COVID-19 restrictions.