Helping Your Children Become Happy and Successful Adults 帮助你的孩子变得快乐和成功的人.ppt

Helping Your Children Become Happy and Successful Adults—Starting Now, No Matter How Young! Pamela Luft, Ph.D. Kent State University ASDC Conference July 11, 2005 Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf What Is Transition? Pennsylvania Transition Plan Categories Postsecondary Education and Training Employment Independent Living Ohio Transition Plan Categories Employment and Postsecondary Postschool/Adult Living Community Participation What Should Transition Include? Issues and concerns regarding potential barriers to adult success Student dreams and goals Family-Specific Goals School and Community Goals Transition should be inclusive and creative! Life Centered Career Education Competencies (Brolin, 1997) Life Centered Career Education Competencies (Brolin, 1997) Life Centered Career Education Competencies (Brolin, 1997) When Should Transition Start?—NOW!! Preschool Beginning self-care and clean-up “helpers” Friendships and family life activities Primary Grades Basic self-care and clean-up Beginning food preparation Guided decision making, choice making, and problem solving Starting Transition NOW!! Upper Elementary Independent self-care (hygiene clothing) and clean-up (personal and shared areas) Basic food preparation Supported-decision making, choice making, and problem solving Identified areas for independent choices Independent responsibilities Homework and school assignments Regular chores and family errands Starting Transition NOW!! Middle- and High-School Independent self-care, cooking, and cleaning Increasing responsibility for independent decision making, choice making, and problem solving Increasingly self-monitored responsibilities Homework and school assignments Regular chores and family errands How Can Parents and Family Members Help? School Roles For planning and monitoring The majority of deaf educators are not well trained in transition services Schools are increasingly focusing on academic skills Family Roles To utilize family living