Q&A
Work-based learning and travel training for students with disabilities
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DOE officials discuss programs and initiatives for work-based learning and travel training for students with disabilities. Council Member Rita Joseph emphasizes the importance of these skills for independent living.
- Travel training program expansion planned, particularly for students in the ACES program
- Partnership with YAI to enhance travel training for students with intellectual disabilities
- Focus on vocational training in the ACES program
- Plans to involve parents and community partners in travel training efforts
- Transition planning begins at age 14 for students with IEPs
Rita Joseph
3:21:23
Do we provide preparing students for work based learning during high school and for life after high school and traveling training, ensuring students can navigate public transportation, food, job, maintain shop for their food, maintain a job, and take care of themselves.
Christina Foti
3:21:39
I'll start on travel training, and then we'll we'll talk about the others.
3:21:42
Travel training chairs, we've talked, is a is a huge, passion of ours, and it's something that we're gonna be working to expand this year.
3:21:49
Particularly for students in our ACES program with intellectual disabilities, we're partnering with YAI to, enhance the the amount of travel training available to those students.
3:22:00
Students in ACES have a particular focus on vocational training.
3:22:03
So, these are students, of course, like all of our students that we want out in the workforce, to your point.
3:22:09
We are also looking to, make outreach to folks like, you know, NYPD, commuter community affairs.
3:22:16
And, this is a place where we really wanna bring parents in more, parents to to help, be there navigating the subways.
3:22:24
And I know that that families are always looking for additional opportunities to participate.
3:22:27
We see this as being a good place to start.
Rita Joseph
3:22:29
Before they leave d 75, is there a transition plan that the families receive to support the students as they're leaving?
John Hammer
3:22:38
Transition planning happens at at every IEP meeting, beginning when students turn 14.
Jumaane Williams
3:22:42
And and absolutely, district 75 is working with
John Hammer
3:22:42
families through that process.
3:22:42
Okay.
3:22:44
Absolutely, district 75 is working
Althea Stevens
3:22:46
with families through that process.