| Author |
Title |
Description |
Subject |
Media |
| Colorado Department of Education |
Connections: A Transition Curriculum for Grades 3-6 |
Instructional curriculum focusing on all the areas of
Transition |
General Transition Planning |
|
| PACER Center |
A Guidebook for Parents of Children with Emotional or
Behavioral Disorders |
A book on how parents can help children with emotional or
behavioral disorders. |
Behavior Management |
|
| Broheim, Suzanne |
An Educator’s Guide to Tourette Syndrome |
Definitions and strategies for the classroom |
Behavior Management |
|
| Eggert, Leona L. |
Anger Management in Youth: Stemming Aggression and
Violence |
A workbook for masters and teacher’s handbook for working
with teenagers |
Behavior Management |
|
| Sigafoos, Jeff & Linz, Mary Hubbard |
Behavior Managment for Direct Care Staff Serving Persons
with Developmental Disabilities |
By using this guide, program directors and training
coordinators will be better able to access quality training materials to
ensure service for persons with developmental disabilities. |
Behavior Management |
|
| Watson, Poda & Miller |
Containing Crisis |
A guide to managing school emergencies. |
Behavior Management |
|
| RI Department of Education |
Guide to Educational Alternatives in RI |
Program descriptions of all running alternative schools
in Rhode Island. |
Behavior Management |
|
| RI Department of Education |
Students with Attentional Disorders: Meeting Their Needs |
A guide for schools and families containing legal,
program issues and resources. |
Behavior Management |
|
| National Transition Alliance |
1997 Directory of Model Projects |
A directory of model transition projects funded by the
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services, and the US
Department of Education. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| Virginia Department of Education |
A Skydivers Guide to IEP Transition Planning |
A 20 minute videotape and training curriculum to train
teachers and parents on integrating transition planning into the IEP. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| Kansas Board of Education |
Administrative Issues in Community Based Instruction |
30 minutes |
General Transition Planning |
|
| National CTR on Education and the Economy |
America’s Choice: High Skills or Low Wages |
An introduction to the reasoning for the scans
competencies |
General Transition Planning |
|
| Institute on Community Integration |
Assessing Children with Low Incidence Handicaps |
Reviews assessment instruments which are appropriate for
learners with the various low incidence handicaps. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| Hosterman, E. Jean |
Assessment: Special Education Tests |
Reviews educational tests and their uses within the total
process of educational assessment for students who have academic difficulty
because of various disabilities. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| Sotnik, Paula |
Cultural Diversity Training |
Handouts, overhead test on meeting diverse needs. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| O’Leary, Ed & Paulson, Jane |
Developing and Writing Transition Services Within the IEP
Process |
A guidebook about transition from law to practice. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| National Transition Network |
Directory of State Systems Change Projects on Transition. |
|
General Transition Planning |
|
| National Transition Network |
Directory of Transition Resources |
|
General Transition Planning |
|
| American Federation of Teachers |
Educational Issues
Resources for Reform
Discipline & School Safety |
A briefing packet from Issues Department of the American
Federation of Teachers |
General Transition Planning |
|
| Karmel, Louis & Marlin ‘78’ |
Measurement and Evaluation in the Schools |
Text explaining test interpretation and how to utilize
statistics. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| Department of Public Policy The Council for Exceptional
Children |
Federal Outlook for Exceptional Children |
Budget considerations and CEC recommendations |
General Transition Planning |
|
| US Department of Education |
Financial Aid from US Department of Education |
|
General Transition Planning |
|
| Groth, Gary - Marnet ‘84’ |
Handbook of Psychological Assessment |
Text explaining use of psychological testing,
interpretation and appropriate use. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| Analysis and Simulation |
IEP Planner |
A computerized IEP and transition plan that also has a
service provider database. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| Neil, Richard S. & Billingsley, Feliz F. |
Impact |
a functional curriculum handbook for students with
moderate to severe disabilities |
General Transition Planning |
|
| Fox, Timothy |
Implementing Best Practice for All Students in Their
Local School District |
|
General Transition Planning |
|
| University of Minnesota |
In Their Own Words |
A curriculum for parent educators and agency providers to
create awareness of transition. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| National Transition Network |
Inclusion of Transition Age Students with Disabilities in
Large Scale Assessment |
|
General Transition Planning |
|
| Vandercook, Terri |
Inclusive Education for Learners with Severe Disabilities |
Resource Directory of Articles, Videos, etc. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| Kansas Board of Education |
Integrating Students with Mental Retardation:
Collaborative Teaming for the Inclusive School |
|
General Transition Planning |
|
| Council for Exceptional Children |
Integrating Transition Planning into the IEP Process |
Assists educators, parents and others involved in the
transition process to help students with disabilities achieve a smooth
transition from school to adult live. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| Minnesota Department of Education |
Interagency Planning for Transition in Minnesota |
Intended to provide strategies, ideas and practical
information. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| University of Maryland at College Park |
Issues and Options in Restructuring Schools and Special
Education Programs |
Speaks to the restructuring of local schools and how that
restructuring can involve students with disabilities and the special
education programs that serve them. 3 copies |
General Transition Planning |
|
| Pacer Center |
Kids Included Through Technology are Enriched: A
Guidebook for Teachers of Young Children |
|
General Transition Planning |
|
| US Department of Labor |
Learning a Living: A Blueprint for High Performance |
A handbook for Goals 2000 |
General Transition Planning |
|
| Welman, Paul |
Life Beyond the Classroom |
Strategies for young people with disabilities. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| Kansas State Board of Education |
MAPS: A Plan for Including All Children in Schools |
Helps families, professionals and a special student’s
peers find ways to fully include the student in school, in a classroom with
classmates who are the same age. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| Hylbert & Hylbert |
Medical Information for Human Service Workers |
A text that generally describes disabilities of each
system in the human body. Including Mental Health disabilities. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| National Council on Disability |
Meeting the Unique Needs of Minorities with Disabilities |
Annual Report |
General Transition Planning |
|
| University of Minnesota |
Minnesota Post-School Follow-up System |
Designed to facilitate the collection of information
about former special students and their post-school experiences |
General Transition Planning |
|
| AGS |
Paraprofessionals Training for the Classroom. |
Video, master, etc...to train classroom assistants on
working with students with disabilities.
On loan from AGS |
General Transition Planning |
|
| Mangrum & Scrichart |
Petersons Colleges with Programs for Students with L.D.
or A. D. D. |
A guide for families and students as they plan for
college |
Post Secondary |
|
| Council for Exceptional Children |
Preparing Folios: Meeting Special Education Guidelines |
|
General Transition Planning |
|
| Traveler’s Aide |
RI Directory of Human Services Agencies |
Index of community agencies in RI |
General Transition Planning |
|
| RIPAS “93” |
RI Resource Guide for Persons with Severe Disabilities |
Residential, legal and medical directory |
General Transition Planning |
|
| RI Department of Education |
SALT: A Blueprint for School Accountability for Learning
and Teaching |
Information on standards and assessment. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| American Federation of Teachers |
Educational Issues
Resources for Reform
Special Education and Inclusion |
A briefing packet from Issues Department of the American
Federation of Teachers |
General Transition Planning |
|
| Pierangelo, PhD & Giuliani, PsyD |
Special Educator’s Complete Guide to 109 Diagnostic Tests |
How to select and interpret tests, use results in IEP’s
and remediate specific difficulties. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| O’Leary, Ed |
Strategic Planning for Transition |
Binder with overheads, worksheets and information on how
to plan transition services in your LEA. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| Pacer Center |
Students in Transition Using Planning |
A manual for those who wish to develop a program of
student training. A teacher’s manual. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| Shinsky, John E., Ph.D. |
Students with Special Needs: A Resource Guide for
Teachers |
Categories, characteristics, instructional and behavioral
strategies that work. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| Analysis and Simulation |
T-Plan |
A computerized transition planner that also has a service
provider database. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| US Department of Labor |
Teaching the Scans Competencies |
Features promising activities and approaches for
assessing how well the SCANS Competencies are being taught and learned. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| Marenelli & Orto |
The Psychological and Social Impact of Physical
Disability. |
|
General Transition Planning |
|
| Education Association |
The Strategic Aligning of Students with Special Needs
into Regular Classrooms |
Policies and practices that work. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| Illinois State Board of Education |
Transition for Disadvantaged Students |
A handbook on following through, job development,
planning and work experience for disadvantaged students. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| Kohler, Paula D. |
Transition from School to Life; A Resource Guide |
A resource guide listing printed material available on
transition from the states who have systems change projects. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| Wehman, Paul; Moon, M. Sherril; Everson, Jane M.; Wood,
Wendy; & Barcus, J. Michael |
Transition from School to Work |
A hands-on guide to planning and implementing successful
transition programs for adolescents with disabilities. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| Trapani, Catherine |
Transition Goals for Adolescents with Learning
Disabilities |
A simple overview of the issues surrounding the
adolescent with learning disabilities. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| East Bay Educational Collaborative |
Transition Planning Resource Guide |
A large binder of various pamphlets and information on
transition planning for disabled students. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| Institute on Community Integration |
Transition Planning with TIPS |
Combines principles and strategies for effective
transition planning with the use of TIPS to improve transition outcomes. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| Institute on Community Integration |
Transition Strategies That Work |
Profiles of successful high school transition programs. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| Pacer Center |
Transition Tips and Tools |
Covers a collection of transition stories, information on
self-advocacy, ADA, Vocational Recreation and Leisure
3 Copies |
General Transition Planning |
|
| Wheeler, Jill |
Transitioning Persons with Moderate and Severe
Disabilities from School to Adulthood: What Makes it Work? |
Examines the variables affecting the smooth and effective
transition from school to adulthood for individuals with moderate to severe
learning disabilities. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| US Department of Labor |
What Work Requires of Schools |
A SCANS report for America 2000 |
General Transition Planning |
|
| Vandercook & Ferri ‘93’ |
Lessons for Inclusion |
Lessons to assist regular education students in
understanding disability |
General Transition Planning/Inclusion |
|
| Leary, Michael |
Estate Planning for Persons with Disabilities |
Articles and information on planning your estate. |
Income/Living Arrangements |
|
| Department of Health & Human Services |
Graduating to Independence |
Information for young people with disabilities. |
Income/Living Arrangements |
|
| Simon & Cobb |
Meeting the Needs of Youth with Disabilities: A Handbook |
Handbook for implementing programs based on DOL
regulations |
Income/Living Arrangements |
|
| Social Security Administration |
Red Book of Work Incentives |
A summary guide to getting supplemental security work
incentives for people with disabilities. |
Income/Living Arrangements |
|
| Dalton, Elizabeth M. |
Rhode Island Guide to Technology Resources for
Individuals with Disabilities |
Helps people to seek the best ways to utilize individual
potentials with the help of technology. |
Income/Living Arrangements |
|
| Anne Arundel County Supported Employment Program |
Special Education Transition and SSI Work Incentives;
Prerequisites for a Model Program |
Florida’s program for getting all students with
disabilities on SSI. |
Income/Living Arrangements |
|
| SSI/PASS |
SSI |
Explanation of eligibility and benefits of SSI and PASS |
Income/Living Arrangements |
|
| Social Security Administration |
SSI Work Incentive |
A collection of pamphlets and booklets from SSI |
Income/Living Arrangements |
|
| Various |
SSI/PASS |
Informs advocates and others in interested agencies and
organizations about supplemental security income eligibility requirements
and processes. |
Income/Living Arrangements |
|
| US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Dec. ‘88 |
Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards |
Standards for building accessible buildings and working
spaces for individuals with disabilities. |
Income/Living Arrangements |
|
| Social Security Administration |
What You Need to Know About Social Security Work
Incentives |
Step by step guide to financial planning with SSI. |
Income/Living Arrangements |
|
| RI Protection and Advocacy System |
What You Should Know About Social Security Work
Incentives |
A handbook for people with disabilities, their families,
advocates and service providers. |
Income/Living Arrangements |
|
| Balser & Halsey |
A Student’s Guide to Americans with Disabilities Act |
Teacher’s resource guide and twenty-five student guide
books to teach students self advocacy. |
Laws & Regulations |
|
| US Equal Employment Opportunities Commission |
Americans with Disabilities Act |
A technical assistance resource manual of the employment
provisions of ADA. |
Laws & Regulations |
|
| Storms & O’Leary |
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Transition
Requirement 1993 |
|
Laws & Regulations |
|
| RI Disability Law Center |
Law & Regulation |
Miscellaneous information on regulations from the Center |
Laws & Regulations |
|
| National Transition Alliance |
Meeting the Needs of Youth with Disabilities |
Implementing community based vocational education
programs according to the Fair Labor Standards Act |
Laws & Regulations |
|
| RI Department of Elementary and Secondary Education |
Regulations of the Board of Regents for Elementary and
Secondary Education Governing Special |
Reaffirms its commitment to the kind of special education
that is appropriate to the needs of the individual. |
Laws & Regulations |
|
| LRP Publications |
Special Education for Regular Educators |
Video explains the changes to IDEA. 25 minutes. |
Laws & Regulations |
|
| Various |
A Parent Guide |
A binder with various books and pamphlets on the rights
and responsibilities in special education for parents of children with
disabilities. |
Parent Information |
|
| Struck, John |
A Parent Handbook: Transition from School to Adult Life |
A four-part workbook exploring areas of transition.
Worksheets are for both parents and students. |
Parent Information |
|
| Beach Center on Families and Disability |
Life after High School for Students with Moderate and
Severe Disabilities |
Great expectations and best practices. A three-part video
workshop. |
Parent Information |
|
| Kelker, Katharine & Hagen, Michael |
Parents and Transition: A Self-Teaching Workbook |
Provides parents with basic information about transition
and the MESH Model for transition planning. |
Parent Information |
|
| Pacer Center |
Parents Can be the Key
Spanish/English |
Information on how parents play an important role in
helping their child get the most from an education. |
Parent Information |
|
| Meeting Street Center |
Smooth Transitions: What to Consider when Visiting a
School |
|
Parent Information |
|
| Pacer Center |
The Road to Work: An Introduction to Vocational
Rehabilitation |
A booklet for youth and adults with disabilities, family
members and advocates.
|
Parent Information |
|
Hetfield, Paula
|
Using a Newspaper to Motivate Students wit Behavior
Disorders |
A newsletter article from winter, 1994. |
Parent Information |
|
| Rhode Island College |
A guide to Post Secondary Education for Students with
Disabilities |
Focuses on programs in RI, MA & CT. |
Post Secondary |
|
| Thompson, Ann |
College Students with Disabilities |
Desk reference guide with examples from each disability
group. |
Post Secondary |
|
| US Department of Education |
Financial Aide from the US Department of Education |
|
Post Secondary |
|
| MacKillop, Jennifer |
Ladders to Success |
A guidebook for students to plan movement from high
school to college. The handbook addresses application, admission, financial
aide and legal rights. |
Post Secondary |
|
| Gooding & Almeida |
Post Secondary Education: Exploring Your Options |
A handbook preparing students for college. |
Post Secondary |
|
| East Bay Educational Collaborative |
Post Secondary Options |
A binder containing pamphlets on training options. |
Post Secondary |
|
| Ness, Anne E. |
Tools for Transition |
Teacher’s guide and student workbook. |
Post Secondary |
|
| Wehman, Paul & Schleien, Stuart |
Leisure Programs for Handicapped Persons |
An easy-to-follow guide for teaching youngsters and
adults to make more of their leisure time. |
Recreation & Leisure |
|
| Darst, Paul |
Outdoor Adventure Activities for School |
Challenging outdoor team building activities for all
ages. |
Recreation & Leisure |
|
| Dell, Susan J. & McNerney, Margaret |
Recreational Resource Guide |
Recreational options for individuals with dual sensory
impairments. |
Recreation & Leisure |
|
| Bormaster, Jeffrey & Treatt, Carol Lou |
Building Interpersonal Relationships Through Talking,
Listening, Communicating |
A discussion on how to be an effective group leader. |
Self-Advocacy |
|
| Frank, Roger & Edwards, Jean |
Building Self-Esteem in Persons with DD |
Practical guidelines for teachers building self-esteem. |
Self-Advocacy |
|
| Pacer Center |
Communication Skills Training |
Curriculum to teach students basic rights advocacy and
problem solving techniques. |
Self-Advocacy |
|
| Bern, Kathy, Anderson & Weild |
Fostering Self-Determination |
Lessons, activities and resources for self advocacy. |
Self-Advocacy |
|
| Minnesota Department of Education |
Future Planning and Transition Assessment: Minnesota |
Work sheets for students to plan future. |
Self-Advocacy |
|
| Hooker, Dennis |
I Am Already Successful |
Eighty activities on developing motivation and
self-esteem. |
Self-Advocacy |
|
| Hooker, Dennis |
I Can Manage Life |
Students will learn how to make appropriate choices and
understand themselves, relate to others. |
Self-Advocacy |
|
| Staff of PROJECT EXTRA |
In Their Own Words |
A study guide with suggested activities and resources. |
Self-Advocacy |
|
| JIST/Christopherson & Farr |
Making Decisions |
Curriculum will help students learn how to take control
of their lives. |
Self-Advocacy |
|
| Furney, Katie Shepard |
MAPS: Making Action Plans |
A guide book on how to facilitate the MAPS process for
students in a five-part process that can be used in place of a usual IEP
meeting. |
Self-Advocacy |
|
| Halpen, Andrew |
Next Step |
Student transition and educational planning system and
curriculum for teachers. |
Self-Advocacy |
|
| Oregon Department of Education |
Person-Centered-Training |
Three informational guides on basic information and
application. |
Self-Advocacy |
|
| Beach Center on Families and Disabilities |
Self Advocacy: The Road Towards Independence. |
November 21, 1986 |
Self-Advocacy |
|
| Martin, Marshall, Maxson & Jerman |
Self-Directed IEP |
Teacher’s manual, student workbook and video tapes. |
Self-Advocacy |
|
| Illinois State Board of Education |
Transition Training |
Manual for personal growth, development and
self-employment. |
Self-Advocacy |
|
| Illinois Board of Education |
Transition Training 1987 |
Manual for personal growth development and
self-employment |
Self-Advocacy |
|
| Hospital Association of RI |
A Guide to Health Careers in RI |
Comphrensive guide covering all medical fi.elds and
specialites in RI |
Vocational |
|
| Young, Eleanor |
Basic Skills Around the House |
Modules on telephone, telling time, writing checks,
calendars and more. |
Vocational |
|
| Young, Eleanor |
Basic Skills in Following Directions |
Students will learn how to follow directions using common
household tasks. |
Vocational |
|
| Bingham, Mindy |
Career Choices |
A guide for teens and young adults, includes setting
goals and feeling planning.
1 Teacher Guide & 2 student workbooks |
Vocational |
|
| JIST |
Career Exploration Inventory |
|
Vocational |
|
| Siegal |
Career Ladders for Challenged Youths in Transition from
School to Adult Life |
Lesson plans, sample forms and information on setting up
vocational programs. |
Vocational |
|
| Community College of RI |
Career Pathways, Instructional Model |
Activity Guide and lesson plans for students to develop
career skills and choose a career path. |
Vocational |
|
| Community College of RI |
Career Pathways: Skill Building Instructional Model |
Assists students in discovering their career interest,
preferences and developing skills. It focuses on 6 strands; Career
Occupational skills, Personal skills, Interpersonal, Applied Technology, and
Understanding Systems. |
Vocational |
|
| East Bay Educational Collaborative |
Career Portfolio |
A sample Career Portfolio and brochure. A project of the
Bristol/Warren School district. |
Vocational |
|
| Christopherson & Farr |
Career Preparation: Getting the Most from Training and
Education |
A workbook for students to explore interests and
preferences. |
Vocational |
|
| Kiernan, William E. |
Designing Secondary Education and Training Programs for
Students with Special Needs |
A program guide book complete with instructions, sample
forms from vocational evaluation to job placement. |
Vocational |
|
| RI School to Career Office |
Education for Employment in RI |
A report of the School-to-Work Opportunities Transition
Team. |
Vocational |
|
| National Transition Alliance |
Employer Tool Kit |
A guide to establishing and sustaining successful school
to work partnerships. |
Vocational |
|
| Antosh, Tony & Seinko, David |
Environmentally Referenced Vocational Evaluation |
A vocational assessment tool with complete step-by-step
instructions. The tool combines survey and observation. |
Vocational |
|
| Warwick Chamber of Commerce |
From Shot Gun to Rifle |
A manual for focusing and measuring school/business
partnerships.
|
Vocational |
|
| Meyers, James |
Getting Skilled and Getting Ahead |
Handbook for students to begin the job search. |
Vocational |
|
| Ethinger, Judith |
Improved Decision Making in a Changing World |
Activities that facilitate student awareness. |
Vocational |
|
| Ludden, Laverne |
Individual Service Strategy Portfolio |
A career portfolio that allows the case manager to
collect educational, work, and adult service provider information in one
place. |
Vocational |
|
| Massachusetts Department of Education |
Industry Education Partnership Guidelines |
How to build effective partnerships with business. |
Vocational |
|
| Illinois Board of Education |
Interest Inventories: A Counselor’s Handbook |
A review of the most commonly used interest inventories. |
Vocational |
|
| Ludden, Laverne |
Job Savvy: How to be a Success at Work |
Activities and instructor’s guide. |
Vocational |
|
| JIST/Farr, Michael |
JIST Job Search Course, a Young Person’s Guide to Getting
and Keeping a Good Job |
Complete job seeking skills course complete with
overhead, handouts, instructor’s guide and student activity book. |
Vocational |
|
| East Bay Educational Collaborative |
Job Seeking Skill Curriculum |
A collection of great activities and worksheets for
teaching work skills to students. |
Vocational |
|
| Christopherson & Farr |
Knowing Yourself |
In this curriculum, students will learn about their
skills, values and planning careers. |
Vocational |
|
| RI Department of Employment & Training |
Labor Market Information for RI Planners |
Job openings and statistics. |
Vocational |
|
| Wanet, Pfeiffer & Gulik |
Learning for Earning |
Teacher’s manual and ten student workbooks. |
Vocational |
|
| Miller, Lynn |
Life Centered Career Education, Activity Book 1 |
Additional activities to supplement original LCCE
curriculum. |
Vocational |
|
| Miller, Lynn |
Life Centered Career Education, Activity Book 2 |
Additional activities to supplement original LCCE
curriculum. |
Vocational |
|
| Roessler & Brolin |
Life Centered Career Education Competency Curriculum |
Set of eight curricula based on three domains: daily
living, personal/social, and occupations. Includes pre and post testing
tools. |
Vocational |
|
| JIST |
Occupational Clues |
Interest Inventory for high school students with 5th-6th
grade reading level. |
Vocational |
|
| Materials Development Center |
Physical Demands Job Analysis, a New Approach |
An assessment tool to describe jobs. |
Vocational |
|
| Becker, Ralph |
Reading FREE Vocational Interest Inventory |
Interest inventory for those unable to read. |
Vocational |
|
| US Department of Labor |
Revised Handbook for Analyzing Jobs |
A standardized tool for looking at the crucial components
of jobs. |
Vocational |
|
| RI Department of Employment & Training |
Rhode Island Outlook to Jobs 2000 |
Job statistics. |
Vocational |
|
| National Transition Alliance |
School to Work Resources for System Builders |
Index of School to Career resources around the country. |
Vocational |
|
| Korb, Kathy; Azok, Stacey & Leutenberg, Estelle |
Seals & Plus Self-Esteem Life Skills |
Reproducible activity-based handouts created for teachers
and counselors. |
Vocational |
|
| Botterbusch, Karl |
Short Term Vocational Evaluation |
A comprehensive look at setting up a vocational
evaluation service. Sample forms are included. |
Vocational |
|
| Fearery, James |
The Job Box
2nd Edition |
Index cards describing occupation on 5 areas. |
Vocational |
|
| Farr, Michael |
The Very Quick Job Search |
A book that can help students reduce their job search
time by fifty percent. Includes worksheets. |
Vocational |
|
| Zeien, Kathleen |
TRANSPLAN |
A comprehensive career identification and planning course
for the transition from school to career. |
Vocational |
|
| Illinois State Board of Education |
Vocational Assessment of Secondary Special Needs Students |
A hands-on practical manual for setting up vocational
evaluation programs. Many sample forms are included. |
Vocational |
|
| RI Office of Rehabilitation |
Vocational Evaluation: A System’s Approach |
Rehab’s guide to vocational evaluation process and
function. |
Vocational |
|
| Pennsylvania Department of Education |
Voices of Experience: School to Career Through College |
Students speak about their experiences.
27 minutes
Close captioned |
Vocational |
|
| Christopherson & Farr |
Your Career |
Students will learn about careers using occupational
guides and their own interests. |
Vocational |
|
| Patton, James & Dunn, Caroline |
Transition Series
Transition from School to Young Adulthood
|
Basic concepts and recommended practices. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| Michaels, Craig A. |
Transition Series
Transition to Employment
|
|
Vocational |
|
| deFur, Sharon H. & Patton, James R. |
Transition and School-Based Services |
Indisciplinary perspectives for enhancing the Transition
Process. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| Patton, James R. & Cronin, Mary E. |
Transition Series
Infusing Real-Life Topics into Existing Curricula
|
Recommended procedures and instructional examples for the
elementary, middle and high school levels. |
General Transition Planning |
|
| Wehmeyer, Michael L. |
Transition Series
Family Involvement in Transition Planning and Implementation
|
|
Parent Information |
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| Wehman, Paul |
Transition Series
Developing Transition Plans
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General Transition Planning |
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| Clark, Gary M. |
Transition Series
Assessment for Transitions Planning
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General Transition Planning |
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| Blalock, Ginger & Benz, Michael R. |
Transition Series
Using Community Transition Teams to Improve Transition Services
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General Transition Planning |
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| Field, Sharon; Hoffman, Alan |
Transition Series
Self-Determination Strategies for Adolescents in Transition
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Transition |
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| Elksnin, Nick & Linda |
Transition Series
Teaching Occupational Social Skills
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General Transition Planning |
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| Webb, Kristine Wiest |
Transition Series
Transition to Post-Secondary Education Strategies for Students with
Disabilities
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Post Secondary |
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| Sitlington, Patricia L. |
Transition Series
Follow-up Studies
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General Transition Planning |
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| Clark, Gary & Patton, James R. |
Transition Planning Inventory (TPI) |
Creates a profile based on student’s needs as inventoried
by school, home and the student. Includes all inventories and manual. |
General Transition Planning |
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| Field, Sharon & Hoffman, Alan |
STEPS to Self-Determination, A Curriculum to Help
Adolescents Learn to Achieve Their Goals |
Instructor’s Guide, Student Activity Book and
Pretest/Posttest.
Rated *** |
Transition |
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| Guiteras |
Leveling Books |
Workshop information on Leveling Books for Guiteras
School on 3/19/01. Includes a collection of pictures documenting the event. |
Diverse Learning Needs |
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| Foraste, Diane M & Carusi, Dawn Feeley |
Early Literacy & Reading/Fluency |
Collection of activities and review of literature dealing
with literacy for diverse learners. |
Diverse Learning Needs |
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| unknown |
Writing with Symbols |
In-service on Writing with Symbols, a computer program
allowing for differentiated instructional strategies. |
Diverse Learning Needs |
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| Varied |
Cooperative Learning |
A collection of articles dealing with Cooperative
Learning. |
Diverse Learning Needs |
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| New Hampshire Public Television |
Picture Writing: Fostering Literacy Through Art 4/13/99 |
60 minute video. |
Diverse Learning Needs |
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| James, Anita |
Second Step Violence Prevention Training |
Video and training materials from a training conducted at
Middletown Public Schools in May 2001. |
Diverse Learning Needs |
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| Colt Andrews Schools and the East Bay DLN Team |
Documentation Portfolio for “The Reading Wall Project” |
Portfolio featuring the pictures and activities of the
DLN Project of Colt Andrews. |
Diverse Learning Needs |
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| East Bay DLN Team |
Diverse Learning Needs Team Counseling Resources |
A bibliography of resources for diverse learners produced
by the East Bay DLN Team |
Diverse Learning Needs |
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| East Bay DLN Team |
Take Home Math Games for Grades 2 & 3 |
Kit of math games; multiplication, addition/subtraction,
money, fractions and strategies for diverse learners. |
Diverse Learning Needs |
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| Mrs. Costa, Kindergarten, Hugh Cole |
Kindergarten Take Home Book Bags |
Take home reading program featuring two activity books to
promote reading. |
Diverse Learning Needs |
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| PARA Professional Resource & Research Center |
ESL Orientation Academy |
CD Rom of masters and activities focused on training
teacher assistants who work in the ESL classroom. |
Teacher Assistant Resources |
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| N/A |
East Bay School Improvement Plans |
School improvement plans for all eight East Bay school
districts. |
Diverse Learning Needs |
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| Carey School |
Learning in the 21st Century |
A description, how-to guide and resources on the e-reader
technology for students with visual impairments. |
Diverse Learning Needs |
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| Green, Ann |
Cranston-Calvert School Mini DLN Grant Report |
A summary of the Cranston-Calvert DLN mini grant and
pictures of accomplishments. |
Diverse Learning Needs |
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| Guiteras School Faculty |
Guiteras School DLN Mini Grant Report |
Collection of pictures and description of outcomes. |
Diverse Learning Needs |
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| Unknown |
Benchmarks for 3rd Grade Writing |
Samples of writing activities for third graders. |
Diverse Learning Needs |
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| Pickett, Anna Lou |
Improving the performance of para-educators in the
Workforce: A Technical Assistance Manual |
A handbook designed for administrators and staff
developers outlining Para-educator competencies, ethical and legal
considerations and job ladder models. |
Teacher Assistant Resources |
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| Pickett, Anna Lou |
Strengthening & Supporting Teacher/Provider,
Para-educator Teams: |
Handbook outlining the guidelines for Para-educator
roles, supervision and preparation. |
Teacher Assistant Resources |
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| Pickett, Anna Lou & Gerlach, Kent |
Supervising para-educators in School Settings: A Team
Approach |
A text covering all the issues related to supervision and
team functioning; management, communication, therapy, ethics and
administration. |
Teacher Assistant Resources |
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| National Education Association |
Para-educator Handbook |
A handbook designed for teacher assistants featuring
current laws, policies, qualifications, competencies and professional
development issues. |
Teacher Assistant Resources |
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| Utah State University |
Enhancing the Skills of para-educators: A Video Assisted
Training Program |
Six modules along with one instructor’s manual and six
videos focusing on the core elements of teacher assistant certification
training. |
Teacher Assistant Resources |
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| Utah State University |
Colleagues in the Classroom |
A video assisted program for teaching supervision skills.
Designed for teachers supervising teacher assistants. |
Teacher Assistant Resources |
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| University of Minnesota |
Providing Cross-Cultural Support Services to Individuals
with Disabilities and Their Families |
Module in a series for training teacher assistants.
2 copies |
Teacher Assistant Resources |
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| University of Minnesota |
Positive Behavior: Strategies for Paraprofessionals |
Module in a series for training teacher assistants. |
Teacher Assistant Resources |
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| American Guidance Systems (AGS): Houk, Carolyn S. &
McKenzie, Robert G. |
Paraprofessionals: Training for the Classroom |
Curriculum and video for the core elements of training
teacher assistants. |
Teacher Assistant Resources |
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| University of Minnesota |
Transition: The Role of the Paraprofessional |
Part of the series of training modules for teacher
assistants. Focus on high school teacher assistants.
2 copies |
Teacher Assistant Resources |
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| University of Minnesota |
The Paraprofessional: An Introduction |
First module in the series to train teacher assistants.
2 copies |
Teacher Assistant Resources |
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| University of Minnesota |
Early Childhood: The Role of the Paraprofessional |
Module in series
2 copies |
Teacher Assistant Resources |
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| Community College of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College
and the University of Rhode Island |
2001-2002 Transfer Guide for Students for URI, RIC and
CCRI |
Transfer guide for students considering URI, CCRI or RIC |
Post Secondary |
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| New Jersey Department of Education |
A World to Gain |
A twenty-five minute video describing transition services
for students with disabilities. |
General Transition Planning |
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| Council for Exceptional Children |
Student Led IEPs: A Guide for Student Involvement |
A guide for teachers on how to facilitate student led IEP
meetings and planning. |
Self-Advocacy |
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| Bullis, Michael & Davis, Cheryl D. |
Functional Assessment in Transition and Rehabilitation
for Adolescents and Adults with Learning Disorders |
A guide for professionals on how to conduct a functional
assessment from record review, referral and intake to report writing. |
Vocational |
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| National Transition Team |
Issues Influencing the Future of Transition Programs and
Services in the United States |
A collection of articles by leading researchers in
secondary special education and transition services for students with
disabilities. |
General Transition Planning |
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| Parents for Alternative Living |
“What’s on the Menu”? |
A guide to services and supports available to Rhode
Islanders who have a developmental disability. |
Parent Information |
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| UAP of Rhode Island @ Rhode Island College |
Student Guide to College Resources and Planning |
RI College’s guide developed for students. Guide assists
students in planning for college, features how to.....l, tips and tools,
worksheets. |
Post Secondary |
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| University of Minnesota |
Doing Whatever it Takes: All Means All |
A description of School-to-Work Programs across the
country. Features 22 state programs. |
Vocational |
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| UAP of Rhode Island @ Rhode Island College |
Student Guide to Employment Resources and Planning |
RI College’s guide developed for students to help them
prepare for employment. Features worksheets and how to....., tips and tools. |
Vocational |
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| Parents for Alternative Living |
Attention...This is Your Life, What do You Want to Do? |
A workbook for students and young adults featuring
worksheets in all areas of transition planning. Designed for students with
moderate disabilities. |
Self-Advocacy |
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| O’Leary, Jane & Robrahn, Nancy |
The Real Life Fair |
The Real Life Fair is an activity/curriculum that teaches
functional skills for independent living and requires Pre-teach activity and
culminates in a fair that requires the students to practice real life
skills. |
General Transition Planning |
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| Institute on Community Integration (UAP), University of
Minnesota |
Meeting the Needs of Youth with Disabilities: An SSI
Handbook |
Includes forms, examples and formulas, on how to access
SSI benefits for students still in school.
2 copies |
Income/Living Arrangements |
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| SSI Work Incentives and Transitioning Youth and National
Transition Network |
Meeting the Needs of Youth with Disabilities |
Examples of students with disabilities accessing SSI work
incentives. Samples of PASS plans, applications and IRWE’s.
3 copies |
Income/Living Arrangements |
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| US Department of Justice |
Code of Federal Regulations: Nondiscrimination by Public
Accommodations |
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Laws & Regulations |
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| Maryland Transition Initiative @ Maryland State
Department of Education |
Transition Planning and Anticipated Services in the IEP
Process |
An informational guide for students, families, and
professionals. |
Laws & Regulations |
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| National Transition Network, Center for Law & Education,
MA |
Ensuring Access, Equity and Quality for Students with
Disabilities in School-to-Work Systems |
A guide to federal laws and policies. |
Laws & Regulations |
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| Assistive Technology Access Partnership ATAP |
Rhode Island Parent Guide to Assistive Technology |
What is AT? How can it help you? Legal rights. AT and the
IEP. |
Parent Information |
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| DD Council |
RI Summer Recreation Guide for Adults and Children 1999 |
Great list of things to do this summer. |
Recreation & Leisure |
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| Pacer Center |
Teens Speak Out, A Survey of Teens with Chronic Illness
and Disabilities in Transition |
30 page handbook indicating transition survey results of
students in transition. |
Self-Advocacy |
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| Montpelier Public School System |
Personal Learning Plans |
A handbook describing how to set up a PLP. The document
is a combination of an IEP and career portfolio. |
Self-Advocacy |
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| Dell, Susan Ph.D. |
COACH: Choosing Outcomes and Accommodations for Children |
A person centered planning tool that works well for
younger children with sever disabilities. |
Self-Advocacy |
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| Halpen, Andrew |
Next S.T.E.P. Teachers Talking to Teachers |
A handbook of pointers on how to set up Next STEP
curriculum in your school. |
Self-Advocacy |
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| University of Minnesota |
School to Work Exemplary Models and Practices: A Report
from Minnesota |
Profiles/models of the programs that work best compiles
by the School-to-Work Outreach project. |
Vocational |
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| Goode, Janet & Bingham, Mindy |
Career Choices: Possibilities |
A supplemental anthology for the Career Choices
Curriculum. The book is filled with stories and poem that reinforce the
lessons in Career Choices. |
Vocational |
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| Maryland State Department of Education |
A Guide to Networking: Supporting Success in Career
Technology Education |
A handbook on how to support students with disabilities
in Career Education. |
Vocational |
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| National Information Center for Children and Youth with
Disabilities NICHCY |
Helping Students with Cognitive Disabilities Find and
Keep a Job |
Jobs, who’s involved, the job search, making
accommodations, natural supports and resources. |
Vocational |
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| Washington State Work-based Learning Resource Center |
Workplace Documents |
Sample forms, documents, surveys, letters, etc., for work
training programs.
website: www.wa-wbl.com |
Vocational |
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| Arter, Judith |
Assessing Student Performance |
An Ascd Professional Inquiry Kit. Learn how to assess
student performance & learning through study groups, portfolios, and
developing quality indicators |
Diverse Learning Needs |
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| Cullen-Twachtman |
How to be a PARAPro |
A comprehensive training manual for paraprofessionals. |
Teacher Assistant Resources |
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Educational Issues
Resources for Reform
National Education Standards |
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Parent Information |
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Educational Issues
Resources for Reform
School To Work Transition |
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General Transition Planning |
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Educational Issues
Resources for Reform
Chapter 1 and the Education of Disadvantaged Students |
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General Transition Planning |
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Parents Can Be the Key
Hmong/English |
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Parent Information |
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Special Camp Guide |
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Recreation & Leisure |
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| Social Security Administration |
Social Security: Understanding Supplemental Security
Income |
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Income/Living Arrangements |
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| Social Sercurity Administration |
Working While Disabled
A Guide to Plans for Achieving Self-Support While Receiving SSI |
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Income/Living Arrangements |
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| Gerlach, Kent |
Let’s Team Up! |
A small packet handbook. A Checklist for para-educators,
teachers and principals in building effective teams. |
Teacher Assistant Resources |
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| Sacramento County Office of Education |
Goethe: The Middle School That Could |
A 21 minute video tape demonstrating the SRA corrective
reading program and the improvement in student performance. 2 Copies. |
Diverse Learning Needs |
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| French, N.K. The PAR2A Center |
Para-educator Supervision Academy Workbook |
A workbook for administrators and teachers who are
developing evaluation procedures for para-educators. |
Teacher Assistant Resources |
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| Pickett, Anna Lou |
A Training Program to Prepare Teachers to Supervise and
Work Effectively with para-educators |
Overheads, activities, and cases illustrating the issues
and skills needed by teachers who will be supervising para-educators. |
Teacher Assistant Resources |
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| Tomlinson, Carol Ann |
How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability
Classrooms |
Book focuses on how to use readiness levels, interests
and learning profiles to address student diversity. |
Diverse Learning Needs |
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| Constable, Sue |
2002 Mini Grant - Melville School
Autism Workshop |
Training Masters on Autism spectrum Disorders and
elements of structured teached based on TEACCH model. |
Diverse Learning Needs |
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2002 Mini Grant -
Improving Inclusion |
Project focused on the development of of inclusion
Training Materials for teachers. |
Diverse Learning Needs |
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| Constable, Sue |
2002 Mini Grant - Portsmouth Middle School
Autism Workshop |
Training Masters and Taped presentation on Behavior
Supports for the Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder. (2 videos) |
Diverse Learning Needs |
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| Claire Mey |
2002 Mini Grant - Cranston-Calvert School
Four Blocks Literacy Model |
Project description and video |
Diverse Learning Needs |
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| Constance Masi |
2002 Mini Grant - E. Prov. High School
Assessment Tool for Computer Literacy |
Project description, Handouts and overheads |
Diverse Learning Needs |
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| Antonelli, Karen |
2002 Mini Grant - E. Prov. High School
Writing Rubrics Across the Content Areas |
Project description, Handouts and overheads |
Diverse Learning Needs |
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| RI Youth Guidance Center |
Program Standards for TA’s Working with Students with
Behavior Problems |
Training Manual developed by the RIDE Vendor. |
Teacher Assistant Resources |
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