| 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 |
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