Virginia’s NEXT STEPS Transition Program for Families, Youth, and Professionals

Building Effective Partnerships & Accessing Resources

The PEATC NEXT STEPS transition training program is offered to help families, youth with disabilities, and professionals develop effective partnerships while learning how to tap into valuable community resources. Armed with knowledge and tooled with partnership development skills, youth with disabilities and their families have an opportunity to plan a future of their own design.

MOVIN' ON UP
June 25, 2010
9:30 am to 3:00 pm
Pre-Registration Required ----- $10.00 fee returned at check-in
Showker Hall, James Madison University , Harrisonburg, VA

This event is designed for rising 8th and 9th graders with disAbilities who have an interest in attending a four year college or university program. The students will spend the day at James Madison University learning about college life from successful college students with disAbilities. Students will learn what self-advocacy skills are necessary to be successful in high school and college, participate in disAbility awareness activities, attend a typical college class, explore a typical college campus, eat in the dining hall, and have the opportunity to ask questions to a panel of successful high school and college students with disAbilities. There will be a parent information session in the morning presented by the Office of Disability Services at James Madison University.

Adults are welcome to return for the high school and college panel.
 
Click here for Brochure and Registration Form
 
For more information, contact Sally Chappel at 540.568.8095 or chappesl@jmu.edu