Virtual Job Shadow Technology Mash-Up

• By: Lauren Tucker, EdD Kimberly Bean, EdD Southern Connecticut State University
• January 1st, 2022
• educational tools, IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, interactive learning, job shadow, post-secondary education, student success, technology, technology-based instruction, virtual training, vocational skills, Winter 2022 Issue
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One of the main purposes of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is “To ensure that all children with disabilities have available to them a free, appropriate public education that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare...

A Bridge to Employment

• By: Ruth Eren, EdD Laura H. DiGalbo, MEd
• June 25th, 2021
• accommodations, Americans with Disabilities Act, employment, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, life skills, self-determination, Summer 2021 Issue, transition, vocational services
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As a student’s remaining time in high school dwindles down to a year or two, school district personnel are challenged to meet the expectations of both students and parents regarding life after high school. Post-secondary education transition brings its own set of challenges while employment...