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A Piece of the Financial Pie: Breaking the Poverty Cycle through Benefits Counseling, Financial Literacy and Asset Development for Individuals with Disabilities
Date/Time: April 30th at 2pm-3pm Eastern
Presenter(s): Dave Matheis, Branch Manager of Program Planning and Development, Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation and David T. Beach Ph.D., CRC, Executive Director , Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Webinar Theme: Direct Service
Webinar Description: 
This webinar will provide evidence of the justified need for rehabilitation and developmental disability service providers to address financial literacy, asset development and benefits counseling to break the cycle of poverty often faced by persons with disabilities attempting to become fully integrated in society. A discussion of current asset development strategies and available programs and how these programs can be utilized to meet the individual financial needs for persons with disabilities. Examples of activities and programs related to financial independence for persons with disabilities that have been developed in the state of Kentucky will also be presented.
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Crucial Components of Effective Transition Programs: 10 (actually 17!) "Things" Every Transition Program Should Have
Date/Time: May 8, 2014 at 2pm -3pm Eastern
Presenter: Lauren Bethune, NSTTAC
Webinar Theme: Transition
Webinar Description:
This webinar will overview the 17 evidence-based predictors of post-school success from the correlational literature - focusing on those predictors most relevant transition planning for students with intellectual disabilities, as they prepare for integrated employment. Participants will get information about resources for examining the quality of transition programs, using these predictors.
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Assistive Technology to Support the Independence of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and/or Autism in Employment Settings
Date/Time: May 14 at 2pm -3pm Eastern
Presenter: Toni Van Laarhoven
Webinar Theme: Direct Service
Webinar Description:
The purpose of this webinar is to provide participants with strategies for identifying appropriate assistive technology (AT) supports for individuals with disabilities in employment settings. Participants will be provided with strategies for determining appropriate AT based on the needs of the employee, the employment setting, and requirements of the job and will also be given an overview of various low to high tech AT supports that can be used to support and promote independence of learners across a variety of jobs and skill sets. The focus of this webinar will be on supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorders in employment settings and links to additional resources will be provided.
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Raising Student Knowledge and Skill about Transportation Options to Improve the Successful Transition to Post School Settings
Date/Time: June 5, 2014 at 2pm -3pm Eastern
Presenter: Judy L. Shanley, Ph.D., Director, Student Engagement & Mobility Management, Easter Seals
Webinar Theme: Transition
Webinar Description:
Lack of access to inclusive transportation serves as a challenge for persons with disabilities in accessing employment, participating in higher education, and living in the community. Easter Seals transportation education curriculum provides tools to educators, human services, families, and transit to implement a transportation continuum. The materials can be integrated in career planning for students as they transition from high school to post school settings. This webinar will also introduce attendees to community mobility management systems that serve as an additional resource for people with disabilities in accessing reliable transportation. These free materials can be integrated in instructional content related to the common core standards and serve to build connections across education, transit, and human service organizations.
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