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LWLI
Live, Work, and Learn Independently
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TCFEF Parent Mentor and IFTW State Lead, Karen Lutrick would like to schedule a training session with you, your staff, students and/or parents!!
Topic: Working Independently, Here We Come!
The full training is approximately four (4) hours or can be done in 1-4 segments, each segment approximately one (1) hour long.
Contact Karen at 501-398-1667 or karen.lutrick@tcfef.org to schedule a training. Click Here to view the 'Working Independently, Here We Come" checklist.
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Interacting with Law Enforcement | | |
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This video series from the Arc of Northern Virginia offers practical tips for people with disabilities, police officers, and other first responders.
Click Here for a comprehensive guide from Arc of Northern Virginia.
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Meet TATE, our Teen Adult Transition Expert (TATE).
TATE will give you important facts, vocabulary, and info related to Living, Learning, and Working Independently. TATE was created by a teen with a disability specifically for this purpose!
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Accommodations are tools and changes to the process of learning that help students with disabilities learn better! They do not change the curriculum, assessment, or assignment. You can even request accommodations at college! To learn how to do this, watch the video below! To learn more,
Click Here!
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TCFEF Events
Stay up to date with our events by checking out our calendar:
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Other Events
Jan 18th to March 14th - Arkansas PBS Inclusive Adult Virtual Book Club every Thursday. Click here
Jan 27th, Feb 24th, March 23rd - 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM Adults on the Autism Spectrum Meeting at River City Coffee in Little Rock. Email for more info. Click Here
March 9th - Sensory Cinema. Kung Fu Panda at 9:30 AM at the Malco Theater in Jonesboro. Adults with disabilities living in group homes or residential facilities are FREE! Click Here.
March 23rd - Sensory Cinema. Ghostbusters at 9:30 AM at the Malco Theater in Jonesboro. Adults with disabilities living in group homes or residential facilities are FREE! Click Here.
Various Dates: Young Adult Social Group (ages 15-25) Community Connections Little Rock, Conway, Russellville. Click Here
Various Dates: Club Connect for young adults with Down Syndrome. Held every 6-8 weeks. Click Here
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The Independent Futures That Work (IFTW) project is launching a Learning Management System (LMS) with various topics on transitioning to independent living, learning, and working. As part of the project, they would like to include short videos of individuals participating in the project. To be considered as a nominee for the videos, we ask that the student be in the process of transitioning from high school to independent living, learning, or working.
Click Here to download the nomination form. Submit it to:
transition@alabamaparentcenter.com
Thanks for considering participation in this effort. Please share this info and nomination form with others in your network. Let’s represent Arkansas!
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Independent Futures That Work | |
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To help more teens and young adults, TCFEF has partnered with The Independent Futures That Work Project. IFTW is a multi-state program with a goal to work together with families, schools, and other organizations to help teens and adults with disabilities plan their futures! Click the link below to learn more and connect with IFTW on their website and social media sites! | | |
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The Center for Exceptional Families (TCFEF) has partnered with schools and donors to bring families a toolkit to organize their child's school records and provide them with useful information. With the school partnership, teens with disabilities at the school are paid to put together the binders that are shipped for FREE to families.
Click Here to learn more!
If you would like to become a partner or sponsor, email: shelby.knight@tcfef.org
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Thank you
School Partners!
| We would like to thank Wynne Public Schools' Working for Independence Now (WIN) program. Click Here to go to the school website. | |
We would like to thank Summit Community Care, a Medicaid PASSE that provides services to kids and adults with disabilities and behavior health needs. | |
We would like to thank Ag for Autism, an alliance of agriculture businesses dedicated to helping local children with Autism and their families. | |
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Scholarship Opportunities!
If you are thinking about college this fall, there are some scholarships opportunities for teens and adults with disabilities! CLICK HERE to go to our website and find the "Learning Independently" drop down menu to see resources and a list of scholarships!
Don't forget to check-in with your higher learning institution student support services!!
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To see more state and national resources to help teens and adults with disabilities to live, learn, and work independently, go to our website by Clicking Here | | | | |
