Spring Forward: Building Brighter Transitions | | |
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As we spring forward into a new season of growth and opportunity, the Zarrow Institute is excited to share transition-focused resources, professional development opportunities, and inspiring scholar highlights. Whether you're looking for new strategies, research opportunities, or ways to connect with experts in the field, we have something for you! Check out what’s ahead:
- Financial Literacy Resources
- Free ZI 25th Anniversary Virtual PD
- ZSI 2025
- Partner Highlight: CLL
- Sooner Works College Preview Day
- Spark 360 Applications
- TiP Special Issue
- Scholar Highlight: Gale Hann
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Throwback to a Fun Financial Literacy Resource!
St. Patrick's Day may celebrate luck, but financial literacy is all about knowledge! We've updated our resource to include a plain text version, along with a variety of FREE activities, books, podcasts, and more to help teach financial literacy in your classroom! 🍀💡💰
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TAGG-Middle School Field Testing
Participate in the next step of field testing for the TAGG-Middle School assessment for students with mild-to-moderate disabilities and receive $30 per completed assessment set. Learn more about the field testing on our website.
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Tools for Transition: Professional Development Spotlight | |
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FREE Virtual PD!
You are invited to join Dr. Malarie Deardorff in celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Zarrow Institute in a FREE virtual professional development session from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Join us for an engaging session as we explore the history of postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities and the evolving landscape of transition services. Learn how policies, practices, and advocacy efforts have shaped opportunities for students with disabilities, and gain insight into the latest tools and strategies to support successful transitions. In this session, we’ll highlight Zarrow Institute’s favorite transition resources that empower educators, families, and students in planning for life after high school. Whether you're new to transition planning or looking to enhance your toolkit, this session will provide valuable knowledge and resources to strengthen your practice. Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of transition and walk away with powerful resources to support student success!
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Do You Need PD or CEUs?
Are you dreaming of summer weather? So are we! Get ready for Zarrow Summer Institute 2025, happening Tuesdays in June and July from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT on Zoom. Dive into dynamic sessions on:
- transition assessments
- student-led IEPs
- assistive technology
- military pathways
- family-school partnerships
- supports for transition from high school to college
- partnerships with family-school outreach
- transition for pregnant and parenting youth
Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, there's something here for you. Connect with peers, learn from top experts, and walk away with fresh insights to support students in their transition journey.
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Partner Highlight: Center for Learning and Leadership
The Center for Learning and Leadership (CLL) is Oklahoma’s federally designated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD). CLL is a member of the National Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) Network. CLL envisions all people with disabilities and their families as valued participants in community life. They promote positive outcomes for people with disabilities and their families through collaborative, interdisciplinary pre-service and continuing education, community services, research, and information dissemination. CLL has a wide variety of disability services-related videos and publications available in both English and Spanish.
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Save the Date: Sooner Works College Preview Day
Are you a high school student or recent graduate with a documented intellectual or developmental disability who is interested in learning more about life as an OU student in the Sooner Works program? Plan to join us for Sooner Works College Preview Day on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, for a campus tour, and informational sessions!
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Transition in Practice: Call for Proposals
In celebration of the Zarrow Institute's 25th anniversary, Transition in Practice is launching a special issue featuring systematic reviews and literature reviews. Don't miss this unique opportunity to submit your review for publication in TiP!
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Apply for Fall 2025
SPARK360° is an Autism Support Program for college students at OU, which launched in Fall 2023, emphasizing support, partnership, advocacy, resources, and knowledge. The program provides full-circle support for participating students through academic planning, transition support, employment skills, independent living, and social development.
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Introducing Gale Hann
Gale Hann, MPH, CPH is a disability advocate and public health researcher. Gale is an alumnus of the Oklahoma Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (OKLEND) program and previously served as the data coordinator for OKLEND and CLL. Currently, Gale serves as the Emerging Leader Representative of the AUCD board. They are a co-creator of Autistic Teens Learning About Sexuality (ATLAS), a prototyped sexual health video game for autistic youth and young adults. Gale is featured in the upcoming documentary, Surviving the Spectrum, a film that explores the intersections of autism and suicidality. Gale joined the Zarrow Institute in August 2024 as a doctoral scholar in the Leaders for Transition Program.
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