Welcome October!

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and the Zarrow Institute has great resources to share.

The free TAGG-A Webinar has been rescheduled for this Saturday, October 8th. We are also launching a new TAGG webinar series which will allow you to become TAGG Certified!

On our website, we just added the Casey Life Skills Assessments, and we have a new resource for you: the College & Career Exploration Handbook.

Transition in Practice, our new open-access online journal, has been launched and will begin accepting manuscripts soon.

Do you want to work at the Zarrow Institute? Sooner Works is accepting applications for its new Vocational Coordinator position.

Zarrow Institute staff and scholars are preparing for upcoming conferences, and we look forward to seeing you!

The free TAGG-A Webinar, hosted by Dr. Kendra Williams-Diehm and TRAIN scholar Ryan Beaty, has been rescheduled for this Saturday, October 8.

Click here or the flyer below to register!

Become TAGG Certified by attending all the four sessions in our free new webinar series! These sessions are designed to provide in-depth information on our transition assessments, goal implementation, and resources to teach transition skills.

Click on the dates below to register:

Session 1: October 15

Session 2: October 29

Session 3: November 19

Session 5: December 3

Check out our new resource: the College and Career Exploration Handbook. It's full of information on and links to a wide variety of exploration tools and resources. You can find this resource and many others on our Teachers Pay Teachers page!

The Casey Life Skills Assessments are now available on our website! You can review the materials and download them free of charge.

Local reporter Storme Jones has followed the Sooner Works program since its inception, and he recently spent time catching up with our three senior students. Watch his interview with senior Bo Cochran. We are so proud of the students in Sooner Works!

The Sooner Works program is looking for a Vocational Coordinator. If you've ever wanted to work with this amazing team, this is your chance! You can learn more about the position and apply on the OU Jobs website.

We're excited to officially introduce Transition in Practice, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal from the Zarrow Institute and DCDT. Published bi-annually,the journal will feature the latest on research-based instructional strategies, procedures, and techniques to prepare special education teachers and students.

Call for manuscripts will be posted soon. Find more information on the journal and article formats on the Transition in Practice webpage.

Webinar Series:

Successful Transition Services in Rural Communities

The Garrett Center and Jennifer Wilson are hosting a four-part webinar series. For more information, visit the information page, and to register, visit the registration page.

2022 DCDT International Conference

Little Rock

Preconference: Wednesday, November 2, 2022 1:00-5:00PM

Thursday, November 3 8:00 AM - Saturday, November 5 12:00 PM

For more information or to register, please visit the DCDT 2022 website.

Oklahoma Transition Institute

The Oklahoma Transition Council presents the 17^th Annual Oklahoma Transition Institute (OTI) November 1-2, 2022. This year will be the first ever hybrid event. Find more information and register on the Whova website.

Texas Transition Conference

Presentation proposals are being accepted and registration is now open for the 2023 Texas Transition Conference. Visit the TTC website for more information.

The University of Missouri at St. Louis is seeking practitioners who have been involved in community-based work experiences for transition-aged students with IDD. Participants will receive a $50 Amazon gift card. Contact Magen Rooney for more information.