OVR's Early Reach Services
The Early Reach Coordinator, Bridget Rizzardi, offers individual and group services.
The Early Reach Coordinator, Bridget Rizzardi, offers individual and group services.
To refer a student for Early Reach services have the parent complete and return This Release Form.
To refer a student for Early Reach services have the parent complete and return This Release Form.
Group Early Reach Services:
Group Early Reach Services:
The Early Reach Coordinator can schedule presentations in any classroom that serves students receiving special education services or has students that identify as having a disability. Students participating in these groups will need the following release completed. These releases should be sent to Hillary Hubbell, at Hhubbell@pa.gov.
The Early Reach Coordinator can schedule presentations in any classroom that serves students receiving special education services or has students that identify as having a disability. Students participating in these groups will need the following release completed. These releases should be sent to Hillary Hubbell, at Hhubbell@pa.gov.
Groups are focused on any of the following topic areas: career exploration, workplace readiness trainings, self-advocacy, counseling on post-secondary education, job shadowing, independent living skills, and self-advocacy.
Groups are focused on any of the following topic areas: career exploration, workplace readiness trainings, self-advocacy, counseling on post-secondary education, job shadowing, independent living skills, and self-advocacy.
Your local Early Reach Coordinator, Bridget Rizzardi, has created presentations the following presentations.
Your local Early Reach Coordinator, Bridget Rizzardi, has created presentations the following presentations.
- Resume Writing
- Communication: The Key to Success
- Interviewing Skills & Mock Interviews
- OVR: Who We Are & What We Do
- Differently Abled
- Disability Disclosure
- Career Exploration
- Hard and Soft Skills: What’s the Difference?
- Let’s Complete an Interest Inventory
- Becoming Work Ready
- Time Management and Organization
- Problem Solving in the Workplace
- Networking Virtually and in Person
- What is Sexual Harassment?
- How to Complete A Job Application
- Transition Jeopardy
If you are interested in a different presentation, please reach out to Bridget to discuss the possibility of her creating one specifically for your class.
If you are interested in a different presentation, please reach out to Bridget to discuss the possibility of her creating one specifically for your class.
Presentations work best with groups of students between 8-12 students.
Presentations work best with groups of students between 8-12 students.
Presentations are created to fit within the students' bell schedule . A typical presentation will take 30-45 minutes.
Presentations are created to fit within the students' bell schedule . A typical presentation will take 30-45 minutes.
Early Reach Coordinators will need the ability to utilize a PowerPoint presentation and will need access to a computer, projector, and speakers. if this technology is not available, please let the Early Reach Coordinator know when you are scheduling the presentation.
Early Reach Coordinators will need the ability to utilize a PowerPoint presentation and will need access to a computer, projector, and speakers. if this technology is not available, please let the Early Reach Coordinator know when you are scheduling the presentation.
The Early Reach Coordinator does ask that a staff member be present during these presentations.
The Early Reach Coordinator does ask that a staff member be present during these presentations.
Individual Early Reach Services:
Individual Early Reach Services:
For students who are 14 years old, and not yet in their junior year of high school, the Early Reach Coordinator can meet with a student and their family one-on-one. Meetings with the Early Reach Coordinator will be focused on discussing OVR services, career exploration, workplace readiness trainings, self-advocacy, counseling on post-secondary education, job shadowing, independent living skills, and self-advocacy.
For students who are 14 years old, and not yet in their junior year of high school, the Early Reach Coordinator can meet with a student and their family one-on-one. Meetings with the Early Reach Coordinator will be focused on discussing OVR services, career exploration, workplace readiness trainings, self-advocacy, counseling on post-secondary education, job shadowing, independent living skills, and self-advocacy.
If you have a student and family who would like to meet with the Early Reach Coordinator, please reach out to Bridget Rizzardi at brizzardi@pa.gov. They will need to complete this release, prior to meeting with Bridget.
If you have a student and family who would like to meet with the Early Reach Coordinator, please reach out to Bridget Rizzardi at brizzardi@pa.gov. They will need to complete this release, prior to meeting with Bridget.