Self-Determination and Disability: A Course on Transition
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Stage 1
Personal and Career Development
Module 1
Developing the Personal and Career Vision [video intro, text intro]
Adapting a career interests survey
Presenting career and personal vision
Creating Google site
Research focused on career brainstorming
Module 2
Further Education or Training [video intro, text intro]
Vocational evaluation
Aligning two sets of career clusters
Adding job training links to Google pages
Discussion #1
Paper on developing self-advocacy skills
Module 3
Daily Living [video intro, text intro]
Researching self-sufficiency v. independence
Working paper on self-sufficiency v. independence
Expanding your Google site with information on banking, money-management skills
Short paper on Google site updates
Self-Assessment #1, covering modules 1, 2, 3
Module 4
Recreation and Leisure [video intro, text intro]
Working paper on recreation activity selection process
Expand Google site with info on recreation, leisure skills
Introduction to Trainor et al. textbook
Case study – “Andrea”
Discussion #2
Stage 2
Social Interaction and Community Participation
Module 5
Interpersonal Relationships [video intro, text intro]
5-page paper on interpersonal skills
Working paper on “Randy” case study
Initiating second main branch on Google site – social communication and community participation
Mid-Term Reflection Paper
Module 6
Community Participation [video intro, text intro]
Create brochure about local transportation, recreation resources
Working paper comparing “Jimmy” & “Sonia” case studies
Discussion board #3
Self-Assessment #2
Module 7
Health [video intro, text intro]
Case study “Luis”
Working paper on health concerns – case study “Luis”
NCIL document on health-related advocacy issues
Reading DAV brochures on veterans re-entering American society
Add sections to Google site, on transition services for injured American veterans and their families
Module 8
Self-Determination [video intro, text intro]
Programmed readings and links related to self-determination, civic engagement, and legal/ logistical considerations
Add new links to Google site
Complete action plan related to self-advocacy, self-determination
Working paper, “Heather” case study
Discussion #4
Self-Assessment #3
Final Reflection Paper