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After Transition/High School
Karen Lingenfelter-Carman,Mt. Diablo Adult Education
Program Coordinator, Adults with Disabilities Program
lingenfelterk@mdusd.org
There are choices available!
Transition to
Adult Services
Pathways to
Employment
Day Programs
Postsecondary
Education
➢From Individualized Education Plan (IEP) to
Individualized Program Plan (IPP) and Person Centered
Planning (PCP)➢RCEB Case Management: from Transition to Adult
Services➢RCEB funding for adult services: Independent Living
Skills (ILS) services, Supported Living Skills (SLS),
Supported Employment (SE), Paid Internship Program
(PIP)
Transition to Adult Services
My Action Plan (MAP)Date:9/22/20
By: Staff
Me: Karen “Lynn” Lingenfelter My Goals and Dreams My Interests
To retire!
To travel
To spend time with animals
(volunteering)
To spend more time with family
To be a grandma!!!!!
Love ebooks
Puzzles
Crafts
Hiking
Animals
Musicals/Plays
Things to Know About Me What is important to me?What support and training do I
need to be successful and work
towards my goals?
Work/career interests:Teaching, retirement
My favorite activities: Hiking, walking/playing with my dog, plays,
musicals, working out, gardening, Audible
Important Relationships: my family, my dog and close friends
Places I’d like to go: Alaska, Wyoming, Africa, Australia, England,
Ireland
I enjoy doing:Puzzles, spending time with family, hiking, spending
time with animals, traveling, time with friends, laughing!
I don’t like: bullies, germs, drama
My accomplishments: 30 years with the school district, Teacher of
the Year Award, Community Advocate Award, an amazingly sweet,
bright and thoughtful son!
My health
Time to myself as well as time
with friends and family
My mom’s health and well-
being
My son’s health and well-being
and staying connected with him
(regularly)
Advocating for my students
Supporting my staff
Having fun in life and laughing!
Being outside in nature
My best friend, Duke
Financial security
long enough to retire!
Support group for Workaholics!
Money to retire and to travel
Need my son to marry his long-time
girlfriend and have babies!!!
Pathways to
Employment
1)RCEB Case Manager
2)Open DOR File
3)Refer to your IPP and /
or Transition Plan
4)Explore training and
placement options
Paid Internship Programs-
Group Model
Includes
●Classroom instruction
●Job coaching
●Department rotation●Resume building
●interview practice
Benefits
●Develop soft skills●Gain real work experience
●Explore career and interests
●Expand self confidence
Covid-19: Remote options available●Soft skills classes and assignments
Paid Internship Programs-Individual Model
●This allows individuals to gain hands-on work
experience
●Allows interns to meet qualifications for
employment
●Provides a “foot in the door” to the workplace
●Opportunity to get to know other departments
by way of personal introductions
●A step towards supported employment
The goal of Supported Employment is
Competitive Integrated Employment
Supported Employment
●Job development and on the
job support
●Established job description
●Support may fade as
employee becomes more
independent at work
Customized Employment
●For individuals with significant life
complexities and barriers to
employment●Relationship meets the needs of
both parties
●Flexible schedule, customized job
description
Day Programs: in a center or out in the community
●Social/recreational skills
●Community integration
●Life skills
●Develop self advocacy
●Behavior management
●Vocational Training
Referral to Day Programs:
RCEB Case Manager
Explore different day programs
What are you looking for?What kind of support and care do you need?
What is the focus?
Meet providers at Transition Faires
Visit day programs to see if this is a good fit for youTransportation and logistics-Does this work for me?
Postsecondary Education
Comparing the Options
Community Colleges
Universities
Adult Education Schools
Trade Schools, Art Schools
Community Colleges, Universities UC/CSU,
Private colleges
By law (ADA) offer Disability Support Services
*Accommodations not modifications*
Now available: NON-CREDIT CLASSES
Services include
●Priority registration
●Academic, career and disability counseling
●Note taking
●Tutoring
●Extended test time
●Audio books, permission to record lectures
●Interpreters and captioning services
●Alternative media services
Special Independent Living Skills Programs
Campus inclusion experiences with independent living arrangements
●TAFT Community College: Transition to Independent Living (TIL)
●Wayfinders, Fresno State: College Living Experience (CLE)
Colleges with programs specific to ASD
●College Internship Program,Berkeley
●Cal State East Bay:College Link program.
Colleges with Specific Vocational Training
●College to Career:College of Alameda
Adult Education Programs for Adults with Disabilities
These programs provide instruction to help students develop independent living skills, basic academic skills, social and communication skills and job training and paid internship programs
**No geographic limitations for enrollment
Castro Valley Adult and Career Education, STRIDES program
Fremont Adult and Continuing Education, Noll Center
Mt. Diablo Adult Education, Paid Internship Programs, TOPS program, Life Skills, On Track Program
Oakland Adult Education, Project SEARCH Internship Program
Pleasanton Adult and Career Education, Project SEARCH Programs, Life Skills and Career Readiness
West Contra Costa Adult Education: Independent Living Skills, Occupation and Work Skills
Adult School Programs
Adult Basic Education: Improve reading, writing, technology, and math skills to
help prepare for college, pass employment eligibility tests, or meet your
personal goals. Classes are free.
High School Diploma: Students can complete the classes they need to receive
their high school diploma. Classes are free
High School Equivalency Preparation: Classes to help students prepare for the
GED or HiSET Equivalency tests. Classes are free
America’s Job Centers of California: Satellites on some campuses. Free
career exploration and preparation classes and services.
Lifelong Education: Wide variety of fee based classes for adults and older
adults in leisure activities, fitness, etc. and continuing education options.
Career Tech Ed
Apprenticeships:Carpenters, Trade Careers Math, OSHA-10 Construction
Medical Training:
Emergency Medical Technician, Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical
Assistant, Surgical Technologist, Dental Assistant, Phlebotomy, Optical
Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Medical Billing and Coding, etc.
Office and Computer Training:
Administrative Assistant, Data Analysis, Bookkeeping, Accounting, Computer
Technician, Graphic Design, Microsoft Office Suite, Keyboarding and 10-key,
etc.
Other: Paraprofessional, Home Care Assistant, Food Services, etc.
Trade Schools & Art Programs/Schools
●Creative Growth Art Center
●Carrington for Health Care
Careers
●Paul Mitchell School
●NIAD (Nurturing Independence
through Artistic Development)
●The Stride Center
●Academy of Arts
●California College of Arts
I can prepare for my future by working on...
●person centered plan
●communication & social skills
●self-advocacy
●time management
●travel training