Free
Transition Workshops for Parents of Students with Disabilities
Buffalo, NY March 3, 2008 – FREE workshops for
families of young adults with disabilities will be held at Tonawanda and Grand
Island High Schools. These
workshops, sponsored in part by Parent Network of WNY, will focus on getting
students ready to make the move out of school and into adulthood.
The workshops are part of a Model Transition Program
grant and cover important topics that families should know as their young adult
prepares to leave high school and enter college or the workforce.
Parents and students are encouraged to attend these informative sessions.
Admission for these sessions is free but pre-registration is requested.
To register, please call (716) 332-4170 or visit the Parent
Network of WNY website at www.parentnetworkwny.org.
Below is a list of scheduled dates and topics to be
covered. Please include this information
in your upcoming publication(s).
|
Date/Time |
Topic |
Description |
Location |
|
March
18, 2008 6:00
p.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
Overview
of Transition |
Learn
what questions to ask about college, work, and independent living, as
well as what you should do for your student while in school to help make
the transition to the “adult world” smoother. |
Tonawanda
High School 150
Hinds Street Tonawanda,
NY 14150 |
|
March
26, 2008 6:00
p.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
Overview
of Transition |
Learn
what questions to ask about college, work, and independent living, as
well as what you should do for your student while in school to help make
the transition to the “adult world” smoother. |
Grand
Island High School 1100
Ransom Road Room
108 Grand
Island, NY 14072 |
|
April
1, 2008 6:00
p.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
Planning Ahead: High School to Adulthood |
Begin
preparing your student for adult life. Learn more about the choices in
the post school world. Where
do you start? What do you need to consider? |
Grand
Island High School 1100
Ransom Road Room
108 Grand
Island, NY 14072 |
|
April
9 6:00
p.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
Planning Ahead: High School to Adulthood |
Begin preparing your student for adult life. Learn more about the
choices in the post school world. Where
do you start? What do you need to consider? |
Tonawanda
High School 150
Hinds Street Tonawanda, NY 14150 |
Sponsored in part by the Parent Network of WNY