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#96 - Interagency Collaboration in IEP Transition Planning
#96 - Interagency Collaboration in IEP Transition Planning
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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Nov 19, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
School services end when adult services begin, but there is opportunity for overlap during the teen years to increase chances of a smooth transition via interagency collaboration. How can this opportunity be maximized? About the Guest: Kelli Crane, Ph.D. is an Assistant Research Professor at the Center for Transition and Career Innovation, University of Maryland, College Park. She bring extensive experience serving in significant leadership roles on research and model demonstration projects funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, the Social Security Administration and the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research. Dr. Crane’s research interests include examining programs and practices to improve post-school outcomes for transition age youth with disabilities. Currently, she is co-principal investigator for Maryland PROMISE and co-director on Way2Work Maryland. Both projects, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, are randomized control research trials examining interventions to improve the education and employment outcomes of transition-aged youth with disabilities. She has direct experience working as a transition specialist in an urban school district, a vocational rehabilitation counselor, and job coach. **This episode is part of a 12 episode series focusing on the Transition Plan in the IEP **Follow Kim's journey with her daughter on Instagram at journey2lomah
Released:
Nov 19, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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