Below are some clips from our successful conference.

Taos, June 7-10, 2009

Opening: Richard Archuleta, Ms. Leah Johnson, Dr. Paula Kohler 1st & 2nd half Keynote: Andrea Cetera-Vines

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Richard Lombard: Session 7

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Session 11: Group Presentations

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Larry Lorenzo: Speaker onTeam Reports

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Herb Greenwall: Website

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Audience

For best results, come as a team – including transition specialists, special education directors and teachers, school administrators, parents, adult agency partners, and other transition team members.

Purpose: to assist local transition teams to improve their youths’/young adults’ outcomes in line with the following Special Education Indicators:

• Ind. 1 – Graduation rates (on the right pathway to their futures)
• Ind. 2 – Dropout rates
• Ind. 13 – Quality, comprehensive transition planning in the IEP
• Ind. 14 – Post-school outcomes (working, learning, living)

SCHEDULE:

Sunday June 7 - 4:30-6:30pm Early registration; Transition 101 for newcomers

Monday June 8 – 8:30am-6pm Keynote, sessions, team planning, reception

Tuesday, June 9 – 8:00-4:00 Content sessions and team planning time

Wednesday, June 10 – 8:00-12:00 Team sessions, report-outs, wrap-up

EXPECTED OUTCOMES

Participants will develop:

• Increased capacity to implement transition assessments, strategies, and programs that
  engage students to succeed in school and improve their post-school outcomes
• Access to family involvement strategies and resources
• Enhanced access to and use of transition-related resources
• Improved graduation rates and capacities to meet all IDEA and N.M. transition planning requirements
• Completed 2008-09 Action Plan for improving transition services and outcomes