01/24/2022
Always great things coming out of VCU ACE
An Innovative Practice: The Transition Checklist Self-Assessment with Aliza Lambert & Jaclyn Camden. ACE-IT in College
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At the end of this presentation, participants will have an understanding of innovative practices to help students with IDD transition from postsecondary education programs to employment.
This presentation focuses on a review of innovative strategies that support college students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) transition from postsecondary education to employment. Sessions participants will receive a checklist of strategies to increase employment outcomes based on the work completed through Virginia Commonwealth University’s (VCU) inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) program, ACE-IT in College, and VCU’s Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Employment of Transition-Age Youth with Disabilities. ACE-IT in College is a first-round Transition and Postsecondary Program for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID) grantee through Think College and a comprehensive transition program (CTP). The program supports students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) access to college as a pathway to gainful employment.
As IPSE programs continue to grow, program staff need tools to be able to help students take the knowledge and experiences gained during the program and transition into employment at exit. While employment rates for IPSE programs continue to improve, there is still work to be done. ACE-IT in College has successfully supported students transitioning from postsecondary education into employment over the last 10 years, highlighted by the program’s 90% employment rate.
Using their years of experience with the ACE-IT in College program, the presenters developed a course on supported employment on a college campus for IPSE staff through the RRTC on Employment of Transition-Age Youth. Within this course, program staff developed a transition checklist to help students prepare for the transition and obtain that post-graduation career.
During the presentation, the presenters will look at how to help students in IPSE programs obtain careers by implementing the transition checklist. The presenters will walk through a transition checklist self-assessment and engage the audience in reflection of their own postsecondary education programs. The review of the transition checklist will help program staff assess their current transition protocols and implement new strategies. The session will encourage further discussion and actions towards successful transition outcomes within IPSE programs.
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☀️Aliza Lambert, M.Ed., CRC has extensive experience working on developing and maintaining employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Aliza serves as the career support specialist for ACE-IT in College and coordinates campus employment and internship. Aliza has an interest in the job development process and creating supports to match the diverse needs of young adults with disabilities.
☀️Jaclyn Camden, M.Ed. is a faculty member at Virginia Commonwealth University and has been supporting individuals with disabilities in a variety of capacities for over 10 years. She has experience with research and demonstration projects that look at planning for and supporting employment for individuals with disabilities in K-12, postsecondary education, and in the community. Jaclyn serves as the director for VCU’s postsecondary education program for students with I/DD: ACE-IT in College and is the study lead for Effects of Trained Personnel Providing Employment Supports in Higher Education on the Employment Experiences of College Students with I/DD: A Quasi-Experimental Study.
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37th Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability & Diversity
February 28 - Mar. 1, 2022 (HST)
Hybrid Conference Format
Registration: Special rates and volunteer opportunities at http://go.hawaii.edu/wqV
The Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability & Diversity is organized by the Center on Disability Studies, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
