Re: Re: 3 new transition bills introduced in Congress

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And how do you know I'm not both psychic AND nefarious, hmmm? (if we could

insert sound effects here, you would hear sinister cackling laughter right now).

From: jbergman51

Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 10:44 PM

IPADDUnite

Subject: Re: 3 new transition bills introduced in Congress

Hey Ellen, it appears Laurie reads minds or our e-mails. Pyschic or nefarious,

which do you think?

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> , I have a question. Do you know of any movement to begin giving

corporations/businesses money (just out and out money, not tax breaks) to

develop any of the ideas mentioned below? To encourage them to create/adapt

their workplaces and job descriptions to capitalize on the strengths of these

workers? To work hand-in-hand with local education agencies to develop

meaningful, skills-based curricula that could build a better-prepared workforce?

A la Walgreens or Cincinnati Children's Hospital etc?

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> Or maybe give out grants directly to companies via their SHERM (human

resources) employees?

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> I keep waiting to hear of more direct engagement with corporate America. Is

this already happening, or do you envision a way for it TO happen in the near

future? And yes, I'd love to bring some of this pretend money to

Naperville...since this is all hypothetical anyway.

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> Laurie

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> From: Terrill

> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 11:43 AM

> IPADDUnite

> Subject: 3 new transition bills introduced in Congress

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> Transition. 3 bills have been introduced in Congress regarding the transition

> of special education students from high school. All three bills share the same

> wording: TEAM (Transition toward excellence, achievement, and mobility). One

> has a focus on education, the other on empowerment and the last on employment.

> The basic message from all three bills is to coordinate existing federal

> programs so that all youth with a significant disability has the chance to be

> employed in an integrated setting, pursue post-secondary education, and engage

> in meaningful opportunities in their community. The TEAM-Education Act (HR

602)

> proposes to streamline transition in high school and require collaboration

with

> state funders of service. HR 602 provides $50 million to local education

> agencies to pilot hiring internal transition service coordinators. The TEAM

> Empowerment Act (HR 603) wants to make the adult service funders accountable

for

> the successful trasition of youth from high school. This bill allocates $50

> million for states to create a transition planning and services division

within

> government. TEAM- Employment Act (HR604) would amend the Rehabilitation Act to

> require preferred options of employment and to get VR to talk to other state

> entities. Integrated employment or post-secondary education is the preferred

> outcome in the bill. The bill gives funding for 10 state demonstration grants

> to implement reform strategies.

> Ficker Terrill, CEO

> Institute on Public Policy

> cathyfickerterrill@...

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