March is Developmental Disability Awareness Month |
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"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.”
-Martin Luther King, Jr., August 28, 1963
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Development Disability Awareness (DDA) Month |
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March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. To raise awareness about the abilities of people with developmental disabilities (DD), a group of disability organizations in Missouri launched the #MOAbility campaign! For more resources check out MoDDC HERE
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Your Future Starts Now
Transition to Adult Life Resources
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Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) provides a wide range of services to eligible students with disabilities. These services can help you explore career possibilities, learn about educational opportunities after high school and prepare for the future.
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Click HERE to view the VR Transition Brochure
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VR Transition Services Video HERE
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Missouri Career Technical Education |
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Missouri's Career and Technical Education delivery system consist of 518 local education agencies. These local education agencies include 444 comprehensive high school districts (57 with area career centers), one state technical college, 12 community college districts (four with area career centers), seven four-year institutions, and two state agencies. The network of area career centers provides an economical source of occupational-specific skill training which is available to residents within each school's service delivery area.
Missouri Career and Technical Education combine academics and occupational skill training to prepare students of all ages. Training programs are offered in Agriculture, Business, Health Sciences, Family and Consumer Sciences, Skilled Technical Sciences, Technology and Engineering, and Marketing and Cooperative Education.
To find out more click HERE.
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Apprenticeships Lead to Employment |
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Apprenticeship Missouri works with employers, providers, and partners to build a diverse and skilled workforce in Missouri through apprenticeship and work-based learning opportunities. Missouri currently ranks third in the nation for completed apprenticeships, fourth in the nation for new apprentices, and sixth for active apprentices. Find open apprenticeship opportunities and ways to partner at MoApprenticeConnect.com.
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Social Security's Ticket to Work Program is a free and voluntary program available to people ages 18 through 64 who are blind or have a disability and who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. The program increases the financial independence and self-sufficiency of beneficiaries with disabilities and reduces (and whenever possible eliminates) reliance on disability benefits.
Click HERE to learn more about the Ticket to Work Program
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Helping your Child become an Assessment Capable Learner |
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Are you looking for ways to help your child become an Assessment Capable Learning?
Here are some of the big ideas you can use every day!
Ask your child:
Where Am I Going?
- Provide students with a clear and understandable vision of what they need to learn (the target).
- Find some samples or models of strong and weak work.
Where Am I Now?
- Offer feedback consistently and frequently.
- Teach students to self-assess and set goals.
How Can I Close the Gap?
- Use ideas that have worked in the past to determine the next steps. (Break to smaller parts, expand ideas, etc.)
- Show samples of strong work, offer the chance to practice and give feedback.
- Have samples of child’s work from start through the process of making it better to show them their learning progress.
Look for more information coming soon about Developing Assessment Capable Learners from MPACT
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Tips to Clean Out Your Records |
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For military members, this is a great time to clean out your Exceptional Family Member Program Special Care Organizational Records, also known as the EFMP SCOR. For tips read this article HERE.
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Addiction & Substance Abuse in Persons with Disabilities |
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Data show that people with disabilities are more likely to experience addiction than the general population. Of the 54 million people in the US who have some form of disability, roughly 9 percent (4.7 million adults) also have a substance use disorder (SUD). Anywhere from 7 to 26 percent of individuals with intellectual disabilities have addiction-related issues, depending on the exact condition. There is a powerful link between ADHD and addictive behaviors. There is also intersectionality between mental health and substance use disorders. Addiction is not due to a lack of willpower. It is a chronic condition that changes the brain. So exactly what is addiction, and how does it affect children and youth? Watch the video HERE
Click HERE to read an article about addiction: "Teachers and educators can look to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for advice on talking with children and teens about substance use".
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Register for the MOAT Power Up Conference April 4-5th |
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Missouri Assistive Technology offers a variety of programs for individuals with disabilities or for individuals experiencing age-related changes. Each program plays a role in finding the right match for the individual. Save The Date and register for Missouri Assistive Technology's Power Up Conference April 4-5th. Click HERE to learn more.
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We're Looking For You, Apply Now! |
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MPACT Webinars in March
Click on the links below to register
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Special Education: What I Need to Know
Section 504
What is MPACT
Section 504
Disagreement Resolution
Transitions-Elementary to Middle
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Solving the Employment Puzzle
McKinney Vento Overview
Understanding the Evaluation Process
Disagreement Resolution
*Featured Training of the Month
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View all upcoming MPACT trainings HERE
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All MPACT trainings are free of charge! If you would like to schedule any MPACT training in your area or for your organization
please click on the link HERE
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Make a Difference in the Lives of
Missouri Families, Join MPACT Today!
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What is an MPACT Mentor Volunteer?
Mentors are trained volunteers who, upon request, provide support to families of children with disabilities throughout the special education process. A mentor does not represent or speak for a parent or family member, but a mentor does help empower an individual to become a strong educational advocate for his or her child. MPACT mentors are screened and receive training and supervision from MPACT staff.
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MPACT (Missouri Parents Act) is looking for enthusiastic individuals to help develop a diverse community-based board of directors. We seek members with a broad variety of backgrounds, ethnicities and experience, people with disabilities, parents of children with disabilities, people with experience with other children’s issues, people simply interested in child education, people with fundraising expertise, business professionals, and educators.
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MPACT is funded in part or whole by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs Grant No. H328M090020-10. The contents of the website, however, and any documents cited herein do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S Department of Education.
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