October 2023

Check out what's new this month:

• Spark360º Name Change
• Sooner Works Virtual Open House
• TAGG Lesson Plans & Trainings
• TAGG Middle School Field Testing
• Zarrow Summer Institute 2024
• OU Unified Sports
• ZI-DCDT 2023
• Oklahoma Transition Conference 2023
• NIEA Educator Day

See these opportunities below and check out the newsletter page on our website!

Formerly IMPACT360º--same great program, awesome new name! Our Autism Support Program is designed to support students with autism seeking an undergraduate degree in a STEM field* through academic planning, transition support, employment skills, independent living, and social development. Interested? Apply today!

We will be hosting several virtual informational sessions on Zoom. At these sessions, you will meet the Sooner Works program staff, learn about all the opportunities OU and Sooner Works has to offer, and hear from current students in Sooner Works. For more information, please visit the Sooner Works Event page.

Searching for resources to teach TAGG constructs and transition skills? Check out our new lesson plans! Units 1-3 are available now on our website and our Teachers Pay Teachers page.

Become TAGG Certified by attending our free webinar series! These sessions are designed to provide in-depth information on our transition assessments, goal implementation, and resources to teach transition skills.

Participate in field testing the TAGG Middle School assessment for students with mild to moderate disabilities and receive $30 per completed assessment. Interested? Read more here.

2024 Zarrow Summer Institute!

Join us for our 4th Annual Zarrow Summer Institute! This year's sessions will focus on IDEA indicators 1, 2, 13, & 14. Register today to take advantage of our early bird pricing!

We're excited to introduce the OU Unified Sports Club which promotes inclusion across the OU campus. Learn more about this exciting program by watching this video by students in the Sooner Works program!

Join us October 18-21 in Reno for the DCDT International Conference. Zarrow Institute Scholars will be presenting 16 sessions out of the 250 exciting sessions! Stop by our booth to meet us and enter to win a free registration to ZSI 2024.

Mark your calendars! You do not want to miss the 18th Annual Oklahoma Transition Institute November 14-15. Join transition community leaders to share best practices, resources, and network opportunities.

NIEA’s Educator Day is a full day of FREE professional learning for local and national educators focusing on cultural and linguistic instruction, teacher leadership, early literacy, equity issues, and Native STEM. Educator day also hosts vendor booths, prize giveaways, and networking opportunities!