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Empowering Futures: Adult Transition Services for Students with Disabilities

The Pasadena Independent School District's Adult Transition Services (ATS) offers a comprehensive 18+ program designed to assist students with disabilities in their transition from high school to adult life. ATS focuses on essential life skills, community experiences, and employment readiness, including meal preparation, budgeting, job-seeking skills, and social skills development. By fostering family partnerships and community connections, the program prepares individuals for independent living, post-secondary education, and meaningful employment opportunities.

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Empowering Futures: Adult Transition Services for Students with Disabilities

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  1. Beginning with the End in Mind: Building an 18+ Program ATSAdult Transition ServicesPasadena Independent School District

  2. adult transition specialists: JANET KELLYjkelly@pasadenaisd.org CHRISTINA SHOWcshow@pasadenaisd.org Delores Whitesidedwhiteside@pasadenaisd.org

  3. ATSAdult Transition ServicesPasadena ISD An 18+ community based transition program that assists students with disabilities in moving from high school to adult life.

  4. ATSServices Addressed • Adult Living • Community Experiences • Employment Skills/Service Learning/ Vocational Setting • Related Services • Post Secondary Education

  5. ATSAdult Living • Preparing meals • Budgeting • Paying bills • Obtaining drivers license/state ID • Maintaining a residence • Raising a family • Caring for clothing • Personal grooming • Hygiene skills • Social skills within the community • Register to vote • Accessing medical services • Accessing adult services such as social security ATS prepares students for adult living skills that are needed daily or occasionally:

  6. ATSAdult Living

  7. ATSAdult Living

  8. ATSCommunity Experiences - Social, Recreation, Leisure PAL Gym Multipurpose Recreation Center

  9. ATSCommunity Experiences - Social, Recreation, Leisure

  10. ATSCommunity Experiences - Transportation

  11. ATSEmployment The ATS program focuses on the development of the student’s work related behaviors and job seeking skills. ATS supports career exploration, apprenticeship training, service learning/volunteering in the community and actual employment.

  12. ATSEmployment –Community Partnerships

  13. ATSEmployment

  14. ATSEmployment - Service Learning/Volunteer

  15. ATSEmployment - Service Learning/Volunteer

  16. ATSDay Habilitation Programs

  17. ATSRelated Services Related services are provided in the community setting to ensure continuation of these services beyond high school

  18. ATSPost Secondary Education ATS supports students participating in local community college enrollment and connection tothe Office of Disabilities.

  19. ATSFamily Partnership Parents and family members are a vital part of ATS ! • Encouragement, support and guidance • Network for job leads • Financial support • Connection with community agencies • Monitoring of health and safety • Support of self-determination for the adult • Provide opportunities for students to explore interests and learning activities • Provide transportation School districts only service students through the age of 22. ATS works with families to help them find places of employment that families can support when the school district is no longer there.

  20. adult transition specialists: JANET KELLYjkelly@pasadenaisd.org CHRISTINA SHOWcshow@pasadenaisd.org Delores Whitesidedwhiteside@pasadenaisd.org

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