#95-School Services to Adult Services

When students age out of school services and transition to adult services gaps often emerge. Many of these gaps have simple solutions. What are the gaps and how do we bridge them?

About the Guest:

Sonni Charness is the founder of Guidelight Group. She and her team specialize in helping California teens and adults with developmental disabilities and their families plan for and live their their best lives. Sonni has over ten years of professional experience supporting teens and adults with disabilities in their communities, and a Master’s degree in Special Education with an emphasis in transition and employment outcomes for youth with moderate to severe disabilities. Her work on transition-to-adulthood and employment has been published in the Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation and in Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities. (Sonni also serves on the Board of Directors for the California chapter of APSE, a national organization whose mission is to promote access for all people with disabilities to have competitive employment in an inclusive workforce.) You can learn more about Sonni, her team and their work at GuidelightGroup.org.

***Follow our journey on instagram @journey2lomah***

Links Mentioned:

• Google Person Centered Thinking Training to search for opportunities in your area
• Helen Sanderson Associates - Person Centered Planning Tools
• The Learning Community for Person Centered Practices
• Google Micheal Smull

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• #94 - Disability Employment: Is it Really Possible for All?
• #92 - Preparing Students with Disabilities for Specialized College Programs
• Transition Planning Series Episodes 86 - 98